Move-In Inspections
Move-In Inspections

A lot of you will be moving into your new place in the next few days and some of you may have already moved in. We can’t stress the importance of doing a move in inspection because any damages that are identified when you move out, may prevent you from getting your damage deposit back or could lead to a bad referral. If you can hire someone to do a professional inspection, then we think you should. However, if this is not an option for you, we’ve compiled a short list of the top ten items we think you should inspect.

Read More
RentWhiz TeamMoving Tips, moving in, Moving, first time renter, first-year student, Off-Campus Accomodation, acc, Student Accomodation, university accomodation, Student Roommates, Off-Campus Housing, Off-Campus Student Housing, landlords, landlord tenant relationship, tenants insurance, tips for renting, inspection report, inspection, move-in inspection, move in inspection, university of calgary, University of Alberta, uvic, UBC, UManitoba, university of british columbia, ubc, university of winnipeg, University of Manitoba, UAlberta, university of victoria, uofc, UofA, student housing, Grant MacEwan, GMac, gmac, macewan university, Macewan University, simon fraser university, university of lethbridge, rentwhiz, RentWhiz, lethbridge university, MacEwan, student rent, student rentals, McEwan, damage deposit, deposit, deposit damage, advice for post-secondary students, bad landlord, landlord tenant disputes, moving tips, utoronto, university of toronto, university of manitoba, u of t, UofT, ualberta, uofa, university of alberta, umanitoba, university of windsor, university of waterloo, concordia, college, Concordia, Seneca College, post-secondary student, roommate advice, Ryerson University, roommates, Roommates, roommate posting, grant macewan, freshman
Credit Reports & Co-Signers
Credit Reports & Co-Signers

If you are renting an apartment for yourself for the first time, one of the most difficult decisions to make is how much you can you afford to pay for rent. I found the rent affordability calculator on the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation website that may be a good starting point for you. This will help estimate how much you can afford to pay for rent each month.

Read More
RentWhiz Teamcredit score, credit report, post-secondary student, UAlberta, UManitoba, UofA, UBC, uvic, University of Manitoba, University of Alberta, university of calgary, university of victoria, university of british columbia, university of winnipeg, sfu, Advice to my first-year self, advice for post-secondary students, nait, sait, simon fraser university, SFU, ubc, uofc, university accomodation, MacEwan, McEwan, Grant MacEwan, GMac, gmac, rentwhiz, macewan university, Macewan University, lethbridge university, university of lethbridge, university of toronto, un, university of manitoba, university of alberta, university of windsor, university of waterloo, york university, utoronto, u of t, UofT, ualberta, uofa, umanitoba, college, Seneca College
How do I prepare my home for a long absence?
How do I prepare my home for a long absence?

Exams are finally over and the term has come to an end, so some of you may be traveling or visiting family and friends. We’ve put together a list of things to do in your apartment before you leave.

Read More
RentWhiz Teamuniversity of calgary, University of Alberta, uvic, UBC, UManitoba, university of british columbia, university of winnipeg, University of Manitoba, university accomodation, UAlberta, university of victoria, uofc, UofA, sait, student housing, Student Roommates, advice for post-secondary students, nait, southern alberta institute of technology, northern alberta institute of technology, college, checklists, concordia, student rent, rent, rentwhiz, renter mistakes, GMac, gmac, Grant MacEwan, landlord tenant relationship, norquest college, Off-Campus Housing, Off-Campus Student Housing, Off-Campus Accomodation, roommates, Roommates, roommate advice, post-secondary student, property listing, tips for tenants, tips for renting, tips for landlords, sfu, Student Accomodation, Advice to my first-year self, macewan university, first-year student, first-year students, vacation, preparing my apartment for vacation, buy, ubc, MacEwan, Macewan University, simon fraser university, university of lethbridge, university of toronto, university of manitoba, university of alberta, university of windsor, university of waterloo, utoronto, u of t, UofT, ualberta, uofa, umanitoba, york university, York University, yorke university, Yorke University, Ryerson University, SFU, grant macewan, McEwan, lethbridge university, western university, Seneca College, off-campus accomodation, RentWhiz
More Spring Cleaning!!
More Spring Cleaning!!

In last week's blog, we talked about some extra measures we can take while doing spring cleaning. This week we continue that discussion.

Read More
RentWhiz Teampost-secondary student, Off-Campus Accomodation, Off-Campus Student Housing, Off-Campus Housing, student rent, first time renter, renter mistakes, student housing, Student Roommates, stress, Stress, simon fraser university, uvic, UBC, UManitoba, UAlberta, uofc, UofA, university of calgary, University of Alberta, university of british columbia, university of winnipeg, University of Manitoba, university accomodation, university of victoria, SFU, rentwhiz, rent, RentWhiz, roommates, Roommates, Grant MacEwan, roommate advice, roommate posting, leading causes of roommate conflicts, Nightmare Roommates, concordia, advice for post-secondary students, Advice to my first-year self, sfu, spring cleaning, cleaning
Spring Cleaning!!
Spring Cleaning!!

In last week’s blog we talked about different tips for moving out, and one of those tips had to do with cleaning. Well, since spring is just around the corner, we figure it’s time we talk about spring cleaning.

Read More
RentWhiz Teampost-secondary student, Off-Campus Accomodation, Off-Campus Student Housing, Off-Campus Housing, student rent, first time renter, renter mistakes, student housing, Student Roommates, stress, Stress, simon fraser university, uvic, UBC, UManitoba, UAlberta, uofc, UofA, university of calgary, University of Alberta, university of british columbia, university of winnipeg, University of Manitoba, university accomodation, university of victoria, SFU, rentwhiz, rent, RentWhiz, roommates, Roommates, Grant MacEwan, roommate advice, roommate posting, leading causes of roommate conflicts, Nightmare Roommates, concordia, advice for post-secondary students, Advice to my first-year self, sfu, spring cleaning, cleaning