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Shard

Oct 3rd 2013 10:41 pm

Re: Tips for Ottawa move?

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Originally Posted by AnneMarieC (Post 10930116)

Small world! We're moving in about 6 weeks (just got our spousal approval through so moving now rather than later as London is bleeding us!) - also from SE London (Blackheath)!

We're sorting a holiday let in Westboro for the first couple of months whilst we find our feet/me a job/permanent accom hopefully in the same area if we like it.

Who've you used to move/ship? I'm about to compare quotes this weekend and already have a headache thinking about it.

How did you find the holiday let AnneMarie, is there a website for that?

newstart187

Oct 4th 2013 12:10 am

Re: Tips for Ottawa move?

We are taking everything as luggage. No furniture is worth shipping and electrical is all wrong anyway. We've been moving it out over time and each time take 6 large bags.

AnneMarieC

Oct 4th 2013 12:36 am

Re: Tips for Ottawa move?

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Originally Posted by Shard (Post 10930129)

How did you find the holiday let AnneMarie, is there a website for that?

There's several out there - you can google "short term rentals" + your city

I used predominantly airbnb.ca and nearly booked with them - but have found a place on vrbo.com who's offseason rates are bang in our budget.

There's also flipkey.com

There's kijiji but tbh i felt suspicious of places that were by the owner as you hear horror stories about them not being legit, so doing it w/o being able to see the place or meet them face to face felt off for us. Lots of places on the other 3.

AnneMarieC

Oct 4th 2013 12:37 am

Re: Tips for Ottawa move?

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Originally Posted by newstart187 (Post 10930209)

We are taking everything as luggage. No furniture is worth shipping and electrical is all wrong anyway. We've been moving it out over time and each time take 6 large bags.

clever!

We're not so fortunate - but we are doing a small load of groupage. Hoping to manage to fly out with 6 suitcases and ship the rest (like summer clothing, mostly my daughter's toys lol, books, cds etc).

Shard

Oct 4th 2013 1:42 am

Re: Tips for Ottawa move?

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Originally Posted by AnneMarieC (Post 10930228)

I used predominantly airbnb.ca and nearly booked with them - but have found a place on vrbo.com who's offseason rates are bang in our budget.

There's also flipkey.com

Thanks. Have not heard of vrbo.com or flipkey.com so will check them out. Agree on Kijiji.

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