Posted on: 04-05-09 00:48:35
All,
I am landing in mississauga by the end of this month from USA and looking out for
1) A good school district (I am told Ward 5 of the Peel District school board has a good Indian population around Hurontario Street/Eglinton Avenue E is good). Any idea of good elementary schools here..My daughter is 7.
2) How are the typical rentals for apartments there (Each time I talk to guys..they talk about Condominiums and Townhomes). Dont they have Apartments like we have in US. How is the typical rents for a good 2 bedroom/3 bedroom apartments.
Cheers,
Rkmsnd
Condominiums are Apartments in the basic sense. You pay rent ( inclusive or exclusive of utilities ) .
So as you are landing in Canada, please brush up your Canadian English.
eg
Loonie = One Dollar Coin
Toonie = Two Dollar Coin.
Leafs= Not a collection of leaves but the name coined for the Toronto maple Leaf's.
Not meant to offend - but instead of saying "Each time I talk to guys..they talk about Condominiums and Townhomes). Dont they have Apartments like we have in US. "
- you could have said or asked
a. What are apartments called in Canada OR
b. What do condomiums mean. ?
By the way the average rent for a 2/ 3 bedroom condo could be between $ 1100 to $ 1400 per month.
Go to the website relator.ca and you will find lot of more options.
And yes we have stopped living in igloos so cannot give a rent no. 
Welcome to Canada and all the best.
RJ
Quote:Yes, there indeed are such apartment complexes in Canada (we're not in the Dark Ages, you know)
Originally posted by rkmsnd
Dont they have Apartments like we have in US.
It's sometimes hard to distinguish a condo complex from an apartment complex from the street, but if you come inside the building you can figure out.
Or go to the management office.
When renting an apartment, you rent directly from the property management company.
You will need to provide proof of income, some background information, a couple of references, and maybe 2 months of rent in advance.
Some of the more snooty ones ask for guarantors.
You will also be required to sign contracts, etc.
When renting a condo, quite often you will be renting directly from the owner.
It's a less formal process and you will need to agree on the terms and conditions with them.
Scope for bargaining the rent is more in the case you are renting from owner rather than from a property company.
I don't know what kind of service you are accustomed to in your US apartment, but you may find the quality of service and the SLA slightly lower in apartments in Mississauga.
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