Tips for Ottawa move?
Oct 3rd 2013 | 10:41 pm
#46
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From: UK
Re: Tips for Ottawa move?
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.
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.
Oct 4th 2013 | 12:10 am
#47
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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.
Oct 4th 2013 | 12:36 am
#48
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Finding my Canadian Feet
Joined: Jul 2013
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From: Kanata, Ottawa, ON
Re: Tips for Ottawa move?
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.
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.
Oct 4th 2013 | 12:37 am
#49
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Finding my Canadian Feet
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From: Kanata, Ottawa, ON
Re: Tips for Ottawa move?
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).
Oct 4th 2013 | 1:42 am
#50
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From: UK
Re: Tips for Ottawa move?
