Are You an Incoming Student to Canada and Need to Self Isolate for 14 Days? Then Please Keep Reading!

Our partners over at Canada Homestay Network are offering a 14 day safe arrival package to help with the quarantine period for all students coming into Canada. These packages include, 14 nights hotel accomodation, airport transfers, meals, 24/7 support…

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Things to Think About Before Renting

Before you rent an apartment, there are a few things you can do to make sure the place you are considering is a good fit for you and avoid some costly mistakes that are easy to avoid. So, we’ve compiled a list of things you need to consider before you rent a property and sign the lease.

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Pro Tips for Moving

Based on your listings, we can tell some of you are about to move. For some people, “winging it” or just “going with the flow” are the order of the day. But let’s be honest, sometimes it helps to have a plan to help you get through times like this. So, we’ve compiled a list of things to help you get through this, because let's face it, moving can be stressful.

Guidelines for Reopening Post-Secondary Institutions during Covid-19.

School is just about a month away, and post-secondary institutions around Canada are trying to figure out the best way to operate during Fall 2020. In order to aid them with their decisions and operations, the Federal Government, in conjunction with the Public Health Agency of Canada, Health Canada and provincial governments have developed a guide for post-secondary institutions during the COVID-19 pandemic . It is a detailed guide that covers a variety of topics but some of the most relevant topics to members in the RentWhiz community include…

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How to Spot Scams and Fake or Fraudulent Postings

At RentWhiz we take safety and security very seriously, so we do everything we can to make sure our community is a safe space and a safe place. In this week's blog we wanted to discuss various ways to identify postings that may be scams, fake or fraudulent. If you ever needed to read one of our blogs to the very end, this is probably the one. If you ever notice a posting that meets any of the criteria below, please flag it and report it as soon as possible so we can protect other people in the community. We will then block these individuals from all our groups and report them to Facebook, so they cannot cause any more harm. We also recommend reporting it to the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre (CAFC).