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Canadian Guide To Renting.
How many times have you moved in the last 5 years? Now here you are again – moving. I know, it's not you, it's your wife's idea and it's for the kids, they need a larger space – blah, blah. Hey, I'm the landlord, you don't need to give me your excuse, you can't tell me nothin' I haven't heard before.  – Your moving: – Make the best of it...... [read more…].

Renting; From A Landlord's Perspective.
I have been a landlord's agent (property manager) in B.C. for the past 15 years and am fairly knowledgeable to the ins and outs of renting and the issues between landlords and tenants. These pages hopefully can be of service to both landlord and tenant...... [read more…].

What Area / What type of Housing; Factors to Consider. Affordability, The rent plus rental expenses, electrical, heat and hot water, cable vision, telephone, ideally should not exceed 40% of your income...... [read more…].

Time to be independent, Let's Share Accomodation. Sharing a rental unit with one or two others may be the only way you can afford rental accommodation. It can work to your benefit however, it very often doesn't. Many rental owners do not like to rent to sharing tenants. Most have had too many bad experiences...... [read more…].

Can't Forget Fido and Fluffy; Renting With Pets. All too often, finding accommodation which allows tenants to have pets is difficult. Most often it is not because of the pet; it is because of the tenants. There is no such thing as a bad dog...... [read more…].

As an example; The Pet Agreement. It is hereby agreed between the landlord and the tenant: the tenant may have the following described pet and no others in the tenant's rental unit, subject to the terms and conditions within ..... [read more…].

We like the place, Let's fill in an Application. A landlord doesn't have to rent to anyone if he so chooses. How well prepared and just how you fill in the application will may determine whether or not you are accepted...... [read more…].

Landlord / Tenant Contract: The Rental Agreement. Regardless of what the renter, landlord or agent infers, implies or says, it ain't so unless it is in writing; signed, sealed and delivered...... [read more…].

It belongs to the Landlord; Use of Landlord's Property. Many tenants do not possess the will or the skills to properly use and maintain the property in their care. That said, A sincere thank you must go to the vast majority of tenents who do take their responsibilities seriously...... [read more…].

Rents are too high? We need rent control! – Landlord's Goldmine. Most landlords are not greedy. If it was just for the money, they would convert to condo and sell. Many jurisdictions prohibit converting rentals to condo and thus make the sale of rental property undervalued...... [read more…].

Time to Leave: Giving Notice To End Tenancy. The times of end of tenancy at 12 o'clock noon of the last day and the Beginning of tenancy at 12 o'clock noon of the first day, is to allow the landlord time to do any repairs or maintenance..... [read more…].

The Notice To End Tenancy. On paper the legislation allowing a landlord to serve a notice to end a tenancy on a tenant looks good. In reality it may grant the tenant a months free rent..... [read more…].

They Promised to be here by ten; Hiring A Mover. Moving trucks can be costly especially if you hire movers. Be sure to book a moving company or a truck rental as early as possible so you can guarantee your move time..... [read more…].

There's so much to do before we move; Preparing To Move. A looseleaf binder with several tabbed sections. You can write each page on your computer but, come moving day, your computer even notebook, is inconvenient. Hard copy is still best..... [read more…].

Lets Get Packing; What's Needed. Your insurance only pays out if the items were packed properly to move and probably nothing for those annoying little scratches and broken knobs..... [read more…].

Advise To Landlords. (Tenants can read this too). Finding the appropriate tenant for your suite is a absolute must. There are probably 100 prospective tenants for every suite in major centers. The art is choosing the tenant who best fits..... [read more…].

Your Right to Your Credit Report. It is entirely your responsibility to ensure your credit reports are accurate, up to date and error free. Until the law changes to make it illegal to give false information on credit reports..... [read more…].