So in 2013, I was pregnant with my daughter so we were looking to move into a 3 bedroom house/townhouse/apartment - anything really... and applied all over the city to live in these houses. A few of them sounded promising, and I'd never had trouble with renting in the past. My first apartment I applied for and got, second apartment we applied for - we also got, and the 3rd apartment was a transfer but that is something you have to also apply for and yes - we got it. But when we went to apply for townhouses, every single one declined us.
Now we're here again, rent is going up to over $1000, I live in a shitty neighborhood (since moving here there has been... 2 stabbings, 1 body found in the river I look out on, 1 crime scene investigation with a forensics team where the cops were digging up the woods I look out on, and MANY countless episodes of domestic violence resulting in police flooding our building....) this place, while larger than most apartments, just is not worth paying over $1000 for. Especially when we can rent a townhouse for $200 or so LESS each month.
We're looking at a townhouse today and really hoping to get it. It has a garage, a backyard, a rec-room for the kids toys, a laundry room (YAY laundry in my house!), 3 bedrooms, and is 20qs ft larger than our apartment. I'm just really nervous that what happened in 2013 will happen all over again....
We're in a better position financially though... so here's hoping!! I'm also worried they'll decline us because of the animals, but in Ontario I guess they're not allowed to do that?? but of course they still do... and this complex has so many people with pets.. my friend lives there and she has a dog and a cat and says that pretty much everybody has dogs.
I just need lots of luck wishes please!!
Now we're here again, rent is going up to over $1000, I live in a shitty neighborhood (since moving here there has been... 2 stabbings, 1 body found in the river I look out on, 1 crime scene investigation with a forensics team where the cops were digging up the woods I look out on, and MANY countless episodes of domestic violence resulting in police flooding our building....) this place, while larger than most apartments, just is not worth paying over $1000 for. Especially when we can rent a townhouse for $200 or so LESS each month.
We're looking at a townhouse today and really hoping to get it. It has a garage, a backyard, a rec-room for the kids toys, a laundry room (YAY laundry in my house!), 3 bedrooms, and is 20qs ft larger than our apartment. I'm just really nervous that what happened in 2013 will happen all over again....
We're in a better position financially though... so here's hoping!! I'm also worried they'll decline us because of the animals, but in Ontario I guess they're not allowed to do that?? but of course they still do... and this complex has so many people with pets.. my friend lives there and she has a dog and a cat and says that pretty much everybody has dogs.
I just need lots of luck wishes please!!
