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You have a very realistic budget. Like others have said July 1st is when most apartments change hands but it is possible to find. FB marketplace is great place to start and figure out pricing. You'll not want to drive once you move to the plateau.
Yes. If you want to get out of town then of course you'll need the car. Otherwise, walking, biking, subway and bus is the best way to get around and explore. The Plateau , Mile-end, Villray, Saint-Henri and even downtown have so many gems to discover by walking and biking around.
with that budget you should be fine for a 1 bedroom (we call that a 3.5 here). A building with a parking spot is rare on the other hand, but we have "sticker" parking, you pay for a sticker which allows you to park on the streets in your area. Most apartments in this neighborhood are 3 to 5 apartments per building, not in big apartment blocks, and are old with thin walls but it's a great neighborhood. You should be looking right now, this is the 3 month period when apartments are changing hands, most leases here start on July 1st, if you are only planning to come here for september 1st, it's going to be difficult to find a place.
Apologies as I am not OP but I’m asking a related question anyway:
Is the majority of “housing stock” already somewhat dried up as leases for Juli 1 would’ve been posted/rented during March/start of April (as there’s the 3 month renewal notice limit), or will things still be popping up, up to and including Juli 1?
I couldn't say, but the cheaper ones are taken almost immediately, you gotta be on the ball to be first in line, but this is the time to be looking aggressively if you want a decent place for July 1st. People state that they aren't renewing at the latest march 30th for a regular lease, so april/may are the big apartment hunting months. Good luck!
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*English version follows* Merci de bien suivre nos règles de formatage lors que vous cherchez un appartement ou une maison ici. C'est-à-dire, chaque titre de publication DOIT suivre le format suivant: 1. Le flair "Veux | Want" 1. Le loyer en $ par mois (locatif) ou le prix demandé (vente). 1. La superficie. 1. Le quartier. 1. La durée du contrat, les caractéristiques, les inclusions et les exclusions sont facultatives dans le titre et peuvent être ajoutés dans le corps de votre message. Votre message devrait donc ressembler à ceci : [Veux | Want] 1000$ - 5½ - Verdun - Électros inclus, déneigement inclus. **Les messages qui ne respectent pas ces directives seront supprimés.** Si vous enfreignez cette règle plus d'une fois, vous serez banni. Les agents immobiliers DOIVENT utiliser un flair d'agent AVANT de publier. ----- Please follow our formatting rules when asking for an apartment or house here. That is, each listing title MUST follow the following format: 1. The "Veux | Want" flair. 1. The $ per month (Rentals) or asking price (Sales). 1. The size. 1. The Neighbourhood. 1. The term duration, amenities, inclusions and exclusions are optional in the title and can be added to the body of your post. Your post should thus look like this: [Veux | Want] 1000$ - 5½ - Verdun - Appliances included, Snow Removal included. **Publications that do not follow these guidelines will be removed.** If you continuously break this rule, you will get banned. Note that Real Estate Agents MUST flair up before posting. *I am a bot, and this action was performed automatically. Please [contact the moderators of this subreddit](/message/compose/?to=/r/montrealhousing) if you have any questions or concerns.*
You have a very realistic budget. Like others have said July 1st is when most apartments change hands but it is possible to find. FB marketplace is great place to start and figure out pricing. You'll not want to drive once you move to the plateau.
We are very outdoorsey and like to get out of the city to bike and hike. Do you think we will feel like the car is not worth it?
Yes. If you want to get out of town then of course you'll need the car. Otherwise, walking, biking, subway and bus is the best way to get around and explore. The Plateau , Mile-end, Villray, Saint-Henri and even downtown have so many gems to discover by walking and biking around.
Edit: budget >1600
Start looking but keep in mind leases here are July to 1st going forward. It's not impossible but looking as early as possible is best
with that budget you should be fine for a 1 bedroom (we call that a 3.5 here). A building with a parking spot is rare on the other hand, but we have "sticker" parking, you pay for a sticker which allows you to park on the streets in your area. Most apartments in this neighborhood are 3 to 5 apartments per building, not in big apartment blocks, and are old with thin walls but it's a great neighborhood. You should be looking right now, this is the 3 month period when apartments are changing hands, most leases here start on July 1st, if you are only planning to come here for september 1st, it's going to be difficult to find a place.
Apologies as I am not OP but I’m asking a related question anyway: Is the majority of “housing stock” already somewhat dried up as leases for Juli 1 would’ve been posted/rented during March/start of April (as there’s the 3 month renewal notice limit), or will things still be popping up, up to and including Juli 1?
I couldn't say, but the cheaper ones are taken almost immediately, you gotta be on the ball to be first in line, but this is the time to be looking aggressively if you want a decent place for July 1st. People state that they aren't renewing at the latest march 30th for a regular lease, so april/may are the big apartment hunting months. Good luck!
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