Paying rent, budgeting around it and keeping more of what is left over.
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Average asking rents in Canada have dropped for 24 months in a row, and landlords are offering free months and perks again. Here is how to use a softer market, whether you are signing a new lease or staying put.
Your landlord’s policy covers the building, not your laptop, your sofa or the neighbour’s ceiling when your tub overflows. A short case for renters’ insurance, and what to check before you buy it.
First and last month’s rent is the number everyone plans for. The truck, the overlap, the hydro deposit and the new shower curtain are the ones that empty an account.
Rent is the same cheque every month, but the year around it is not, so I tracked twelve rent days to see where the real pressure points were.
Equal shares are simple, but they are rarely fair when one room has the ensuite and another has a window onto a brick wall. Here is how to set a split everyone can live with, and put it in writing.
A step-by-step way to build a monthly budget around rent that leaves room for the next increase before the notice ever arrives.
The way you pay rent has small costs, hidden fees and a paper trail that matters more than most renters realise, so here is how the common options compare.
