How to find accomodation in Canada? |My Experience|

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The best suggested method is to try and arrange an accommodation through your friends or relatives. But if you do not have that option, like us (phew, we didn’t have anyone), then go for an airbnb or motel booking for two-four weeks. This will give you enough time to find a permanent accommodation and settle in.

But Remember, finding accommodation in Canada is not an easy task. !!warning!!

Let me speak about housing options in the city of Toronto region:

Most of the rental listings come up in:

Kijiji.ca
Torontorentals.ca
Capreit.ca (management website for their apartments only)
View it.ca
Still the popular opinion is that, only 20% listings come online and the rest are in the hands of realtors. I cannot comment on its reliability, but to reassure, we did find one from Kijiji.ca

Now, what are the different rental options?

Well, here goes the list:

Room sharing:
A single apartment/basement/house, will be shared by two or more individuals or families.

Pros: economical
Cons: share kitchen, washrooms, laundry
Price: $500-800
Basement:
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An entire basement of a house can be rented out by an individual or a small family.

Pros: whole place to yourself, no sharing of places, sometimes your own laundry
Cons: less sunlight, might get a little colder in winter, cannot walkout into the backyard or a balcony to get a little fresh air, living in someone else’s house
Price: $1000 – 1500 (with or without including utilities)
Walkout Basement:
Similar to basements, but they are usually above the ground level with a separate entrance.

Pros: More sunlight, feel like ground floor, whole place to yourself, no sharing of places, might get your own laundry, can walkout anytime to find some fresh air
Cons: living in someone else’s house
Price: $ 1200 – 1500 (with or without utilities included)
Studio apartment:
An individual apartment/ flat with a single room which includes the space for bedroom, kitchen and living area with an attached washroom and a balcony.

Pros: good space for bachelor’s, pecks of living in a separate apartment
Cons: not good for families, can be a little cramped
Economy: $1200 -1500 ( plus utilities and parking)
Apartment:
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Individual apartments/flats with 1 bhk/ 2bhk or more options. The price generally increases with the increase in number of bed rooms and also locality wise.

Pros: a separate apartment or rather a whole living space to you and your family, a walkout balcony and chance to get fresh air and a view
Cons: common laundry
Price: $1300 – $1700 for 1 BHK (plus utilities and parking)
Condo:
These are also Individual apartments/flats with 1 bhk/ 2bhk or more options. The price generally increases with the increase in number of bed rooms and also locality wise.

So what makes a condo different from an apartment is that; in a CONDO, along with an apartment you also get access to certain building amenities like gym, swimming pool, day care or play area, 24*7 essential shops etc

Pros: same as apartment + in suite laundry + parking and most utilities included in rent
Cons: no back yard/front yard
Price: $1500 and above
Town house:
They are like two houses attached together. Almost always Symmetrical.

Pros: nobody to answer – you can always feel at home
Cons: the front yard, back yard and drive way is your responsibility; no sharing of utility bill
Price: $2000 and above (plus utilities)
Detached house:
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They are individual houses. Good for families who love their privacy.

Pros: nobody to answer – you can always feel at home
Cons: the front yard, back yard, drive way and basement is your responsibility; no sharing of utility bill
Price: $2500 and above (plus utilities)



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