Calgary Rental Guide: How to rent an apartment/house in Calgary, what NOT to write in your rental application and much more!

Calgary Rental Guide: How to rent a property in Calgary (how to rent an apartment, a house, etc) and how to do it easily and stress-free. Find out what your rental costs will be, what NOT to write in your application, what to write and all the other things you need to know to make sure your rental application stands out from the rest!

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Chapters

• 0:47 Why should you watch this video?
• 1:18 1. If you want to find a rental property in Calgary, DO NOT ask a REALTOR for help.
• 2:14 Why Realtors are not motivated to find you a rental in Calgary?
• 3:41 2. Understand your rental costs that you will need to pay for.
• 3:56 Refundable Deposit
• 4:33 The First Month of Rent
• 5:24 Utilities
• 6:56 Internet
• 7:20 Moving-in Fees
• 8:48 Rental Insurance
• 11:36 Pet Costs
• 13:30 3. Scenario 1: Renting an Apartment.
• 19:31 4. Scenario 2: Refugee/New Immigrant Situation: Natasha and Oleksiy from Ukraine are coming with their son and daughter (no credit score and no landlord references).
• 22:59 5. Scenario 3: Renting a House.
• 25:48 6. Calgary’s Top 8 Apartment/House Rental Websites.
• 26:35 7. Get Familiar with rental rates in Calgary, Alberta and budget accordingly (summary of current rental rates).
• 27:53 8. Treat it as if you are looking for a job.
• 29:52 9. Send as many rental applications as you can (BUT KEEP TRACK of those applications).
• 31:43 10. Don’t lie on your application (and more about occupancy standards for each room).
• 34:01 11. Content is everything or how to create a great first impression.
• 38:02 12. What to write in your intro email to the landlord. What not to write in your email.
• 47:13 13. Read and understand your lease.
• 49:55 14. What to do after you’ve found your rental (next steps).
• 50:34 15. Tips on how to search on rentfaster.ca.