trying to find somewhere to rent in vancouver...

[frogprincess]

is harder than finding a frikkin' job! (somewhere that is actually desirable)

my lover and i both have good jobs, soild referances and we're super friendly and socialable yet we're having the hardest time finding a place to rent in vancouver.

why can't landlords/home owners understand that there are responsible pet owners?!?!

i am so glad that when we decided to move that we did not give notice otherwise we'd probably be homeless come 10/01!

[Senior]

just lie and say you don't have pets.

[cerah]

Check out the Vancouver West area... around VGH and what not.

I live up on Oak n 13th with the boy in a real big place... we had a kitty when we moved in too we just had to pay a pet deposit. There's a lot of different places with signs up around here and I think the average is about $700-800 for a nice one bedroom... $900+ for a two bedroom. Basically you need to walk around the area to get numbers though as a lot of places don't advertise.

[frogprincess]

^that trick works well for apartments but we're looking for a basement suite
we both desire a yard, or access to a yard and need to be on the ground floor so that we can let the damn cat out :@

we're also hoping to stay in ghetto east van (l)

thanks for the suggestion though! :0)

[Liqwid]

i know..........unless u have no pets, 2000$/month to spend on a furnished appt in yaletown/cole harbour.........

theres nothing but dinchy east van and suburbia....

theres still a few one bedrooms/bachlors in the west end........u gotta walk around every morning/early afternoon to catch them as the put out the sign....

then stand outside the building and call RIGHT AWAY!

and take it......or u might not have anything to take come 10/01...

good luck.........

[frogprincess]

there are actually a lot of suites that fit our criteria, unfortunately there is a lot of competition for those places. if you're lucky enough to get a call back after writing an essay about yourself and get a chance to see then have to go through the meet and greet, which would not be so bad except there are a ton of other meet and greeters :\

we actually did manage to 'WOW' one tenant and were offered a place but we really were not happy with the neighborhood so we turned it down. that at least gave us hope that we have the ability to 'WOW' another tenant!!!

[Liqwid]

do you apply online first or cal first or walk around...

i find for down town atleast....if u walk around u can find places as the landlord is putting out signs....but u have to be on right away or its gone in a few....litterally