Websites for Housing Information
KiJiJi.ca - Toronto (Free
local classifieds) The most popular free, local classifieds site, Kijiji offers
a convenient and easy way for people in the same city to buy, sell, trade and
help each other out in areas such as goods, cars, services, renting of any type
inclusive housing, and jobs. You have a lot of options that help you focus your
research on the range of distance, price, or other aspects you may be interested
of, saving your time when researching and posting. You have also a free ALERT
option that you could customize on one or more criteria so that you get emails
regarding what ever interest you.
Craigslist - Toronto -
Craigslist is also a very well known network of online communities, featuring
free online classified advertisements with sections on jobs, housing, personal
items for sale, services, community, gigs, résumés, and discussion forums. When
there are too many ads, use all the options offered by the site and choose a
central point, a bigger street or an intersection of streets, when looking for
renting a space. Restricting your search to an area around the desired location
will save you time.
http://www.viewit.ca
This site has developed over time in response to the increasing demands for
renting and selling various housing such as houses, condos, and apartments in
Toronto. You will also find links to professional real estate agents that could
help you rent or sell a space. Just start a 'new search' and click on the
Toronto city map according to where you want to live such as Toronto, or
Brampton, and so forth, if you are looking for GTA (Greater Toronto Area).
http://www.places4rent.ca
Looking for a rental apartment or house in Canada or U.S.? They have services to
help you to find an apartment, house or other rental properties.
http://homestayfinder.com
A most useful site, full with information regarding housing or renting a place
all over the world. Helpful for travelers, visitors and students. Their mission
is to provide international exchange students and host families from all over
the world, providing details like types of agreements, rules, habits, that
increase the opportunity and understanding of the each other environment.
Useful Legal Information
Landlord and Tenant Board - “The
Landlord and Tenant Board’s role is to provide information about the Residential
Tenancies Act (RTA) and to resolve disputes between most residential landlords
and tenants” On this site you can find different forms that you might need in
the process of renting or defending your rights being able to download for your
personal use. You can get a lot of support by calling the phone numbers shown on
site, too.Tips for Housing Providers - Posting Rental
Ads
ˇ Practice reading and posting advertisements,
you’ll discover what type of ad or wording works best for you.
ˇ Consider what renters are seeking. What are they
saying in their posts. Don’t forget to look around the resource site and visit
the resource topics such as “help” or "FAQ". These sections may also alert you
to any issues occurring with scam advertisements or rogues. Sometime, there is
quite a separate section regarding SCAM or Phishing, on big sites. Check also
how many ads have the other part, that could tell you more about who posts on
the site.
ˇ Save time and money and avoid searching new or
poorly executed web sites. These will have a small audience with fewer relevant
posts than real posted advertisements. After you enter and register at the site
you can post your ad. Be alert to sites with faked content that is planted in an
attempt to make the site look busier than it actually is.
ˇ One negative sign is a lot of ads done in the same
manner as if the same person did them. Many new sites will block you from
talking freely with other users. They will require you to first pay for a
“premium service” that only does what you would expect from a basic service.
ˇ On big sites you can opt to have an account and a
user name and hide your email or phone while receiving emails from site. Chances
are you will have less scams or rogues to deal with. If you post an ad wanting
to rent as an owner or tenant (sublet) be ready with at least 3 photos to upload
on the following sites and have the postal code of your location, so that you
can use the “Google map” option offered by the sites.
Public Health Information for Toronto
Toronto Public Health
- Here you'll find relevant information on a wide variety of health topics for
Toronto. Examples of topics covered on this site include:
Child language development,
Food Handler
Certification,
Free nutrition
classes,
Health Options at Work,
Healthy Babies Healthy Children,
Lead in drinking
water, West Nile
Virus and the
Toronto Public Health Strategic Plan.


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