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The Housing Crisis: A Property Manager’s Perspectiveīraun attributes the lack of available houses to owners selling properties during the pandemic. We would have wanted to use that $250 to buy a little more groceries or to go out more,” said Ravindran. “The extra $250 that we pay each month, it adds up. Ravindran also echoed the struggles of dealing with a rent increase. Before they take their first step, they need to know it all,” said Ravindran. “There needs to be a playbook or guide that really shares what an international student needs to know before that first conversation with a potential landlord. Ravindran explained this lack of information about tenant’s rights can lead to some landlords taking advantage of international students. We didn't know that that the rules were mostly in the favor of the tenant." Chinmay Ravindran, an international student into his final year of McMaster's MBA program "“Before we flew in, we didn’t know the rules. We didn't know that that the rules were mostly in the favor of the tenant,” said Ravindran. “Before we flew in, we didn’t know the rules. Ravindran, who moved to Hamilton in 2021, initially found it hard to access resources about tenant’s rights. Information Barriers for International StudentsĬhinmay Ravindran, an international student going into his final year of the MBA program, described the added difficulty international students face when searching for student houses.

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But the difference is, in second year, I had a whole house a full kitchen, two bathrooms, five bedrooms and two floors, whereas this time, it's a small basement apartment, which is, if you look at size, I'd say at least four to five times smaller for the same price,” said Rehmaji. Rehmaji also described the lower quality houses currently for pre-pandemic prices. It can be a nuisance that I could feel like could be changed." Ali Rehmaji, Honours Biology fourth year student "Around fourth year, out of 52 different landlords I messaged, only 15 came back to me and I only was able to set up two actual visits before I found a place. It can be a nuisance that I could feel like could be changed,” said Rehmaji. “Around fourth year, out of 52 different landlords I messaged, only 15 came back to me and I only was able to set up two actual visits before I found a place.

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Rehmaji resorted to messaging several Facebook listings after having no responses through the Mac Off-Campus Housing program. “A landlord wouldn't let us on their property to tour the house because one of our members was in class and they would only give tours to full groups, even though when we messaged them that morning, they said it was fine if one person was missing,” said Mowat.Īli Rehmaji, an Honours Biology fourth year student, described the difficulty of interacting with landlords. The increase in demand, according to Robert Braun, president of Wolverine Property Management, gives landlords the upper edge when selecting tenants, which leads to a sense of frustration when searching for housing. A lot of people straight up ghosted me too,” said Mowat.

I've had lots of experiences of people telling me they're no longer accepting applicants because of the sheer volume of people responding to ads. “It's absolutely insane trying to get an off-campus house right now. Lack of Availability and Increases in Rentīronwyn Mowat, a McMaster student, found the process of house hunting to be extremely challenging. This service is provided for your convenience only and Mohawk College does not accept any liability whatsoever for your participation in any of these services.McMaster students looking for housing in Hamilton deal with rent increases, lack of availability and lack of informationĪs the in-person fall term arrives, some McMaster students are struggling to find available and fairly priced student housing that is also of sound quality. Please note: The information provided on this page is not associated with Mohawk College. Stay up to date and follow recommendations put forward by Hamilton Public Health.

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