OLA in the Toronto Star: Is it better to rent with utilities

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Re: OLA in the Toronto Star: Is it better to rent with utili

#9 Unread post by Greg » February 2nd, 2011, 7:45 pm

It's just like Buddy Hackett's mother stated at dinner time "You have two choices, take it or leave it" :lol: :lol: :lol:[/quote]

That's my approach.
If you can't afford my rent look at apartments you can afford and stop wasting my time.
And don't bother asking to include utilities. That's like buying a car and asking the dealer to include a bottomless tank of gas.

Negotiating rent, to me, is as ridiculous as standing at the check out line of the grocery store and trying to negotiate the price of bread.

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Re: OLA in the Toronto Star: Is it better to rent with utili

#10 Unread post by dazedandabused » February 2nd, 2011, 7:51 pm

Greg wrote: Negotiating rent, to me, is as ridiculous as standing at the check out line of the grocery store and trying to negotiate the price of bread.


When I got started 10 years ago, I can't recall ever being asked or negotiated on price, the odd person would ask if they could paint a room. Now it's almost every person asking for a discount, I find it annoying as hell.

PS-Greg, I have seen people fighting over the price of food in the grocery line in Mississauga, sadly more than once.

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Re: OLA in the Toronto Star: Is it better to rent with utili

#11 Unread post by LandlordD » February 2nd, 2011, 8:04 pm

Lots of landlords tell tenants the price is (a) inclusive or (b) lower rent + you pay utilities. Hardly negotiation as Greg seems to see it! It's not, you use one burner on the stove and the oven only on Tuesdays and you get a $7.67 reduction.
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Re: OLA in the Toronto Star: Is it better to rent with utili

#12 Unread post by Skitter » February 2nd, 2011, 9:18 pm

I dont negotiate my rents..............they are slightly below market to begin with.

I have had a few prospective tenants ask if i would lower the rent, but i tell them no and they understand why.

I have also had a couple of tenants offer me MORE rent if i will give teh apt to them and not someone else. But I tell them "no" as well.

the price is fixed and once i have agreed to lease it to one tenant, i dont go back and ask for more money if i get offered a higher rent.

But i wont even consider buying a rental property that doesnt at least have the hydro seperately metered so it can be put in the tenant's name.

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