Rental applications aren't the easiest things in the world to deal with, but we hope we can make it easier for you.We’re liv.rent, a platform with solutions for every step of the rental process, and we wanted to create a better way to rent. You can subscribe and get the latest updates on the Toronto rental market straight to your inbox. This is part one of our upcoming four-part series on applying for ...

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 talking to Duuo's Partner Success Specialist. Duuo is an insurance distributor that's backed by The Co-operators, and Katie Garland knows first hand about the concerns landlords and renters have about tenant insurance. She spoke with liv.rent to help demystify insurance and how Duuo's ...

You might have heard of tenant insurance before and thought that it wasn't for you. But tenant insurance can help you secure a rental in Toronto more easily, and — should disaster strike — it can be a lifeline. In fact, the difference between having it and not having it can be life-changing. But what is tenant insurance, and do you even need to get it? In this post, we're going to ...

If only we had a pair of ruby slippers. Then, we could just click our heels and get a fantastic home for rent — with all the features we want, in our ideal neighbourhood, and for a price we can afford. Sadly, such slippers do not exist — but liv.rent does! And we know that finding a place to rent can be daunting. It can be so overwhelming, in fact, that ...

The University of Toronto, or "U of T" for short, has three campuses —St. George, Mississauga, and Scarborough. And there isn’t room on campus for all upper-year undergraduate and graduate students. So, unless you plan to live in the library, you're going to need a place to stay in the city while you study. We're liv.rent, a rental platform and more with solutions to make renting in Toronto easier, and ...

Renters have to get well organized and be prepared to share some personal information if they want to get an apartment. Credit checks are important for landlords and property managers because it's a standardized way for them to see if a potential tenant is reliable and will be able to pay their rent on time. But what is a credit score, and what kind of credit score do you need to ...

It's a renter’s market right now. Toronto, like most major cities in Canada, has an ample supply of rental accommodation available. The impact of COVID-19 pandemic has seen student and immigration numbers plummet; thereby, reducing demand. In addition, travel restrictions and related quarantine requirements have compelled many short-term rentals to convert to long-term rentals. Lastly, a number of developments completed just as the pandemic was setting in, further adding to ...