Comments on: 2 bedroom rents up $41 per month http://vancouvercondo.info/2008/01/2-bedroom-rents-up-41-per-month.html Bubble? What Bubble? Thu, 09 Feb 2012 07:36:08 +0000 hourly 1 By: Rodr!go http://vancouvercondo.info/2008/01/2-bedroom-rents-up-41-per-month.html#comment-64301 Rodr!go Wed, 17 Feb 2010 02:30:08 +0000 http://vancouvercondo.info/2008/01/2-bedroom-rents-up-41-per-month.html#comment-64301 I'm searching for housing and, as you can see, I'm coming from abroad. I have CAN$350 for rent in my (draft) budget. Would you think I might find something near 1380 Burrard Street? I'm aware that I might need roommates for that or is just way out of the question with that amount? The basement suites sound like a really good option!<p class="top-comments">Current score: <span class="top-comments-karma" id="karma-64301">0</span> <small>(to vote for this comment, please visit the site)</small></p> I’m searching for housing and, as you can see, I’m coming from abroad.

I have CAN$350 for rent in my (draft) budget. Would you think I might find something near 1380 Burrard Street? I’m aware that I might need roommates for that or is just way out of the question with that amount?

The basement suites sound like a really good option!

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]]> By: Raino http://vancouvercondo.info/2008/01/2-bedroom-rents-up-41-per-month.html#comment-16675 Raino Tue, 29 Apr 2008 03:05:59 +0000 http://vancouvercondo.info/2008/01/2-bedroom-rents-up-41-per-month.html#comment-16675 Interesting, I'm not seeing too many people renting whole houses here. We're paying 1850 month for a 3/2 1800 square ft apt. above retail near Main. It took us 4 months to find this place. Looking for something that takes pets and is suitable for a family is *brutal*. Everyday for over 4 months. Most places gone by the time I called them. Lots of basement suites available, or Vancouver special duplexes..but I found the rental market really tight. A few houses we looked at in the $3000 range were in such bad shape that I thought the (exposed) wiring would start sparking as we walked through.<p class="top-comments">Current score: <span class="top-comments-karma" id="karma-16675">0</span> <small>(to vote for this comment, please visit the site)</small></p> Interesting, I’m not seeing too many people renting whole houses here. We’re paying 1850 month for a 3/2 1800 square ft apt. above retail near Main. It took us 4 months to find this place. Looking for something that takes pets and is suitable for a family is *brutal*. Everyday for over 4 months. Most places gone by the time I called them. Lots of basement suites available, or Vancouver special duplexes..but I found the rental market really tight. A few houses we looked at in the $3000 range were in such bad shape that I thought the (exposed) wiring would start sparking as we walked through.

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]]> By: Taz http://vancouvercondo.info/2008/01/2-bedroom-rents-up-41-per-month.html#comment-10601 Taz Fri, 22 Feb 2008 18:16:17 +0000 http://vancouvercondo.info/2008/01/2-bedroom-rents-up-41-per-month.html#comment-10601 Just walking and looking for For Rent signs is a good bet.<p class="top-comments">Current score: <span class="top-comments-karma" id="karma-10601">0</span> <small>(to vote for this comment, please visit the site)</small></p> Just walking and looking for For Rent signs is a good bet.

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]]> By: Liz http://vancouvercondo.info/2008/01/2-bedroom-rents-up-41-per-month.html#comment-10599 Liz Fri, 22 Feb 2008 18:03:50 +0000 http://vancouvercondo.info/2008/01/2-bedroom-rents-up-41-per-month.html#comment-10599 Hey Everyone, Since Craig's List is usually over-priced, what are the better resources, websites, methods, etc., to use when looking for an apartment (West End, Westside)?<p class="top-comments">Current score: <span class="top-comments-karma" id="karma-10599">0</span> <small>(to vote for this comment, please visit the site)</small></p> Hey Everyone,

Since Craig’s List is usually over-priced, what are the better resources, websites, methods, etc., to use when looking for an apartment (West End, Westside)?

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]]> By: DEFAULT NAME http://vancouvercondo.info/2008/01/2-bedroom-rents-up-41-per-month.html#comment-9468 DEFAULT NAME Mon, 04 Feb 2008 16:56:02 +0000 http://vancouvercondo.info/2008/01/2-bedroom-rents-up-41-per-month.html#comment-9468 hey everyone, i rent a 1 bedroom directly across from kits beach for 900.00.<p class="top-comments">Current score: <span class="top-comments-karma" id="karma-9468">0</span> <small>(to vote for this comment, please visit the site)</small></p> hey everyone, i rent a 1 bedroom directly across from kits beach for 900.00.

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]]> By: rock http://vancouvercondo.info/2008/01/2-bedroom-rents-up-41-per-month.html#comment-9277 rock Thu, 31 Jan 2008 23:48:06 +0000 http://vancouvercondo.info/2008/01/2-bedroom-rents-up-41-per-month.html#comment-9277 Strataman, yes, that's what they're asking for. i don't know if the landlord can get that, but it's a pet friendly building. hard to come by in kits area i guess.<p class="top-comments">Current score: <span class="top-comments-karma" id="karma-9277">0</span> <small>(to vote for this comment, please visit the site)</small></p> Strataman,

yes, that’s what they’re asking for. i don’t know if the landlord can get that, but it’s a pet friendly building. hard to come by in kits area i guess.

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]]> By: Strataman http://vancouvercondo.info/2008/01/2-bedroom-rents-up-41-per-month.html#comment-9244 Strataman Thu, 31 Jan 2008 04:39:06 +0000 http://vancouvercondo.info/2008/01/2-bedroom-rents-up-41-per-month.html#comment-9244 rock "today $1700" do you mean thats what they're asking or? Anyone who looks for more than a couple of days can find a two bedroom with in-suite laundry recreation facilities and be right downtown in a building no older than 5 years for 1800.00. For that age(1970's) you can find quite a few places in Kits right off the beach, for $1200.00. I would imagine the guy moving out who paid $1400.00 found out he was a sucker, and probably got a far better place a couple hundred cheaper.<p class="top-comments">Current score: <span class="top-comments-karma" id="karma-9244">0</span> <small>(to vote for this comment, please visit the site)</small></p> rock “today $1700″ do you mean thats what they’re asking or? Anyone who looks for more than a couple of days can find a two bedroom with in-suite laundry recreation facilities and be right downtown in a building no older than 5 years for 1800.00. For that age(1970′s) you can find quite a few places in Kits right off the beach, for $1200.00. I would imagine the guy moving out who paid $1400.00 found out he was a sucker, and probably got a far better place a couple hundred cheaper.

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]]> By: rock http://vancouvercondo.info/2008/01/2-bedroom-rents-up-41-per-month.html#comment-9240 rock Thu, 31 Jan 2008 03:10:15 +0000 http://vancouvercondo.info/2008/01/2-bedroom-rents-up-41-per-month.html#comment-9240 fairview area, 1970s apartment building. main floor, !!!facing dumpster!!!! 6 months ago, for 2br, asking $1500, today $1700.... tenant moving out soon paid $1400.<p class="top-comments">Current score: <span class="top-comments-karma" id="karma-9240">0</span> <small>(to vote for this comment, please visit the site)</small></p> fairview area, 1970s apartment building. main floor, !!!facing dumpster!!!! 6 months ago, for 2br, asking $1500, today $1700…. tenant moving out soon paid $1400.

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]]> By: Kerrisdale http://vancouvercondo.info/2008/01/2-bedroom-rents-up-41-per-month.html#comment-9160 Kerrisdale Tue, 29 Jan 2008 22:28:00 +0000 http://vancouvercondo.info/2008/01/2-bedroom-rents-up-41-per-month.html#comment-9160 Digi-see this article: http://www.canada.com/vancouversun/news/story.html?id=396ccc45-94ef-46cf-a1ce-c0346551c413&k=98966<p class="top-comments">Current score: <span class="top-comments-karma" id="karma-9160">0</span> <small>(to vote for this comment, please visit the site)</small></p> Digi-see this article:

http://www.canada.com/vancouve.....mp;k=98966

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]]> By: Digi http://vancouvercondo.info/2008/01/2-bedroom-rents-up-41-per-month.html#comment-9146 Digi Tue, 29 Jan 2008 18:02:36 +0000 http://vancouvercondo.info/2008/01/2-bedroom-rents-up-41-per-month.html#comment-9146 Kerrisdale: I don't think anyone actually spends 70% of their gross income on housing, how would you eat? 10% is a very good ratio though, ours is about the same. 1100 west side two bedroom apt - that includes all the utilities etc, and sure makes it easier to save, travel and invest.<p class="top-comments">Current score: <span class="top-comments-karma" id="karma-9146">0</span> <small>(to vote for this comment, please visit the site)</small></p> Kerrisdale: I don’t think anyone actually spends 70% of their gross income on housing, how would you eat? 10% is a very good ratio though, ours is about the same. 1100 west side two bedroom apt – that includes all the utilities etc, and sure makes it easier to save, travel and invest.

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]]> By: Kerrisdale http://vancouvercondo.info/2008/01/2-bedroom-rents-up-41-per-month.html#comment-9142 Kerrisdale Tue, 29 Jan 2008 17:56:12 +0000 http://vancouvercondo.info/2008/01/2-bedroom-rents-up-41-per-month.html#comment-9142 that is a 2 bedroom...sorry.<p class="top-comments">Current score: <span class="top-comments-karma" id="karma-9142">0</span> <small>(to vote for this comment, please visit the site)</small></p> that is a 2 bedroom…sorry.

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]]> By: Kerrisdale http://vancouvercondo.info/2008/01/2-bedroom-rents-up-41-per-month.html#comment-9141 Kerrisdale Tue, 29 Jan 2008 17:55:39 +0000 http://vancouvercondo.info/2008/01/2-bedroom-rents-up-41-per-month.html#comment-9141 We live in a 850 sq foot bedroom, older building with a balcony in Kerrisdale. We pay 1050 a month including parking. We have 2 kids...it's smallish but we spend most of our time at work/school and are outdoors on the weekends. We are saving money...maybe we will buy someday but certainly not now. We spend less than 10% of our gross income on "housing". Can't imagine spending 70%!<p class="top-comments">Current score: <span class="top-comments-karma" id="karma-9141">0</span> <small>(to vote for this comment, please visit the site)</small></p> We live in a 850 sq foot bedroom, older building with a balcony in Kerrisdale.

We pay 1050 a month including parking.

We have 2 kids…it’s smallish but we spend most of our time at work/school and are outdoors on the weekends.

We are saving money…maybe we will buy someday but certainly not now. We spend less than 10% of our gross income on “housing”.

Can’t imagine spending 70%!

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]]> By: JJ http://vancouvercondo.info/2008/01/2-bedroom-rents-up-41-per-month.html#comment-9058 JJ Mon, 28 Jan 2008 06:51:08 +0000 http://vancouvercondo.info/2008/01/2-bedroom-rents-up-41-per-month.html#comment-9058 i did phone the rto about showing suite, and waited 45mins before someone answer my phone. She told me that open house would be too inconvenience for the tenants (unless tenant agrees), but showing for 10mins 15mins would be tough to refuse if they give you 24hr notice. About 4 years ago, we live in an apartment owned by nacel properties and it was even worse. They demanded inspection every month to see if you're grow-op in their suites. The manager would come in and walk around for few seconds and leave. I can say renting really do sucks :(<p class="top-comments">Current score: <span class="top-comments-karma" id="karma-9058">0</span> <small>(to vote for this comment, please visit the site)</small></p> i did phone the rto about showing suite, and waited 45mins before someone answer my phone. She told me that open house would be too inconvenience for the tenants (unless tenant agrees), but showing for 10mins 15mins would be tough to refuse if they give you 24hr notice.

About 4 years ago, we live in an apartment owned by nacel properties and it was even worse. They demanded inspection every month to see if you’re grow-op in their suites. The manager would come in and walk around for few seconds and leave.

I can say renting really do sucks :(

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]]> By: Strataman http://vancouvercondo.info/2008/01/2-bedroom-rents-up-41-per-month.html#comment-8959 Strataman Fri, 25 Jan 2008 17:17:13 +0000 http://vancouvercondo.info/2008/01/2-bedroom-rents-up-41-per-month.html#comment-8959 OH yeh!! I would also sue for the theft of a million dollars worth of diamonds that were missing after each visit! :-)<p class="top-comments">Current score: <span class="top-comments-karma" id="karma-8959">0</span> <small>(to vote for this comment, please visit the site)</small></p> OH yeh!! I would also sue for the theft of a million dollars worth of diamonds that were missing after each visit! :-)

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]]> By: Strataman http://vancouvercondo.info/2008/01/2-bedroom-rents-up-41-per-month.html#comment-8958 Strataman Fri, 25 Jan 2008 17:14:51 +0000 http://vancouvercondo.info/2008/01/2-bedroom-rents-up-41-per-month.html#comment-8958 jj "The showing part…. that’s totally unbearable. 2-3 times a week, ten, twenty people come in to your place and sniff around everywhere, opening closets, asking questions… TOTALLY SUCKS…" I wonder if this is even legal, anybody really familiar with the rental tenancy act? Seems to me a tenant should be able to refuse showings and anything other than a owner inspection once every three months would be considered undue harassment, unless it was previously agreed to in the rental contract. If that happened to me I would simply refuse access to anyone but the registered owner. Where is it written that a legal tenant has to do this? Input anyone?<p class="top-comments">Current score: <span class="top-comments-karma" id="karma-8958">0</span> <small>(to vote for this comment, please visit the site)</small></p> jj “The showing part…. that’s totally unbearable. 2-3 times a week, ten, twenty people come in to your place and sniff around everywhere, opening closets, asking questions… TOTALLY SUCKS…” I wonder if this is even legal, anybody really familiar with the rental tenancy act? Seems to me a tenant should be able to refuse showings and anything other than a owner inspection once every three months would be considered undue harassment, unless it was previously agreed to in the rental contract. If that happened to me I would simply refuse access to anyone but the registered owner. Where is it written that a legal tenant has to do this? Input anyone?

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]]> By: JJ http://vancouvercondo.info/2008/01/2-bedroom-rents-up-41-per-month.html#comment-8955 JJ Fri, 25 Jan 2008 10:35:44 +0000 http://vancouvercondo.info/2008/01/2-bedroom-rents-up-41-per-month.html#comment-8955 Drachenn, The real hassle was the 24hrs notice that the Realtor gave to show the condo. The showing part.... that's totally unbearable. 2-3 times a week, ten, twenty people come in to your place and sniff around everywhere, opening closets, asking questions... TOTALLY SUCKS... At last, we moved out within 1 month, got all the deposit back, and the condo was sold in 3 weeks time, and we endured all that hassle. That was June 2007. It's hard to even find the owner. He is a US investor, doing show business in Las Vegas and half the year he's in Germany. It would be near impossible to file for rents back when dealing with foreigner.<p class="top-comments">Current score: <span class="top-comments-karma" id="karma-8955">0</span> <small>(to vote for this comment, please visit the site)</small></p> Drachenn,

The real hassle was the 24hrs notice that the Realtor gave to show the condo.

The showing part…. that’s totally unbearable. 2-3 times a week, ten, twenty people come in to your place and sniff around everywhere, opening closets, asking questions… TOTALLY SUCKS…

At last, we moved out within 1 month, got all the deposit back, and the condo was sold in 3 weeks time, and we endured all that hassle. That was June 2007.

It’s hard to even find the owner. He is a US investor, doing show business in Las Vegas and half the year he’s in Germany. It would be near impossible to file for rents back when dealing with foreigner.

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]]> By: think_first http://vancouvercondo.info/2008/01/2-bedroom-rents-up-41-per-month.html#comment-8870 think_first Thu, 24 Jan 2008 06:52:59 +0000 http://vancouvercondo.info/2008/01/2-bedroom-rents-up-41-per-month.html#comment-8870 First time poster, long time lurker! Moved to Burnaby from Calgary 4.5 years ago. Took the first place I saw. Landlord is now 83 years old and has had tenants for past 20 years or so. Basement suite in a 60 year old place. Nothing fancy, but approx. 1100 sq ft. (Most of my living is done in about 650 sq ft though, but the extra storage space sure is nice.) Pay $525/month. All utilities including 'extra' cable are included in the rent plus I have unlimited access to washer/dryer. Only thing I pay is phone/internet. Couldn't be happier! :)<p class="top-comments">Current score: <span class="top-comments-karma" id="karma-8870">0</span> <small>(to vote for this comment, please visit the site)</small></p> First time poster, long time lurker!

Moved to Burnaby from Calgary 4.5 years ago. Took the first place I saw. Landlord is now 83 years old and has had tenants for past 20 years or so. Basement suite in a 60 year old place. Nothing fancy, but approx. 1100 sq ft. (Most of my living is done in about 650 sq ft though, but the extra storage space sure is nice.) Pay $525/month. All utilities including ‘extra’ cable are included in the rent plus I have unlimited access to washer/dryer. Only thing I pay is phone/internet. Couldn’t be happier! :)

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]]> By: bcubbins http://vancouvercondo.info/2008/01/2-bedroom-rents-up-41-per-month.html#comment-8822 bcubbins Thu, 24 Jan 2008 05:51:55 +0000 http://vancouvercondo.info/2008/01/2-bedroom-rents-up-41-per-month.html#comment-8822 Off topic...maybe Rennie should cool the rhetoric a little... <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2008/01/22/business/22agent.html?em&ex=1201323600&en=2ba912e713dacb71&ei=5087%0A" title="Feeling Misled on Home Price, Buyers Sue Agent" rel="nofollow"> <i>Marty Ummel feels she paid too much for her house. So do millions of other people who bought at the peak of the housing boom. What makes Ms. Ummel different is that she is suing her agent, saying it was all his fault. ... “There are a lot of letters going out from lawyers to real estate agents saying, ‘My client would never have purchased if you had properly evaluated the market conditions and the value of the property.’ ”</i><p class="top-comments">Current score: <span class="top-comments-karma" id="karma-8822">0</span> <small>(to vote for this comment, please visit the site)</small></p> Off topic…maybe Rennie should cool the rhetoric a little…

Marty Ummel feels she paid too much for her house. So do millions of other people who bought at the peak of the housing boom. What makes Ms. Ummel different is that she is suing her agent, saying it was all his fault.
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“There are a lot of letters going out from lawyers to real estate agents saying, ‘My client would never have purchased if you had properly evaluated the market conditions and the value of the property.’ ”

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]]> By: Andreas http://vancouvercondo.info/2008/01/2-bedroom-rents-up-41-per-month.html#comment-8821 Andreas Thu, 24 Jan 2008 05:42:42 +0000 http://vancouvercondo.info/2008/01/2-bedroom-rents-up-41-per-month.html#comment-8821 Hey stop posting as me!<p class="top-comments">Current score: <span class="top-comments-karma" id="karma-8821">0</span> <small>(to vote for this comment, please visit the site)</small></p> Hey stop posting as me!

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]]> By: Newcomer http://vancouvercondo.info/2008/01/2-bedroom-rents-up-41-per-month.html#comment-8820 Newcomer Thu, 24 Jan 2008 03:04:19 +0000 http://vancouvercondo.info/2008/01/2-bedroom-rents-up-41-per-month.html#comment-8820 4 bedrooms, 1 bathroom, one finished room in the basement (rest of basement semi-finished) three-level house (60+ years old). OK condition, everything works, but nothing fancy. 5 minutes from Commercial and Broadway. $1600. Moved in a year an a half ago. No rent increase. Landlady tells me its worth 700K. City assessment is 600K, so she might be about right.<p class="top-comments">Current score: <span class="top-comments-karma" id="karma-8820">0</span> <small>(to vote for this comment, please visit the site)</small></p> 4 bedrooms, 1 bathroom, one finished room in the basement (rest of basement semi-finished) three-level house (60+ years old). OK condition, everything works, but nothing fancy. 5 minutes from Commercial and Broadway. $1600. Moved in a year an a half ago. No rent increase. Landlady tells me its worth 700K. City assessment is 600K, so she might be about right.

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]]> By: andreas http://vancouvercondo.info/2008/01/2-bedroom-rents-up-41-per-month.html#comment-8814 andreas Thu, 24 Jan 2008 02:07:32 +0000 http://vancouvercondo.info/2008/01/2-bedroom-rents-up-41-per-month.html#comment-8814 Ultersman, Eviction notice can't be issue other than for unpaid rents and miss behaviour where tenent is pain in the a$$ for other for peace,Your case is based on moving notice once you have accepted that's it. If your case is other than the above still there is no otherway unless you get through rto.there is lots of paper work involved,some appointments mailing and delivering docoments, process can take atleast a month, then another month through lower court but your case is weak because you are out already.<p class="top-comments">Current score: <span class="top-comments-karma" id="karma-8814">0</span> <small>(to vote for this comment, please visit the site)</small></p> Ultersman,

Eviction notice can’t be issue other than for unpaid rents and miss behaviour where tenent is pain in the a$$ for other for peace,Your case is based on moving notice once you have accepted that’s it.

If your case is other than the above still there is no otherway unless you get through rto.there is lots of paper work involved,some appointments mailing and delivering docoments, process can take atleast a month, then another month through lower court but your case is weak because you are out already.

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]]> By: andreas http://vancouvercondo.info/2008/01/2-bedroom-rents-up-41-per-month.html#comment-8813 andreas Thu, 24 Jan 2008 02:07:05 +0000 http://vancouvercondo.info/2008/01/2-bedroom-rents-up-41-per-month.html#comment-8813 lol... markets took huge hits, I wonder how many investors are panicking. Right now I'm paying 700 a month living in richmond at the same place i've been living at for the past 7 years right now. I'm contemplating moving out since my bro is getting married, but I'll wait a bit and see how it works out with the housing market.<p class="top-comments">Current score: <span class="top-comments-karma" id="karma-8813">0</span> <small>(to vote for this comment, please visit the site)</small></p> lol… markets took huge hits, I wonder how many investors are panicking.

Right now I’m paying 700 a month living in richmond at the same place i’ve been living at for the past 7 years right now. I’m contemplating moving out since my bro is getting married, but I’ll wait a bit and see how it works out with the housing market.

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]]> By: paitentlywaiting http://vancouvercondo.info/2008/01/2-bedroom-rents-up-41-per-month.html#comment-8812 paitentlywaiting Thu, 24 Jan 2008 02:05:37 +0000 http://vancouvercondo.info/2008/01/2-bedroom-rents-up-41-per-month.html#comment-8812 ulsterman, Why do you prefer small claims court over the RTO? Were opening and closing inspections done? Is it more than fifteen days after you moved out? With my former landlord, I simply reminded him that if I filed, he would have to pay double my damage deposit. Suddenly, he was in a hurry to get my money to me. Oh yeah, I forgot to report him to the CRA. Gotta do that soon.<p class="top-comments">Current score: <span class="top-comments-karma" id="karma-8812">0</span> <small>(to vote for this comment, please visit the site)</small></p> ulsterman,

Why do you prefer small claims court over the RTO?

Were opening and closing inspections done?

Is it more than fifteen days after you moved out?

With my former landlord, I simply reminded him that if I filed, he would have to pay double my damage deposit. Suddenly, he was in a hurry to get my money to me.

Oh yeah, I forgot to report him to the CRA. Gotta do that soon.

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]]> By: dd http://vancouvercondo.info/2008/01/2-bedroom-rents-up-41-per-month.html#comment-8811 dd Thu, 24 Jan 2008 01:59:41 +0000 http://vancouvercondo.info/2008/01/2-bedroom-rents-up-41-per-month.html#comment-8811 Mid $700s for approximately 900 sf 2 bdr basement suite in southeast Van, lots of windows, in-suite laundry & dishwasher, additional storage space. Nice enough and quite livable. This is comparable to rents of friends in cities across the country, where RE prices are not even close to those of Vancouver. Meanwhile we're socking away loads of money every month!<p class="top-comments">Current score: <span class="top-comments-karma" id="karma-8811">0</span> <small>(to vote for this comment, please visit the site)</small></p> Mid $700s for approximately 900 sf 2 bdr basement suite in southeast Van, lots of windows, in-suite laundry & dishwasher, additional storage space. Nice enough and quite livable. This is comparable to rents of friends in cities across the country, where RE prices are not even close to those of Vancouver. Meanwhile we’re socking away loads of money every month!

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]]> By: ulsterman http://vancouvercondo.info/2008/01/2-bedroom-rents-up-41-per-month.html#comment-8810 ulsterman Thu, 24 Jan 2008 01:59:22 +0000 http://vancouvercondo.info/2008/01/2-bedroom-rents-up-41-per-month.html#comment-8810 Got evicted from my ground floor one bedroom a couple of block easr of Granville near 14th. A bunch of doctors bought it for about $5.5m - that's about 250k per one bed suite. My rent was 905 The new landlords gave 2 month's notice - i moved early because they started building and the hallways and outside areas became a mess. They were coverting all the 750 sqft one beds to 2 beds, adding the obligatory granite and stainless stuff. The tenants discovered (after many of us had moved) that they didn't have the permits to begin construction and therefore had no right to issue us evition notices. There is now an official STOP WORK notice (from the City of Vancouver) on the front door of the building. Given that they illegally issued me with 2-months notice, still haven't given me my one month's rent, returned my damage deposit and interest, do you think i have a case just to go to small claims court and avoid the RTO process? Could i claim damages for the illegal eviction (i.e. 2 month's rent)? Any thought out there?<p class="top-comments">Current score: <span class="top-comments-karma" id="karma-8810">0</span> <small>(to vote for this comment, please visit the site)</small></p> Got evicted from my ground floor one bedroom a couple of block easr of Granville near 14th. A bunch of doctors bought it for about $5.5m – that’s about 250k per one bed suite. My rent was 905

The new landlords gave 2 month’s notice – i moved early because they started building and the hallways and outside areas became a mess. They were coverting all the 750 sqft one beds to 2 beds, adding the obligatory granite and stainless stuff.

The tenants discovered (after many of us had moved) that they didn’t have the permits to begin construction and therefore had no right to issue us evition notices. There is now an official STOP WORK notice (from the City of Vancouver) on the front door of the building.

Given that they illegally issued me with 2-months notice, still haven’t given me my one month’s rent, returned my damage deposit and interest, do you think i have a case just to go to small claims court and avoid the RTO process? Could i claim damages for the illegal eviction (i.e. 2 month’s rent)? Any thought out there?

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