TIPS ON RENTING A HOUSE IN CANADA | What to look out for when renting in Canada.
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- Опубліковано 14 лип 2024
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Hey Guys,
Today, I share some vital tips on what to look out for when you are renting a house in Canada. It is important to pay attention to these things so you don't make a mistake.
To get rental Insurance in SK - check www.sgicanada.ca
There are many other insurance companies that you can contact for the same reason.
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I live in Shanghai, China, and landlords here usually ask for 1 month of rent plus 3 months' deposit + agency fees, so this is a breath of fresh air ☺️.
Marina thanks for another LOADED episode.
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You are right, tenant take note of the condition of the home you rent at time of move-in.
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Its a standard in Canada for landlord/agent realtor to give you a Walk-Through Check-List Form or Rental Inspection Inventory Form, MAKE SURE landlord/agent gives you the form and you walk around the entire house together BEFORE you move in any item, you checklist note down all scratches, damages, weak points, stains, marks, etc and list them all, so you and landlord/realtor sign it.
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When you are leaving the house, landlord/agent will bring back the check list and any new damage, scratch, stains, will be cost deducted from your security deposit. So to avoid argument, make sure you both do checklist signed before you pack in at all....or your $1,000 security/damage deposit can be lost to the landlord.
Exactly! Thanks for the contribution.
♨️🌅🌄🌬️☃️❄️⛄ Basement rent comes cheaper than above ground level home units, BUT all basements are colder than upper parts of the building because the basement is closer to the frozen cold earth of Canada or other EU/UK/USA houses.
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So BETTER ask the landlord if you will be able to keep the building heater/furnace on in Spring and Fall Seasons, otherwise as a newcomer Immigrant from Africa, Asia, I assure you basement cold will be a nightmare when the building heater is shut down Autumn/Fall and Spring, a unit plug in stand alone heater will NOT work, don't accept that offer if landlord tells you, only building furnace heater can warm your basement in Canadian bitter cold, and Summer warmth will NOT be enough.....you will thank me later for this advise..... believe!
Thank you very much
instablaster...
Very very detailed! 👏🏽👏🏽. Really enjoyed watching...anyone planning to move to Canada needs to watch and be hooked to your channel!
Thank you very much sis
Keep these tips coming mama! ❤️❤️👏🏽 I’m saving all for reference
I'm so glad to hear that! Thanks
Definitely sharing this with a few friends based in Canada! This was very informative 👏🏾
Awesome! Thank you!
Always happy to hear from you thanks for the info..
My pleasure!
Thanks a million, Marina. Lovely content. We look forward for more. 👍🏾👍🏾👏🏽
Thank you! Will do!
Great tips sis! Thank you for watching
You are so welcome
Thank you Marina for the information and I have taking notes on this
Glad it was helpful!
really helpful information . Thank you.
Great content as usual, will be sure to refer anyone who is planning to relocate to Canada
Awesome, thank you!
Each time you emphasise on the importance of landing where you have or know someone, my heart sinks as I know no one. Anyway, I am adopting you as "someone I know" when I eventually land. Your videos are always helpful. Great content as usual. My note is getting filled up with tips from you. Welldone girl.
I love the point about proximity to bus too if you don’t have a car. Craiglist is also another place and then use of Agents...lovely points
Thanks for the addition.
And am beginning to love this topics
They're really enlightening
Weldon sis
Glad you like them!
Thank you so much. I guess this video is specifically for me ❤
You are so welcome!
Great and helpful tips. This is definitely helpful. We are so lucky in Nigeria concerning inspection of houses.You can visit as many houses as want untill you are able to secure one. I enjoyed watching.
Yes, true. Thanks for watching
Very detailed.... taking notes as always 🤗 thank you
Glad it was helpful!
Hello Marina, i love your channel. Thanks for all the information you've provided and yes, a new subscriber you've got. Weldone!
Whoop whoop 💃 welcome to the family. Thank you very much
Hi Marina, thanks for the feedback.
You're welcome 😊
Amazing tips, this is very important even for those outside of Canada, I let all the adverts play 😉
You're the best! Thanks babe
Thank you Marina for this excellent Video.
Thank you too!
⌚I came early today and I talk plenty o. I 💙 this channel info vlog 📺. Hi everyone 🖐🏽
Thanks for coming
Very informative video. I just learnt about the tenant insurance. Thank you. 👍
You are so welcome
Thank you so much!
Thanks Marina . This is really informative. Welldone.
Glad it was helpful!
This is so accurate and insightful Sis. Especially reading twice before signing any agreement with the owners,thank you so much for sharing.
You are so welcome
Very nice, thanks a lot
This is a vital information thanks for sharing
My pleasure!
Lecturer work go fit you sha... You are very good with words..
Weldone . I love all you share. Keep it coming 🥰😍
Thank you, I will
☔🌧️🌦️⛈️ Rent a basement only as last resort or find out history of that particular basement, some basement get heavy flooding in rainy season because they are below ground level....abi you like free private swimming pool at home inside your apartment?
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Lol @free swimming pool
Lol
They should be reported to the prime minister and sue to court.
In addition to everything Marina has said, when the apartment is cheap, please do your due diligence. There is probably a reason why it's cheap. Cockroaches and bedbugs could be the reason. Watch out people.
As in!! We cannot emphasize this enough. Same way the overpriced ones don't necessary have the best amenities.
@@MARINAESIRI absolutely true. Lol
Very relatable tips, similar to the USA.
Glad you think so!
Very informative
I'm going to share this with my brother as he needs this urgently.
Thanks for sharing
Please do! Thank you very much
Very great tips especially taking pictures!! I learned that the hard way 😩😂
Glad you liked it!!
Very useful a friend of ours is moving to Canada soon after this whole pandemic issue I would share this link with her
Please do. Thank you very much
Phewwwwww about time you did this video!😆😆😆 a concerning concern ,and I dont know why.
You know I got you sis! Lol
Thanks for the helpful tips for newcomers. You are so right about the size of the apartment going with the number of your family. We went for a townhouse because we are a family of 5. I plan to do a video about renting for newcomers here. Will message you so that maybe we can do a collaboration video. Lovely video, helpful tips, well done.
Glad it was helpful! I am absolutely open to collaborating on this. Thanks for watching.
Thank you sis marina my sis in law are moving to Canada soon.though it’s not Saskatoon.i think they are moving to Alberta.will send her this video...super helpful and informative.as always topnotch content 👌
Thank you very much sis
I keep watching your videos though it's been a year. Blessings Marina
This is really needed and I’ll definitely be referring to this. Since coming to Canada for uni I have always lived on campus and now I’m finally done I’m currently looking for a place to live. Thanks so much for this video ❤️
Glad it was helpful! And hey congrats on finishing, you got this!
MARINA ESIRI thank you so much!
I just wanna say that I love love love your hair!!!!
Thank you very much!
So I watched like I was coming to Canada today. Hmm, touring the apartment is a good tip.. Thanks for sharing.
You never know, we may just end up being neighbours, lol.
Are you going as a teacher?
love your energy
Thank you very much
This came just in time for me. I am in the US and I am trying to move. I made notes and will definitely put the points into practice. Thank you so much.
Glad it was helpful!
Loving your afro🤜
Marina please can I have Ur email address again please
Weldone Marina 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽
Oh hey sis, thank you very much.
Thanks sis, great content as usual hope to meet with you one day
I hope so too! Thank you
Definitely, you need to tour the apt and check the reviews.
Absolutely important
I love your full hair.
Saying hi from Ottawa, canada.
It's very difficult finding a house in Canada. It was easy for us cos we have people.
Oh hey from the prairies. People under estimate how tough house hunting can be especially when you don't know anyone. Knowing someone saved us as well.
📺@AGODI TV, the difficulty is due to immigrants lack of credit or rental history, and cosigner is hard to find. Solution is avoid agent realtor managed rentals, pick adverts made by landlord/building owners. Also, choose basements, they are cold and hated, but less demanding rent rules.
It's almost the same as here. Good video
Cool, thanks sis
God bless you 🙏
That's all I can say
Thank you very much
Rent board is good too. We got one through the site.
That is great. Thanks for watching.
@Aijay's Corner, kindly share the full website address of 🏡Rent Board 🏡 on this comments page for whoever needs it. Thanks👍🏽
Great
Thanks
Thanks dear for such informative videos. Appreciate for ur time and efforts. It will be really helpful if you can advise on how would one select a community if arriving as new immigrant with no connection at all in SK 🤷♀️🤦♀️. I hope it's not too much to ask for. Please make a video at ur convenience. I shall look forward to seeing it. Tc and Stay safe. 🥰🤗
Will do, many thanks
Thank you for great content as usual.
Please what would you advise for an international student, on campus accommodation or off campus?
Thank you.
Thank you
You are welcome anytime
I love your channel, I just subscribed. Am an International student planning to come and study at saskspolytech, come fall 2021.
Good luck!! And thanks for subscribing.
Hmm let me watch this video jeje o.. Thats how i entered one chance on one car i bought last week.. Now that i am looking for house to rent as i am graduating next week from graduate school here in Canada. Wished i watched you video on Car purchase before my Catastrophe. I go buy Car for Kijiji without safety. No so car fail safety test three days ago and will require 1600 to fix the fault. i said instead of fixing make i return car, Oyinbo owner say he will only collect car back if he deducts 800 from amount i paid for the car since he is not obligated to collect since we have signed contract already (He has a point).. Na the matter we dey still dey drag since
This was a good video. what i would have needed when i first arrived canada. We(my family) didnt know anyone but Kijiji helped us navigate our way. Well done Sis!!
Thank you very much for watching
nice job you are doing. i'M ALWAYS LOOKING FORWARD TO WATCHING YOUR VIDEOS. Concerning rent, are there condos in saskatoon. i will appreciate some pictures and the disadvantages as well.
Another job well done sis....very informative...can you believe here in Italy it's soooooo difficult finding a house as a black person...when you call the agency they'll tell you sorry the landlord doesnt want a black person☹☹....
Wow! Directly like that? I have heard a few stories like that but they were more subtle and were not straight forward about the reason why.
Yazzzz reading lease agreement is very vital and most Africans ignore that co they are always focus on other things and when trouble comes and proof is shown to them they start begging.
Absolutely. We don't realize that contracts are more binding here and nobody accepts "please i didn't know". Thanks sis
Very useful and helpful. Thank u.
Please can a family of five get an affordable apartment close to the university of Saskatchewan, or somewhere very safe and nice?
Glad it was helpful!
Most of the apartments around the university may not be very affordable because of the demand. You can live outside the radius of the university and take the bus to school. The transit system is good here and you can get to the university from almost anywhere.
@@MARINAESIRI Thanks for the prompt response. Please which areas would u suggest....North, East, West, etc? I heard some areas are "no-go" areas due to safety and bringing up of kids? Please kindly advise.
Hello!
Try a website called walkscore.
It will give you how walkable your area is if you want to go go school, grocery shopping, ...
I will check it out, thanks
Bravooo Sis Great content one again, but you didnt mention a studio / condo, also which one will be easy to get as a new comer for just a family of two( a mum and a child) to live conveniently for a start? Thanks
Condos/studio are basically apartments. The floor plan for the studio and size may be different but they fall under the apartment category. Family of two will be fine with a one bed or a two bedroom depending on location and budget.
Now that you brought up apartment talks, can we request for your apartment tour? 😁😁😁 Very insightful, thank you.
Coming soon! I cannot wait
Waow Saks is quiet affordable to live in. In Ontario, that same 3 bed is from 2k3 to 2k5....at list in Milton where I live. One of my followers sent me exactly same request abt finding an apartment just this afternoon. Amazing.....great video Sis.
Oh wow! Thanks a lot for sharing that.
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Today June 2020 in Saskatoon City you can still get 2 bedroom apartment for $900 BUT it will be a very old house OR located in the notorious Westside where street gangs exist and some burglary happens too. Westside also has the poorest and least educated people in Saskatoon so you have a type of area boys environment.
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If you are just a couple man + wife, you can go for one bedroom $900 in a fine apartment building almost new structure on the Eastside where more decent, richer, better educated people live.
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However there are Westside neighborhoods that are as nice as Eastside with richer educated lovely people, around Fairlight-Confederation, Louise-Isabella, Hampton-Blairmore areas.
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The trick, if in doubt, is : Look out for estates where new development is widespread, you will find decent people there.
Thank you very much for the valuable contribution.
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Kijiji is best for finding/renting a house in Canada.
Many thanks
Nice and beautiful channel. New to your channel and am sticking around 😍
Thanks and welcome. Great to have you here
🏤🏨🏩Other places to find rental housing apart from Kijiji is as Marina said, Facebook Marketplace. Another is Craigslist BUT be very careful to avoid housing scam on Craigslist.
I intentionally omitted that because of the horror stories i have heard. I don't know anyone who has had a good experience using craigslist. Thanks for sharing.
@@MARINAESIRI True as you say Marina.
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Reason I had to warn people here that Craigslist is a big scam risk of 419 adverts, but a few people have been very lucky on Craigslist finding very good house to rent and very good corporate jobs also, BUT many Craigslist users have a bad bitter painful experience.....and a few lucky ones hit nice jackpot.
™️®️©️ Kijiji is still the best for rental housing in Canada.
Good day madam
I really appreciate you for the good information you have been given to people. While others were saying different thing to scary people not to come to Canada. If i may ask. Can Some one will be working while waiting for work permit
The work permit is what allows you work. Without it, you are not legally able to work. Some people are able to work using their implied status while waiting for a full decision, but the employer will determine if they will accept that.
Thanks. Nice video, for one without any family or friends over there, how can one get apartment and how long can one stay in those Airbnb apartments. What would be ur advise to those kind of pple. Thanks
Depends. Air bnbs can be expensive in the long term when you calculate the daily fees you pay and sum it up. How long you can stay depends on the host and how long they prefer people to stay. You can find apartments in the places that I listed.
Hi Marina thank you for this video. I heard basements can be very cold and may not be ideal for families with children to stay in, please what do you advice? What's the price range for town houses?
Yes , basements can be colder than regular apartments but i know a lot of families who have started from there even with children. Townhouses can range from between 1300 - 1800 depending on the size and the location. I will include the exact range when I film the tour. Be sure to look out for that.
I'm interested in town houses, having concerns with the basement for my children, maybe cos of my last experience of living in one while in New Jersey some time back.
I wonder if the ones closer to bus stops are higher priced
Not really. They will be rented first because of preference but most times, the price range is the same. Thanks for watching.
I hope to meet you one day...I’m in Ontario
Right? That will be awesome. I am looking forward to visiting Ontario... Uncle Coro just needs to go away first.
Please can I have your contact to tell me more about toronto, I am relocate from Germany to Canada soon as a German citizen with family of six.
@@MARINAESIRIPlease can I have your contact to tell me more about toronto, I am relocate from Germany to Canada soon as a German citizen with family of six.
Hello Marina, good content...please do all the houses come empty? aren't there any furnished apartments at all ?
Some apartments come furnished. It will cost more though.
You should be putting the links to those accommodation down below
I wasnt talking about specific apartments here. I have an apartment tour that has links, you should check it out.
Always like your prog, how oga now, wish I join u someday by His grace
Many thanks and all the best!
I have a few questions Marina:
1. I notice houses on kijiji will say 2bedroom,1toilet. Does this mean the master bedroom will always have its own toilet?
2. Is yours also a town house? I notice it has a basement
3. Lastly, for the town houses, how do you handle the snow clearing(I'm a single mom)
Thanks for all you do!
-2 bed 1 bath means that the two rooms have to share one bathroom and it is usually separate from the two rooms so nothing is ensuite.
-My house is semi detached, does not really fully qualify as a town house but it is close. and yes, i have a basement.
-If the town house is controlled by a condo board, you pay condo fees every month to have snow cleared and the lawn mowed. If there is no board, then you have to do it yourself. There are usually high school kids who do it for a fee though.
@@MARINAESIRI you are amazing Marina... See you soon❤️
Wow, this response was beneficial to me as well.
What are the workdays canaad? Mon to Friday only? Again is overtime popular there? Is it extra hours on the weekdays or basically weekends?
Work is everyday depending on where you work. Overtime and extra hours depend on where you work and what the extra time policies are.
Marina, the accommodation i see at kijiiji mostly looks furnished, is that the case?
Not all the time. The furniture is used to advertise and they will indicate if it will come furnished or not.
What about single self-contained apartments
What work can a illetrate do when going to Canada
Nice content. Do all apartments have basement? I meant, can I rent a 2 bedroom apartment that have a basement?
Not all have basements. Some do and some do not.
Apartment do not have basements. Town houses and stand alone houses do. An apartment is like a flat in a block, there is typically a unit above and below depending on your floor so they cant build another dwelling unit under it.
@@MARINAESIRI hi Marina. Some 4-plex or 6-plex do come with basements. Not sure if that was what Kemi was inquiring about.
Why did you choose Saskatoon to settle? Can you make a video on that.
I can make a dedicated video for that but i have talked about it a number of times. We had a friend in SK and it was important for us to settle where we already had someone. That's the major reason why.
Do you have a house tour in your current apartment?
No, I dont. Havent done one yet
Hi Marina. We r a family of 4( 2kids, a 5year old boy and 7year old girl) oving to Saskatoon soon.I'd like to know if a 2 bedroom apartment will suite us for a start. Cos I heard that my kids will av to av separate rooms. How true is this pls?
That will totally depend on you. if you want your kids to have separate bedrooms right away, then a 3 bed will work. We area family of 4 with kids in that age range and we got a 2 bedroom.
This addresses an age-long concern. Kudos Marina
Great video! On kijiji I see hydro, water, heat ticked as available in the apartment. What's the difference between hydro and water. Is heat same as electrical power like we have NEPA in Nigeria?
Some places refer to power as hydro. So when you see hydro and water checked, it means the cost of water and power is included in the rent.
Heat is slightly different but it uses power. In the winter, houses need the heat to stay warm, but it is the electricity that powers the heat. Does this make sense?
@@MARINAESIRI thanks a lot. I get it now. Heat is basically for warmth during winter. I'm grateful.
@Oyebimpe Adeogun, the correct explanation has come from Marina.
🇨🇦 In Canada some cities/provinces call electric power HYDRO borrowed from the word Hydro-Electricity like our 🇳🇬 Kainji Dam in Nigeria supplies hydro-electric power to homes. So hydro means power, while tap water is called water. Heat as Marina explained is for warming our homes in cold season Canada, sometimes in Canada that heat is also called Energy, while electricity is called power or electricity.
Hmm I'm really learning, thanks for this responses
As a new comer can i get a furnished apartment?
Yes you can. They are more e expensive than the unfurnished ones
Who can help me search a home in Thunder Bay I know no one in Canada
If you don’t check the place well before moving in, your case will be “What I ordered vs what I received” 😂😂😂
As in!! Super story will enter the matter
@@MARINAESIRI 😂😂😂
Why is it important to get tanant insurance?
It protects the tenant and the landlord in case of a mishap like theft, fire or flood. Landlords insist on it because it shifts the liability from them if anything happens.
Marina,hope 2 bedroom flat will be okay for a family of 5.
And again which area is okay that will not be far from mall,school n bus stop for new comers
This will depend on the renter. Some people may allow but typically family of 5 goes for a 3 bedroom. Saskatoon is not that huge, no matter where you live, you will get around in 10- 15 mins. Please check out the video i made on neighbourhoods in Saskatoon for some more context.
Incredibly useful video as always. I would like to ask you a question, is it possible for a family of 3 (mom, dad and 2 year old son) to live in Saskatoon with a budget of $2500 a month?
Yes, you can. My family of 4 survived on less than that when I just moved. You will need to plan and live within your means and you will be fine.
@@MARINAESIRI THANKS!!!
-40 degrees?😱😱🙆♀️🙆♀️
Let me stay here then
hahaha, we have seen - 50 degrees sef. This Canada will not kill somebody