Eastern Ontario Renters Guide - Apr 29, 2017

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AMENITIES OF THE FUTURE

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THE GLEBE: GETTING OUT AND HAVING FUN

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Editor's Note EXPLORING THE GLEBE

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MORE PHOTOS ONLINE ypnexthome.ca/the-glebe

Know your rights Rules rules rules. It seems like the landlord, the neighbours and your mother all know what’s best when it comes to how to live your life.

I was visiting a friend recently, and he said the landlord wanted to renew his lease. He explained that every year the landlord would announce whether there was a rent hike or not, and then come over with a new lease to sign.

While my friend didn’t particularly mind because his rent is reasonable, the landlord is efficient and he’s not planning on moving any time soon, the fact that each year he was locked into 12 additional months posed a bit of an annoyance.

Truth is, once your initial lease runs out, your occupancy continues month-to-month. There’s no reason to sign a lease. Some landlords like to have a lease in place so that they know their tenants aren’t moving and they don’t have to worry about re-renting.

Some think it’s a necessity. Realistically, the landlord has to give you 90 days’ written notice of a rent increase, and that’s it. No lease. No new term.

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Another friend recently complained that she could only do laundry between 7pm and 9pm. “Why?” I asked. Her neighbour had recently decided that, in efforts to keep the shared hydro bill down, laundry could only be used during off-peak hours.

The 9pm limit was to keep laundry machines from waking her kids. My friend regularly missed this window.

Neighbours can politely ask, but unless those terms are in the lease, neighbours can’t simply decide on new rules for their own convenience.

And Mom? What she wants, you best just do. She’s your Mom after all!

There are rules and laws. Each province has its own set. To get the most out of your rental experience you really should know the basics. Each province offers renters a reference website and the ability to mediate or have rules enforced legally. The rules are there to protect both renters and landlords. If you’re ready to move, let Renters Guide help. Check us out online at YPNextHome.ca, and get ready to rent your new home!

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• Freshly decorated bachelor, 1, 2 & 3 bedroom suites • Suites feature hardwood flooring (parquet), appliances, individual heat control. A variety of well designed, spacious plans to choose from.

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The Glebe Getting out and having fun

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THE GLEBE IS ONE OF Ottawa’s oldest

suburbs, and it is, by far, still regarded as the place to live in Ottawa. The Glebe is bordered by the Rideau Canal to the south and the east, it runs as far as Dow’s Lake, and finishes at Highway 417.

The Glebe is Ottawa’s ‘it’ place.

From trendy hair salons, to unique clothing stores, people want to shop here, but most can’t afford to live here. Most residents drive to their offices, but many also bike, walk or hop on the bus.

It’s one of the only places in Ottawa where suburbia meets the trendy

hipster lifestyle. From one corner to the next the atmosphere changes.

Large, expansive, million dollar homes, to student complexes where residents sit on the grass strumming their guitars – there’s a bit of everything. From the busy and scenic Rideau Canal to the hustle and bustle of Bank Street, the Glebe literally has everything you could need.

The Glebe boasts a motley crew, from student renters to artists, families and retirees. The area attracts wealthy buyers who want to live downtown, but who are still in need of a suburban feel. Don’t be mistaken

– the Glebe is anything but a sleepy suburb. With an array of artwork, funky shops, and hip restaurants, this area is family friendly with the trendy vibe that keeps you feeling young.

The Queen Elizabeth Parkway is an easy way to get across the Glebe.

This route leads you to Highway 417, downtown, or continue west. There are also many bus routes along Bank Street, which will easily get you where you need to be. The best way to commute in this area? Take your bike along the Rideau Canal. This lengthy route will lead you wherever you need to go.

Lindsay has lived in the Ottawa/Gatineau area her whole life. When she’s not touring the city in search of the hottest new neighbourhoods she’s busy writing fiction and enjoying life with her husband and two dogs. lindsay_foran01@hotmail.com

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2 BEDROOMS starting at $795/mo.

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Public transit, shops & services, schools, parks & nature trails

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819.923.1771 | 10 km

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321-390, 506-524 boul. des Grives, Gatineau

Parking & electric fireplace

1 BEDROOM starting at $450/mo.

2 BEDROOMS starting at $629/mo.

3 BEDROOMS starting at $825/mo.

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3 BEDROOMS starting at $610/mo.

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2 BEDROOMS starting at $465/mo.

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11-13 rue de Cléricy, Gatineau

2 BEDROOMS starting at $475/mo.

0 . $ 20 O M TO TE/ P U EBA R

INCLUDES

Parking & washer/dryer outlets

NEAR

Public transit, francophone & anglophone schools, shops & services

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2 BEDROOMS starting at $500/mo.

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22 rue d’Orléans, Gatineau

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4, 5, 9, 14, 18, 22, imp. Berthe-Morisot, Gatineau

1 BEDROOM starting at $475/mo.

2 BEDROOMS starting at $735/mo.

INCLUDES

Parking & electric fireplace

NEAR

Shops & services, parks, nature trails & cycling paths

819.923.1771 | 21 km

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2000-3000 Hungerford Gates, Kanata

2 BEDROOMS starting at $890/mo.

3 BEDROOMS starting at $990/mo.

INCLUDES

2 appliances (stove, refrigerator) & parking

NEAR

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Utilities Included Tennis Court • Balconies Underground Parking Access to Queensway & OC Transpo

Lord Richmond • RICHMOND ROAD 851 Richmond Rd. Bachelors, 1 Bedrooms West Ottawa Freshly Decorated Utilities Included

Indoor Pool Close to OC Transpo & Shopping Close to Ottawa River Parkway

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River Club 190 Lees Avenue, Ottawa Starting at 1 Bedroom $999 • 2 Bedroom $1399 • • • • •

1 & 2 bedroom suites Exercise facility with indoor pool/sauna Squash & tennis courts Air conditioning Dishwashers

• Indoor parking • Close to OC Transpo • Walking distance to University of Ottawa

Call 613-565-9552 Montfort Manor 550 Lang's Road, Ottawa (Beside The Montfort Hospital) Starting at Bachelor $850 • 1 Bedroom $1,075 • 2 Bedroom - $1,275 • • • • •

Bachelors, 1 & 2 bedroom suites Private balconies Parquet flooring Laundry Exercise facility

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Call 613-741-0623 Habitat du Lac Leamy 42, 44 & 46 rue Bedard, Gatineau Bachelor starting at $650 1 Bedroom starting at $750 2 Bedroom starting at $850 • Studio, 1 & 2 bedroom suites • Utilities included • Laundry

• Fridge & stove incl.

• Adjacent to the Gatineau National Park • Close to shopping, schools, hospitals & transportation routes • 5 minutes from CGEP

Call 819-776-1112 For rental inquiries at River Club please email us at riverclub@qresidential.ca and for Montfort Manor at montfortmanor@qresidential.ca

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1240 & 1244 Donald Street, Ottawa Small 3 Bedrooms from $1200* 3 Bedroom from $1250*

2 Bedroom from $1090* NOW $950

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Call 613-744-0283 capitaltowersleasing@qresidential.ca www.capitaltowersottawa.ca

*plus hydro **on select units for a limited time

For rental inquiries at Lancaster Apartments please email us at lancaster@qresidential.ca For Habitat du Lac Leamy email us at habitatdulacleamy@qresidential.ca For Capital Towers email us at capitaltowersleasing@qresidential.ca

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QResidential Making your way to Capital Towers Location

St. Laurent Property Management

QResidential Apartment

Capital Towers Home Type

One to three bedrooms Leasing Office

1240 and 1244 Donald St. Contact

613.744.0283 capitaltowersleasing@ qresidential.ca

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LOCATED AT 1240 and 1244 Donald St., Capital Towers is set on five acres of land and offers an assortment of amenities for all ages and lifestyles.

QResidential owns and manages three other properties in Ottawa and one in Gatineau, totaling 7,000 apartments. As with all of their properties, QResidential sets the bar high for maintenance, customer service and resident satisfaction.

The company has renovated the corridors and lobbies, added new balconies and upgraded the plumbing and light fixtures in each suite at Capital Towers.

For summer fun, there is an outdoor pool, a tennis court and an adjacent children’s playground. Stay fit all year long in the exercise room or playing ping pong.

Shopping is a breeze at Capital Towers, even without a car. Just walk along the path on the east side of the property and you are at the grocery store, a 24 hour Metro. A few more steps and you can be at the Food Basics grocery store. You can stop for coffee and a muffin at the Tim Hortons – or any of the fast food restaurants in the shopping mall. If you still can’t find what you want, just head south to the St. Laurent Centre with 195 stores and services on three levels. It is the largest indoor mall in the Ottawa region.

For commuters, the 417 is just minutes from Capital Towers or OCTranspo is at

the door on Donald Street. The University of Ottawa and Carlton University are only minutes away by bus or slightly longer if you’re biking, while La Citie Collegial is easily accessible.

Suites at Capital Towers come in a variety of designs: one bedroom with a den, two bedrooms, two bedrooms with den and three bedrooms. All of the plans have generous room sizes and private balconies. Most feature an eat-in kitchen and an in-suite storage room. Living areas are either parquet or laminate flooring and kitchens have tile floors. Heat and water are included in the rent and both underground and outdoor parking are available. Suites range in price from $975 to $1,250 per month.

QResidential is quickly making a reputation for its customer service standards. The team of professionals at Capital Towers is dedicated to raising the bar when it comes to tenant satisfaction.

Staff have been specially selected for their expertise in customer care and they are determined to deliver the best possible customer experience.

To see for yourself why you should choose QResidential at Capital Towers, call 613.744.0283 or email capitaltowersleasing@qresidential.ca for an appointment.

From elegant suites in prestigious high-rise towers to family friendly townhomes, we offer a rental community that is perfect for you and your family!

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Welcome to the future: Rental amenities in 2117

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futuristic appliance, the Zera Food Recycler. In the future, appliances like this could be commonplace items in rentals because the world will hopefully be more invested in environmentally friendly concepts.

WHO KNOWS WHAT THE FUTURE will

hold for us renters. Will communal renting take over? Will houses cease to exist and be replaced with space-age sleeping pods? Will the government step in and take over rental properties one by one?

Will the housing crisis finally take over and force everyone to live in glorified tents? The future of rental is anyone’s guess, but here are a few ideas that might just be crazy enough to work.

The food replicator In today’s age, we check out the kitchen appliances when we’re looking for a new rental unit. For some, apartment-sized ovens and fridges are deal breakers, while others are satisfied with a hot plate and mini fridge. In years to come, we might be looking more closely at food replicators — machines that will create meals almost instantly!

We’ve seen them in all kinds of shows and movies, from Star Trek to Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs,

but a real-life company has actually developed something revolutionary.

White Innovation has created the Genie — an appliance that allows you to make your selected dish in approximately one minute.

The teleportation lounge Another thing renters often struggle with is finding parking. In 2117, we hopefully won’t need to worry about that as much because we could just be able to teleport to one another’s homes! Highrises of the future could include teleportation lounges instead of underground parking — energy efficient, cost effective and faster than driving!

The machine that turns garbage into fertilizer Who needs a garburator when your unit could include a trash-reducingfertilizer-creating device? Imagine being able to turn your trash and recycling into fertilizer for your garden! We’re well on our way with this one thanks to Whirlpool’s

Robots included Nowadays, many of us look for rental prices that include utilities.

But what if ‘utilities included’ meant something different in the future?

What if your rental unit came equipped with a helpful robot? Your robot could help with the cleaning and upkeep of your rental — all the while keeping your landlord happy as it could control appropriate heat levels, as well as perform the usual tasks required to maintain a rental property. It’s a win-win situation. You might just want to confirm that the robot wouldn’t report everything you do to your landlord… Your privacy might be a little compromised.

Furniture of the future You may not want full-scale kitchen appliances like ovens and fridges if you opt for a kitchen with something like a food replicator, which means you would ultimately have more space for furniture. A current annoyance of apartment dwelling is the smaller furniture that can inevitably come along with it. But not in 2117! In 2117, we might have more space due to less appliances and, if we’re lucky, humanity will have created comfortable furniture that can condense and rebuild itself, making for a hassle-free move. Easy to move and comfortable — what more could you ask for from your future furniture?

Jackie Marchildon is a bilingual writer and editor. She spends her time searching for hidden gems across the city, whether it’s new neighbourhoods and restaurants or upcoming trends in real estate and home decor.

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Square One finds that 41 per cent of renters with roommates don’t have home insurance

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recently surveyed over 1,500 renters in British Columbia, Alberta and Ontario. The survey revealed that 30 per cent of renters share their homes with unrelated roommates.

Alberta had the highest percentage at 34 per cent, followed by Ontario at 31 per cent and British Columbia at 26 per cent.

“We conducted this survey because we’ve been receiving more inquires for home insurance by those living with roommates,” states Daniel Mirkovic, Square One’s president.

“We wanted to understand what was driving this trend.”

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While there are many reasons why renters choose to have roommates, the top reasons for those surveyed were: • To help with rent (63 per cent); • For companionship (25 per cent); and, • For added security (seven per cents).

According to Statistics Canada, residential property values across the country increased by 11 per cet in 2016. While increased property values build equity for homeowners, they make it even harder for first-time buyers to enter

the real estate market. This, in turn, causes more pressure on the already tight rental market. In fact, the average cost to rent a twobedroom apartment continues to rise every year across Canada.

“With the high cost of rent, it makes sense that most renters have roommates for financial reasons,” says Mirkovic. “However, it is surprising how many renters (and their roommates) go without home insurance given the increased risks faced when living with unrelated persons.”

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Square One’s survey found that renters are eight times more likely to go without home insurance than homeowners. As illustrated in the table, renters in British Columbia are the least likely to have home insurance whereas those in Alberta are the most likely.

Based on Square One’s experience, renters have three common misconceptions about home insurance: 1. Landlord’s insurance protects renters.

Landlord’s insurance specifically excludes the personal property and liability exposures of renters.

Accordingly, renters need a home insurance policy to protect their belongings, cover extra expenses if their homes are damaged and can’t be occupied, and pay amounts for unintentionally injuring someone else.

2. Home insurance is too expensive for renters.

Policies can start from as little as $15 a month. Most insurance providers offer both annual and monthly payment options. To help reduce costs even further, renters can increase the standard policy deductible. A deductible is the amount the renter must pay before the policy will respond.

3. It’s difficult for renters to get home insurance.

Of the three misconceptions, this one has some truth to it. Many renters, especially those living with roommates, may have had difficulty getting home insurance. In recent years, providers, like Square One, are actively offering insurance to renters.

So, renters are encouraged to shop around to find a policy that works for them.

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Landlord’s insurance specifically excludes the personal property and liability exposures of renters. on a $15 a month policy. You can also expect to be assessed a $2,500 deductible for crime-related losses.

That means you’ll have to pay the first $2,500 if your belongings are stolen or mysteriously disappear.

When applying for home insurance, you should be prepared to describe how many roommates you have. If you have just one roommate, then you can often be insured under a single policy. If you have multiple roommates, then each of you will need to purchase separate policies. It’s also important to describe your relationship with each roommate. While you may consider a sibling or partner to be your roommate, the insurance provider may classify them as a family member. Most policies automatically cover family members at no extra cost.

Getting the right home insurance, while essential, is just one side of the coin. With a greater pool of roommates to choose from, it’s now more important than ever that you do your due diligence when finding and selecting a roommate. A bad roommate can cause countless headaches and financial stress.

Square One has created an online resource centre for tenants. It offers tips to Canadians on how to find the perfect roommate, structure a lease, and prepare a roommate agreement.

To view this resource centre, please visit www.squareoneinsurance.ca/

tenant-resource-centre.

One of the articles in this resource centre outlines how to avoid selecting the wrong roommate. As a short summary, here are the top tips to finding the right roommate: • Be upfront about your lifestyle and ask a potential roommate to describe theirs. If you’re an early sleeper, then you might not get along with a night owl.

Alternatively, if you wake up early for work, then you probably don’t want a roommate who enjoys partying on weeknights.

• Ask potential roommates to complete an in-depth application about their work, income, and references. Keep in mind you cannot ask questions around certain topics, such as religion, sexual preference, or marital status.

• After obtaining permission, conduct a background check. If an applicant provides consent, check their credit score, employment history and rental history. You can also browse their social media profiles on Facebook, Twitter, or LinkedIn. If you’re a renter living with a roommate, it’s important to stay informed and to have the right insurance coverage in place.

To learn more, speak with your insurance provider or call Square One at 1.855.331.6933 squareoneinsurance.ca.

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✔ Close to shopping malls, transitway and schools ✔ Bright and spacious suites in a well maintained, security patrolled building ✔ Amenities include outdoor pool, men’s & women’s saunas, party & hobby rooms Other features: Resident staff, covered parking, storage, laundry facilities, fitness facilities and more

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