Planning your housing search

Moving to Vancouver involves some planning and perseverence to find housing in a competitive rental market. The following suggestions will make your search easier:

• Plan a temporary place to stay upon arrival
• Familiarize yourself with the Districts of Vancouver
• Arrive early, even up to one month in advance
• Do your research using this site and the suggested external sites below
• Come prepared with references, a resume and even a credit report, which you may need if signing a lease
• Read our Advice for Renters guide

Suggested External Housing Sites

• Vancouver Craigslist
• UBC AMS Rentsline
• Vancouver Sun Classified Ads
• Sublet.com
• Home Trader
• RentersGuide.com

Other Useful Links

• Find the location of Street Addresses
• Access City Transit Information
• Questions about your rights as a renter? Check out the Tenant Resource and Advisory Centre
• Be BEDBUG aware: check out http://bedbugregistry.com/metro/vancouver/ to double check your place of residence doesn't have these annoying creatures