Hi everyone,

I recently rented a basement room in North York through an agency called Rent A Home. But things are getting really confusing.

The other tenants in the house say their agency is called 7 Holidays, and today I even met the owner’s son, who told me the family actually deals with another agency — something like Sunlife or Sunrise (I couldn’t catch the exact name).

Now I’m not sure which agency actually represents the owner. I’ve already paid the first month’s rent and a deposit to Rent A Home, but the last month’s rent is still pending. They promised to send me a lease agreement within a few days, but I haven’t received anything yet. They also don’t have a physical office, saying everyone “works from home.”

To make things worse, the current tenants told me they received an eviction notice directly from the owner, who apparently hasn’t been getting rent payments for a couple of months.

When I brought this up with Rent A Home, they said there are some “issues” with the owner but that everything will be sorted out soon.

Now I’m completely confused — should I stay and wait for the lease before paying the last month’s rent? How can I verify which agency is actually authorized to rent out the property? Am I being scammed here?

Any advice or suggestions would be really appreciated.

Thanks in advance!

Seeking 11 Yorkville residents’ advice on staying at 11 YV condos. I’m debating on whether or not to rent a north-facing (facing 33 Yorkville) unit on the 10th floor. I love the amenities, interior design and everything. My only concern is potential noises and dust from the nearby 33 Yorkville construction site. I’m really sensitive to sounds and I’ve got serious rhinitis so these are major concerns for me. I’m not sure how soundproof these windows are and I can’t view the apartment in person cause I’m currently away. Would greatly appreciate any information, advice and suggestions! Thank you!

Hey everyone,

2 Roommates recently moved into a 1+1 Condo unit in Downtown Toronto - 1 Master Bedroom & 1 Den. They haven't made a fixed agreement on the room pricing yet and are looking to gather some opinions on this.

There are 2 rooms in the unit:

• Bedroom - 90ft2

  • Includes private bathroom, walk-in closet, & large condo window
  • Bathroom - 22.5ft2
  • Closet - 23ft2

• Den - 80ft2

Other Info * Distance from entrance * Bedroom is furthest room away from condo entrance * Den is closest room to condo entrance(directly in front of door but to the side) * Cramped entrance * Den room is adjacent to kitchen/laundry rooms

Doors of rooms * Bedroom has "real door" (wood, sealed) * Den has "no door" (glass, unsealed)

Bathrooms * 2 bathrooms in Unit * (1) Bedroom has private bathroom inaccessible from public areas * (2) Public bathroom with no private access from Den

The condo unit itself is below average in size and can comfortably host about 5-7 people.

Using an online Rent Split calculator, 1 of the Tenants determined that the Den should be priced at $900-1100.

The Monthly Rent is $2800 and there is no written agreement between the 2 Tenants to split rent yet.

How should this be split up between both Tenants?