Canadian Renting Guide: Rental Agreement Has Been Made, Now What? – Household Pests
The issue of household pests is huge in any home. Vermin, rodents and other household pests can occur in some rental properties.
Pests live anywhere they can find food, water, warmth and shelter. Pest control companies regularly service many apartment buildings.
Pests are serious health hazards to residents; therefore the landlord is responsible for getting rid of [...]
Canadian Renting Guide: Rental Agreement is Done, Now What? – The Initial Inspection Part 2
Having an inspection is important for both the tenant and the landlord. In some provinces, it is required by the law that this is done; British Columbia is an example of this.
When you inspect a rental property, consider the following:
• Enlist an extra pair of eyes
• Document everything in your rental property; videotape or photograph [...]
Canadian Renting Guide: Rental Agreement is Done, Now What? – The Initial Inspection Part 1
When it comes to your rental unit, you have to be aware of several things. The landlord cannot hold tenants responsible for normal wear and tear, however tenants can be required to fix damages, such as stained carpets or damaged walls.
It is vital that you establish the conditions of the premises on moving day, allowing [...]
Marijuana Growing Operations
When you are on the hunt for homes you have to be looking for more than the usual “For Sale” signs. By this I mean, you should be on the lookout for indications that the house you are considering to purchase might have been a former grow op.
As you might already know, grow op is [...]
Do it Yourself Home Inspection Part 2
To continue where I left off last week, with the Do it Yourself Home Inspection, I feel it is necessary to state that this is nothing more than a preliminary sweep of the potential home.
You should never substitute yourself in place of a professional home inspector. This is because you are already biased as to [...]
Do it Yourself Home Inspection Part 1
When purchasing a home, one of the must do tasks is to hire a home inspector to have a run through of the home to find any problems that you should be made aware of before making this kind of financial commitment.
You can do a preliminary inspection yourself before you hire a professional home inspector, [...]
Check Your Homeowner IQ
Check your know-how on various homeownership related matters. See how many questions you can answer correctly. (The answers are listed below.)
1. Which cut lumber is thicker: a 2-inch by 4-inch board or a 2-inch by 6-inch board?
2. Which is thinner: a termite’s waist or a flying ant’s waist?
3. Which is colder: 30 degrees Celsius or [...]



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