How to Spot Scams and Fake or Fraudulent Postings

At RentWhiz we take safety and security very seriously, so we do everything we can to make sure our community is a safe space and a safe place. In this week's blog we wanted to discuss various ways to identify postings that may be scams, fake or fraudulent. If you ever needed to read one of our blogs to the very end, this is probably the one. If you ever notice a posting that meets any of the criteria below, please flag it and report it as soon as possible so we can protect other people in the community. To report a posting, click on the 3 dots in the top right hand corner of the listing and click on “report post” or “report to group admins. To report a comment, tap and hold on the comment and click on “report post” or “report to group admins, you can find more details at this link. We will then block these individuals from all our groups and report them to Facebook, so they cannot cause any more harm. We also recommend reporting it to the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre (CAFC).

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Back to School

We hope you had a great spring and summer and are feeling refreshed. However, the end of the break means the beginning of the fall term. We know you may have bitter sweet emotions about starting the fall term, so we put together a sweet little list to help you with the transition.

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What do I need to know about Tenant and Renters Insurance?

Our thoughts and prayers go out to everyone impacted by the extreme weather conditions across the country and a special thank you to all the emergency personnel helping save lives and properties. If you don’t have tenant or home insurance, you should probably look into it. We’ve heard some horror stories from some of our group members in certain parts of Canada that have experienced property damage recently, so we wanted to give you an idea of things you need to consider when shopping around for insurance.

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How To Get Along with Your Tenant

In our previous blogs, we discussed how to get along with your landlord. Believe it or not, this started a conversation and thread around things that a landlord should do to keep their tenant happy. So naturally, we felt obligated to write about it.

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How to Get Along with your Landlord

Depending on where you live, the property you are living in costs anywhere between $100,000 to $250,000. When you think about it, that’s quite a lot of money. Think about the most expensive item you own and imagine letting someone use it or live with it for an extended period. This is what most landlords deal with on a regular basis, so this week we wanted to list a few items that will help your landlord sleep comfortably at night knowing their property is in safe hands.