Toronto Metropolitan University, formerly known as Ryerson University, is Downtown Toronto's third-largest post-secondary institution, behind only The University of Toronto and York University. The breadth of the school's programs and its excellent reputation both within Canada and internationally mean thousands of students move to Toronto each year to attend the school. While Toronto Metropolitan University does offer student residences, a spot in them isn't guaranteed for first-year students, and upper-year ...

Torontonians have known for a while now that their fair city costs a pretty penny to call home. And for those who want to find ways to save money on rent, they've had to be creative. While cutting back on your overall expenses will leave your bank account more able to weather the rent cheque getting cashed, how do you actually save on rent, specifically? We're looking at how to save money ...

Discussing money with your landlord can be an uncomfortable conversation. But it's important to make sure you're getting a fair deal, especially if you live in an urban centre and are spending more than 30% of your income on rent. So, how do you negotiate a rent reduction? And, are tenants allowed to negotiate rent? In this article, we're going to answer all the pressing questions tenants have about this ...

Welcome to "Ask An Expert" where liv.rent introduces you to the folks that know the ins and outs of the Canadian rental and real estate markets. In this "Ask An Expert," we're meeting Klaus Rode from Century 21. He's an expert in the Vancouver rental and real estate markets. He's also a property management professional who has expanded to working in Toronto rentals. Now, he brings a fresh perspective to the local ...

They say there's no such thing as a free lunch, but in Canadian cities like Vancouver and Toronto, there is such a thing as free rent. Today, when you're browsing apartment listings you might come across rental incentives almost never seen before. At the time of this article, it's been almost one year since the COVID-19 pandemic began and changed the way we rent. Now, with supply outpacing demand, it's a ...