Hi All,

So I moved from the UK to Vancouver in August 2007 and we really do not like it here (miss big cities) so we are moving to Toronto beginning October, 2010 (my wife is from Toronto).

The plan is ship our belongings to Toronto via U-Box travel ahead, visit relatives for a week in Toronto then do a European tour from October-January visiting UK and European friends (London>Liverpool>Glasgow>Paris>Ghent>Berlin>Malmo >Istanbul Very excited ).

The trip will see us back in Toronto January, 2011 and we will be staying with my wifes relatives until we get an apartment (hopefully no longer than 1 month).

My question is really about renting in Toronto. In Vancouver we are paying $1350 plus phone, insurance and internet for a 1 bedroon apartment in Point Grey. Just wondering what we could get for around the same in Toronto (closeish to downtown if possible) and were is the best place to look for those great deals.

We both will be moving without jobs but after our travels should have around $50,000 to re-settle. I have quite a few work contacts in Toronto and have a couple of great references since working in Vancouver (Both references have order of Canada after their name )

Thank you all in advance for any advice. Oh yeah, we have no kids.

Cheers,
R

Try the link below, lots of apartments here, also new ones being built, too many to put into one conclusive answer.

http://lmgtfy.com/?q=Apartments+for+Rent+Toronto

Hope you find what you want

Rental rates vary by a huge margin here. There's a one bedroom for every lifestyle and income level in this town, so it all comes down to you and what your tastes are, and what kind of ammenities you want nearby. It gets pricier as you get closer to the core.

While I was browsing through the link provided here and found something good so I thought I'd share here

http://www.apartmentcorner.com/searc...apartments.asp

"Great Areas to Live in Toronto
Toronto neighborhoods are distinctive in both their populations and architecture, giving you lots of Toronto apartment options. Old Toronto, also known as Downtown, is a mix of commercial and historic buildings. This area includes historic upper-class neighborhoods in Rosedale, Lawrence Park, Moore Park, and Casa Loma. Also Downtown are lower income neighborhoods full of high-rise Toronto apartments for rent. These neighborhoods include Regent Park, Alexandra Park, and St. James Town. Check for Toronto apartment rentals in Leslieville, Riverdale, or Kensington Market if you want to be part of an artsy community. More high-rise Toronto apartment rentals and diverse populations can be found in Thorncliffe Park, Weston, and Crescent Town. Toronto also has a Little Italy, Little India, and two Chinatowns. Further east, you will find a quaint neighbourhood called "The Beaches". Situated in close proximity to the beach, this area offers many great Toronto apartments. "

That's a little outdated, what with Regent Park having been demolished. It also paints a rather rosy picture. If St. James Town or the Kensington Market are to be considered check ireland2canada's posts for a link to a site that rates buildings by infestation, it's called "bed bug watch" or similar. Thorncliffe Park and Weston are, in popular parlance "all cripped up" so you might want to watch yourself there.

I live in the Forrest Hill area, one of the nicest areas in Toronto and the rent is surprisingly reasonable around here. Obviously you have to look around a bit to find some deals, but it's not hard at all.

I live 1 street north of Bathurst and St Clair on a street called Tichester Rd. My wife and I are only paying $1000 a month all inclusive for a fairly nice 1 bedroom apt. Not sure what the square footage is, but it feels spacious enough to me. We're 2 minutes from a Loblaws and 2 seconds from the subway station and there is an amazing nature trail behind our place. I highly recommend this area.

Stay away from the Annex, it's a cool area I guess, plenty of young people, but it's very overrated and overpriced. People rent out crummy basement apartments for the same price as my 1 bedroom above ground place. Plus, Bathurst and St Clair is only a short bike ride from the Annex.

I think you will find more choice and better value generally in Toronto. Lots of areas that I would happily live in. I would get as close to a subway as possible - in winter it helps.
Although it feels larger than Vancouver, I still don't think Toronto has a real big city feel - not in the way that London, Paris or New York does. More like a large town that has sprawled. I quite like it here, but suspect long-term we will end up back in London.

lmartin999, Hugh4Star, dbd33

Guys thank you for your replies. Really helps someone who's comeing from outside of Toronto.

Much appreciated.

+1

I recently moved to Leaside. Love it here.

I would say the beaches area too but can be pricey due to the tourism it is lovely. however off the Queen St East is a road called Kingston road and it is like a mini Queen st with regular public transport and I believe the apartments along there are pretty reasonable I would say you would pay roughly what you are paying the same as you already are. Its quite a long road and I wouldnt go past the Bluffs area to ensure you are in the zone for good public transport and amenities.
The location is socialable and is great for downtown and for shopping, restaurants....

Again the Danforth/Riverdale areas are all great locations and you could get get something in that price range if you look for a while and again accessible to public transport and great location. We dont live to far from there and I love it


Good luck in your search

We're in Danforth/Riverdale and love it here. Not sure there's much condo/apartment action in this area though (but haven't really checked - we're in a house).

I hear that Eglinton/Yonge is pretty good for condos (and is pretty vibrant/cool) so you might check that area out too. It's not as close to downtown as other areas mentioned but pretty darn close on the TTC

I'll add my thanks to all seeing as we've decided to give TO a go. Now the decisions had been made, my knees don't seem to be able to stop knocking

All aboard the big roller coaster of sh1te!

Good luck

Thanks Tup

I had a house on Pickering Street (Kingston Rd top of the ravine) for a few years.

+ near the Feathers
+ walk to the beach
+ walk to Loblaws
+ possible to park in your own street

- dead loss for transit, the Kingston Road car is mythical, better to walk to Main station or Gerrard/Main for the Gerrard car.