From first look to keys.
Find the room
Every room type has its own page with the real photographs and the price you will actually pay. Nothing appears at signing that was not on the page.
Book a viewing
In person or over video, seven days a week. You will be shown the floor you would live on, not a model suite in a different building.
Hold it for 48 hours
Reserve takes a room off the board while you decide. No card and no fee at this stage. If you change your mind, tell us and it goes back.
Apply
A short form, photo identification, and either a guarantor or documented proof of regular income — payroll slips, an employment letter or equivalent. A $200 processing fee is payable with the application. A resident manager reads it and replies within two business days.
Sign and move in
The lease is digital. On signing you pay a $150 key deposit and first month's rent, plus last month's rent if you are approved without a guarantor. Your key card is ready at the desk.
What you pay, and when.
| On reserving | Nothing. A hold is free and expires in 48 hours. |
|---|---|
| On applying | $200 processing fee |
| On signing | $150 key deposit · first month's rent |
| On signing, without a guarantor | Last month's rent as well, held as the rent deposit. Residents with a guarantor are not asked for it. |
| Every month after | Rent on the first, by pre-authorised debit or e-transfer |
| At the end of the term | If last month's rent was collected, it has already paid for your final month. Key deposit returned when keys are returned. |
| Parking, if you want it | Additional monthly charge, underground, subject to availability |
| Included in rent | Furniture and linens · hydro, heat, water, A/C · in-unit internet · amenity access · laundry access · maintenance |
Ontario law does not allow a landlord to hold a general damage deposit. The last month's rent shown above is the rent deposit: it is applied to your final rent period and nothing else.
Eleven answers, in full.
What is the shortest lease you write?
Four months. Most residents sign for eight or twelve, which is when the monthly rate is lowest, but a four-month term is available all year and is the usual choice for exchange students and summer interns.
Is anything charged on top of the rent?
Hydro, heat, air conditioning, water, in-unit internet, furniture, amenity access and laundry access are all inside the weekly rate. On top of rent there is a $200 processing fee, a $150 key deposit, and first month's rent at signing. Last month's rent is collected only from residents approved on income rather than a guarantor. If you have a guarantor we do not ask for it. Where it is collected it is the rent deposit, and it pays for the final month of the term. There is no brokerage commission.
Do I need a guarantor or proof of income?
Yes. Every resident is asked to show either a Canadian guarantor or documented proof of sufficient, regular income — payroll slips, an employment letter, or equivalent. Students are included: family support is welcome, but it does not replace the requirement. We ask because we cannot make an exception quietly. If rent stops, the process to resolve it takes months, and the cost falls on the other residents of the suite as much as on us. Applications without a guarantor or verified income are not accepted. A guarantor also lowers what you pay at signing: we ask for last month's rent up front only from residents approved on income alone.
Can two of us share one room?
No. Every room is let to one resident on one lease, and that applies to every room type — there is no couples rate and no second-resident option. If you are arriving as a pair, apply together and we will place you in two rooms in the same suite where we can.
Can I choose who I share a suite with?
Yes, if you apply together. Suites hold three bedrooms, so a group of two or three can be placed in the same suite when the rooms are free. If you apply alone we match by schedule, sleeping hours, and whether you cook, in that order.
Are suites mixed or single gender?
Both. Most suites are mixed. A number of floors are kept single gender and you can request one on the application; availability depends on the term.
What furniture comes with the room?
Bed with mattress and linens, a study desk, a chair, a task lamp, a wardrobe, shelving and — in the Deluxe room types — a wall-mounted television. Suite kitchens are equipped with a fridge, range, oven, microwave, dishwasher, kettle, pots, pans, plates and cutlery.
How do I get to campus and downtown?
Line 6 Finch West, open since December 2025, runs along Finch Avenue from a stop near the door west to Humber College and east to Finch West Station on Line 1. Humber College is about thirty minutes. Downtown is a longer trip than the map suggests: allow fifty-five minutes to an hour to the core, by LRT and subway. If your campus is downtown, budget for the commute honestly before you sign.
Can I see the room before I commit?
Yes, and you should. Tours run seven days a week, in person or over video for people who are not in Canada yet. A reservation holds the room for 48 hours at no cost, which is normally enough time to see it and decide.
What happens if I need to leave early?
Tell the resident manager as soon as you know. Leases can be assigned to another resident with our approval, and there is a waiting list for most room types, so in practice a replacement is usually found. Standard Ontario tenancy rules apply either way.
Is parking available?
Yes, in the underground garage, for an additional monthly charge. Spaces are limited and allocated in the order they are requested.
