It's time to move? We talk about renting an apartment. What to pay attention. How to start and how not to be trapped? After all, during the period in which signed a lease - and this is usually one year, change is something very difficult. Consider renting an apartment on the example of Montreal, but the advice, I think, applicable to any other city as Canada and around the world. District Choosing the area in which you want to rent an apartment pay attention to such factors as: The presence of schools, gardens, shops and hospitals. Place for recreation, parks, green areas. Bicycle paths, tennis courts, swimming pools, libraries. Road interchange. The presence of a number of stops of buses, subway. Convenient exit to the main road of the city. Distance from your work / school, your favorite places, places of residence with friends or relatives. Determine the level of crime in the area. Ideal - ride, walk in an area where you want to rent an apartment, at different times of day. Day, evening, night ... and understand Do you feel safe in this area. Apartment Area apartments. Initially difficult to get used to the gradation of 2 ½, 3 ½, 4 ½ ... (In Montreal, passed the so-called flat) In fact - take it fairly easy. Subtract 1 ½ (mean kitchen, hallway, bathroom) and get to the Rooms. For example, 1 ½ - small room with the kitchen. 2 ½ (studio) - room and kitchen separate, often the concept of "separate" - usually quite conventional. Room only visually divided cabinet, bar and TAs. In general, the difference between 1 ½ and 2 ½ very relative and what to call this apartment, each owner determines for himself. If you decide to remove the studio - see the ad and 1 ½ and 2 ½ - you can get the most unexpected variations. 3 ½ - Two-bedroom apartment. Two rooms, one must separate, second - is often associated with the kitchen. 4 ½ - three-bedroom apartment, usually with a separate kitchen. Two bedrooms. 5 ½ - the four-bedroom apartment. Three bedrooms. Floor - decide soon on which floor you live is permissible. Renting a flat for 1-2 floor, check to see whether under you enter the parking lot. Renting an apartment in a place, you risk permanent hearing the opening and closing garage doors, alarm sirens junk cars and TP. Check where the elevator, garbage cans - whether in a rented flat adjacent wall. Specify whether the house swimming pool, gym - if this is for you is crucial. Where to look for the announcement of the surrender of the apartments? Ads for renting the houses, at the Plaza (on the message boards). If you have your own experience, sad, or, conversely, successful in renting an apartment - share it with our other readers by leaving comments on the article.