I'm looking at renting a cottage around Ottawa from just before Christmas to just before New Year's Day--Dec 22-29, give or take a day. I don't know the area at all, and haven't the faintest idea where to start. Help?
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posted by Decimask
on Nov 6, 2012 -
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Moving to England! Help us make our UK renting experience go as smoothly as possible.
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posted by harujion
on Aug 29, 2012 -
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Moving to New York from Florida to take a job at the beginning of January, and i'm having some trouble finding a good place to live, mostly that I don't really know how to find good places that aren't on craigslist/padmapper. The friend i'm going to live with works in Greenpoint, so we're leaning heavily on that neighborhood, just off the Greenpoint or Nassau stops, so only one of us has to take the subway to work.
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posted by The Esteemed Doctor Bunsen Honeydew
on Nov 29, 2011 -
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My girlfriend wants to buy a house for us to live in – what are my roles and responsibilities as the 'tenant' of a 'landlord' who is also my partner?
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posted by UltraFleece
on Oct 9, 2011 -
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My roommate unilaterally decided to force me out of the apartment. She and 3 new tenants already signed a new lease. What are my options (if any)?
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posted by anonymous
on Oct 4, 2011 -
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Two prospective renters both coming from out of town to look at my house next Saturday. Is my plan for handling potential conflict reasonable?
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posted by randomkeystrike
on Sep 5, 2011 -
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I'm about to become a landlord and need help deciding what to do with the current renters.
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posted by anonymous
on Jun 24, 2011 -
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Help me figure out the neighborhoods in and around Chapel Hill, NC.
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posted by jeoc
on Jun 2, 2011 -
8 answers
Can my landlord raise rent on me in the middle of my 6 month contract with 30 day notice? Additional information: It's a sober house.
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posted by anonymous
on May 1, 2011 -
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NYC Landlord Weirdness. Our building had two landlords, each of whom presided over different apts. 3 Apts (including ours) were managed by Landlord A, 4 by Landlord B. Now landlord B is taking over the entire building. I have some questions.
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posted by to sir with millipedes
on Apr 5, 2011 -
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I will be applying for a master's degree program in Stockholm, Sweden. Can you tell me about the specifics of life in Stockholm—housing in particular—as well as Karolinska Institutet, or point me to places where I could get more information?
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posted by halogen
on Sep 19, 2010 -
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We need the space but I'm on the job market. How stupid would it be to buy a house if we aren't sure if we will live in it for more than a year?
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posted by SandiBeech
on Sep 8, 2010 -
29 answers
I'm thinking of moving to a downtown hi-rise apartment building, from a low-rise complex in the suburbs. For those who have done this, what do you wish you had known before you did it?
posted by smackfu
on Aug 29, 2010 -
15 answers
How do you find a good accountant, or other professional, to help you decide when it's right to buy a house?
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posted by heathkit
on Jun 24, 2009 -
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My landlords want to kick me out and move into my apartment. They gave me the 60 days notice, but I have some questions about the validity of their notice.
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posted by krunk
on Jun 16, 2009 -
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I'm a 22 year old engineer who recently visited the Denver area, loved it, and decided after living in upstate NY my whole life (minus college) to try city living. Where should I look?
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posted by pennstatephil
on Jan 22, 2009 -
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In the market of Buying a Condo in the Los Angeles areas and want to know how to research best. Need to find out sites that keep me up to date with the housing market, when its good to buy etc...for with the economy right now I don't really know what to do.....please help
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posted by matthelm
on Sep 23, 2008 -
5 answers
How do you establish your credit rating and rental history in one country when you're from another one?
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posted by anonymous
on Feb 7, 2008 -
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Young (24) single female looking to sublet a room or share a house with strangers in a large US city. What things should I look for/insist on to maximize my chances of having a pleasant, safe, experience?
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posted by needs more cowbell
on Jan 22, 2008 -
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Renting - It's been a while and I'm afraid we're gonna look bad on paper. Mid/late twenty year olds (one a musician) without a huge amount of $$ or history - are we screwed?
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posted by anonymous
on Aug 22, 2007 -
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Ontario tenant filter: We are renting without a lease on a month-to-month basis: one of our roomies is really losing the plot and is about to be delinquent on paying rent for the 2nd month in a row. Are we going to go down with him? (the LL left a message last time saying 'Id like to remind you guys that the apartment is being rented for $900, not the $300 you individually pay'. But my dad seems to think that we are under "rooming house" rules where the LL is accepting rent from us individually and as long as I pay my $300 I dont have to worry. The only thing is that I cant find any info on what happens when you dont have a lease on the ORHT website.
posted by dino terror
on Jul 26, 2006 -
15 answers
How to negotiate a good deal on rent with an owner inexperienced with the rental market?
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posted by saffron
on May 5, 2006 -
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What do I need to be aware of when renting out rooms in my house to friends?
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posted by gus
on May 1, 2006 -
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When you own a house and live in it but rent some of the rooms out to other people, is the landlord/tenant situation different than it is for renting out an entire property? Obviously, in the latter case you can't be evicted from your apartment for not doing the dishes. But what about if you live in the same house as the person who owns it? How about rent control? I'm in the Bay Area, CA.
posted by scarabic
on Jun 24, 2005 -
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I'm looking for an apartment in the Cambridge/Somerville, MA area for (*shudder*) Sept. 1. My question is: given that finding a truly "no-fee" apartment here is nigh-impossible here*, is it worthwhile to go somewhere like
Grand Central Apartments?
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posted by bobot
on Jun 24, 2005 -
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Does it ever make sense, if you live in a place where you can't afford to buy a house, to buy a place and rent it out, while still continuing to rent yourself, to save up money to buy your own place down the line?
posted by gottabefunky
on Jun 21, 2004 -
16 answers
Another NYC Real Estate Question: the SO and I, who have always lived in charming smallish walk-ups with leaky tubs/peeling paint in Queens-like proximity to 'the big city,' have been seduced by the siren song of new construction downtown. With their pre-opening rent breaks, brand-new appliances, and convenience to both work and play, these "luxury buildings" appear to offer a whole new standard of living at an attractive price. However, ... [mi]
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posted by hsoltz
on May 19, 2004 -
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