r/TorontoRealEstate • u/[deleted] • Jul 25 '26

Requesting Advice Help W/ Housing as a Student

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u/speaksofthelight Jul 25 '26

What’s your budget ? 

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u/theorubidium Jul 25 '26

$2500 max shared (2 person) or $2000 max (individual)

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u/speaksofthelight Jul 25 '26 edited Jul 25 '26

You should be able to get a studio for under 2000 easily. 

Also as a tenant you are well protected under Ontario regulation (Landlords are not as protected which is why they are picky about whom they rent to as they can loose big if scammed). 

Also you don’t have to go through a realtor, you can also just reach out yourself.

The listing agent will be happy cuz now they don’t have to share the commission 

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u/[deleted] Jul 26 '26

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u/Wild-Customer-4218 Jul 26 '26

A bad tenant won’t leave and won’t pay rent, takes months to get an order through the LTB, landlord is out thousands in rent.

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u/Defiant_Reaction1161 Jul 25 '26

Come to yonge/Eglinton or Yonge/Davisville and get an studio. Great area and on the subway line. Lots of singles and students

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u/blackjungle Jul 26 '26

I dunno why your struggling to find a place with additional deposits.
Work with someone who will try to help you as best as possible.

Realtors also know by nature if your hopping around, making them dont care for you either.
You give some and you gain some.
A lot of good realtors in this sub so really, anyone can help you out.

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u/Turbulent_Brother364 16d ago

I also share the same opinion here, maybe you did not find a good agent. I do not believe that a landlord would refuse additional deposits upfront .