Accommodation in Canada: scams you should look out for

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Bhavna Team

Member since 01 June 2015

BhavnaTeam09 May 2019 10:16:14

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Hi,

Committing to renting or buying accommodation when you聮re new to or have not moved to Canada just yet is always a stressful endeavour. Would you like to help us in putting together a handbook of what to look out for when house hunting in Canada?

What are the most common scams in Canada?

What are the red flags to look out for when scanning through adverts?

Is there a list of registered or accredited landlords or real estate agencies in Canada?

What authorities should be sought should one come across an accommodation scam?

Please share your experience,

Bhavna

Rai938 New member

Member since 20 January 2019

Rai938New member16 May 2019 01:35:54

Hi Bhavna , look for a Real Estate agent who can help you and they are with brokerages.
As for scam, the chance of being scammed is very rare here especially you hire an agent because they are licensed to work ethically and professionally. Moreover they know the market because that鈥檚 what they are trained for..聽 if thing goes wrong you can go to his or her company for further inquiries. Check their name on company website . For example if you goggle Rai Goba which is me on Royallepge realestate service Ltd brokerage you can see my name .

Hope it will help you
Thanks

zenov New member

Member since 31 August 2018

zenovNew member03 June 2019 04:02:01

Hi Rai938, thanks for the advice! I wonder if there are any big names that we can start the search on? Online resources tend to suggest plainly going to craiglist. This is actually the first time I come across a suggestion to look for real estate agents.

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