Moving to Toronto
Hi,
We (me and my partner - 32M and 32F) are due to move to Toronto at the end of April. Im looking for some advice on how to get a rental property as easily as possible and for some advice or details on what to expect.
Specific Questions:
- Will it be difficult to get someone to rent to us if we are both unemployed upon arrival? We will have roughly CA$20k with us so are able to do a few months of rent in advance or a short lease to start off with. I work in Tech/IT and my partner (32F) is a teacher. I am applying for roles but proving difficult to secure a role before arriving permanently.
- Do you recommend or not recommend any sort of estate agents/realtors?
- What would you say is the average price for a 2B Apartment that allows pets? I have been looking and believe its around the CA$3k mark.
- We are both professionals so would like an area that is along those lines. Any areas to avoid with that in mind?
Extra information is that we will be in Toronto from 8th Feb to 12th Feb to activate our Visas and I believe we should be able to get a SIN number and a Bank account on that visit. Would be nice to try and sort out something accommodation wise then, but I'm not sure how feasible or possible that is so far in advance.
Thanks in advance for reading this far :)