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twert

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  1. same here..one school website says "please be patient especially through february and march"..the application closing date was January 15th.... the other school's application due date wasnt until february 15th so I'm not feeling too inpatient with them....
  2. hey just wondering how long it took for other people to hear back from their schools after application closing dates, or how long have others been waiting so far? I applied to two schools and haven't heard back from either, one school has been 8 weeks the other only 3...
  3. twert

    Toronto, ON

    I'd say if a one bedroom apartment is less than $700 it's too good to be true, it gets more expensive the closer you are to downtown (uoft is downtown). I have always paid all inclusive so I'm not sure about hydro but I've heard it can be around 30$ a month..more in the winter but this can also range depending on the type of heating it is. If it's plus utilities you should ask what type of heating it is, I've heard baseboard heating can surprise you with huge bills in the winter. I've always gone with all inclusive becuase there are tons available and you dont need to worry about surprise huge bills, or how it's measured between apartments etc. If i were you I'd opt for finding an apartment in a short period of time than renting one without seeing it. The rental process in Toronto can be very quick I've never heard of anyone being asked to provide thigns like credit scores, bank statements, proof of income etc. Some landlords may ask you for references of previous landlords. Just make sure to have a deposit available because the apartment will not usually be held as yours until you provide this (landlords cannot ask for a deposit larger than one month's rent. Often ask for "first and last" at move in). It's good to see the apartment first because you get to see the neighbourhood and what a "short walk" to the subway actually is. Also seeing it in person allows you to check for pest infestations which can be a problem especially in the downtown area where there are lots of people crammed into a small space, and houses are often joined in long rows (one of those gets cockroaches you all do), it's technically the landlords responsibility to take care of pest control but lots of places downtown have these problems continuously (china town, kensington market...). Its good to be able to open cupboards and give it your own quick inspection. Dont let me scare you there are tons of apartments downtown that have no pest problems at all i'm just telling you what to check for! as far as how much in advance you can find a place I find that most apartments dont get posted until one-two months before the move in date. Tenants are required to give 30-60 days move out notice depending on the accomodation type, so landlords often dont know what they will have available in 3 months time. good luck!
  4. hey does anyone have any advice or tips about dog friendly housing in SF or the Bay Area on a grad student's budget? I'll need to get downtown a lot (market/powell) so any neighbourhoods not to brutal to commute from would be great. I've been browsing through craigslist and when you press the dogs button the results get cut by more than half! SFRENT seems to be popping up a lot, anyone know about this company? also is it true that landlords are allowed to have no pets stipulations? any tips/advice is appreciated!
  5. twert

    Toronto, ON

    finding a decent one bedroom apartment on the subway line is totally do-able. craigslist is always good, but also check out classifieds in local papers such as NOW toronto (http://toronto.nowtoronto.com/online/classifieds/index), where you find a lot more cheaper private landlords. The areas people have already mentioned are nice, like the annex, kensington, queen west... If you're willing to go a bit west of the downtown area there are lots of nice and convenient neighbourhoods like roncesvalles. I used to live at Roncescvalles and Howard Park which is a 5 minute walk to the subway (dundas west station), and had two streetcars that run downtown right on the corner (King streetcar and Dundas streetcar). You can plan to get in the city quick or with no transfering. It's a very friendly neighbourhood, lots of green space and places to hang out, community run not for profit movie theatre, grocery stores a plenty, plus less than 20 minutes to u of t. I much prefer living west of yonge but I also have friends who live along the danforth in greektown and love it. Toronto's a really great city and there are no really bad areas that you need to avoid. There's a bit of a rougher area south of bloor east of yonge but really nowhere i feel scared to walk alone at night or anything...
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