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Short pieces on renting a room in Toronto — costs, terms, commutes and the things worth asking before you sign. Each one sits under one of the guides.

The towers from above, with the Humber valley to the west

A second co-op term

Intern housing ·

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Residents' lounge on one of the two amenity floors

What the amenity floors are for

Co-living ·

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Shared suite kitchen with a full-size range and quartz counter

Sharing a kitchen

Roommates ·

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A furnished room with a desk, wardrobe and window

A room or a studio

Rooms for rent ·

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Fitness centre on the second floor, with a window wall along the cardio room

Residence or off-campus

Student housing ·

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A furnished room with bed, desk and storage already in place

Furnished vs unfurnished

Furnished rooms ·

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Weston Road at street level, looking toward the Line 6 corridor

The quiet season

Rooms for rent ·

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The two towers at dusk, seen from Weston Road

Winter semester housing

Student housing ·

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A furnished bedroom in a shared suite, with a desk beneath the window

What four months costs

Intern housing ·

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Games room on one of the two shared amenity floors

What the lease covers

Co-living ·

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Shared living space in a three-bedroom suite

Together or alone

Roommates ·

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Equipped kitchen in a shared suite, with a full-size range and quartz counter

What the rent does not cover

Rooms for rent ·

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Finch Avenue West in daylight, with the Line 6 corridor running west

Still looking for September

Student housing ·

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Furnished bedroom in a shared suite at Weston and Finch

What to bring to a furnished room

Furnished rooms ·

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The towers at 15 Vena Way seen from street level at dusk

Booking for a January term

Intern housing ·

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Residents' lounge on one of the two amenity floors

Co-living when you are not a student

Co-living ·

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Shared suite bathroom with a bathtub and vanity

One bathroom, three people

Roommates ·

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Furnished bedroom in a shared suite at Weston and Finch

Your first Toronto lease from abroad

Student housing ·

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The towers at 15 Vena Way seen from street level at dusk

A room in a house vs a managed building

Rooms for rent ·

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Equipped kitchen in a shared suite, with a full-size range and quartz counter

The kitchen test

Furnished rooms ·

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Shared living space of a three-bedroom suite

Your first week on a placement

Intern housing ·

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Residents' lounge on one of the two amenity floors

Three bedrooms, never four

Co-living ·

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Bright living area with floor-to-ceiling windows

When a suitemate moves out

Roommates ·

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Furnished bedroom in a shared suite at Weston and Finch

Weekly vs monthly rent: how to compare

Rooms for rent ·

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Shared living space of a three-bedroom suite

Furnished room vs a monthly short-stay

Furnished rooms ·

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The towers at 15 Vena Way seen from street level at dusk

The co-op term housing calendar

Intern housing ·

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Residents' lounge on one of the two amenity floors

Co-living or your own apartment

Co-living ·

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Equipped kitchen in a shared suite, with a full-size range and quartz counter

Sharing with people on different schedules

Roommates ·

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Finch Avenue West in daylight, with the Line 6 corridor running west towards Humber College

Humber College off-campus housing

Student housing ·

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Northwest Toronto from the air, with the Humber valley and the towers at Weston and Finch

Furnished rooms in North York

Furnished rooms ·

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