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FAQ

Your questions, our answers

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Apartments

Can I share a room or a studio with a friend?

No, it is strictly forbidden to share a room or a studio with someone (friend, boyfriend, girlfriend…).

Do we need to suscribe to a housing insurance?

No, GetYourPlace provides you a housing insurance for only 25$ per month (tax included). If you book a room with us, it is mandatory to pay it. Our insurer is Lloyd’s, a worldwide insurance company based in London, UK. It protects every roommate for up to 2,000,000$ for premises liability coverage (except water damage), and 25,000$ for Personal Property Coverage (1000$ deductible). All the housing insurance details are sent to you once you book a room.

Who will be my roommates?

In most of our apartments, the students just stay for a semester (5 months); hence we can’t say in advance who will stay in the apartment. Once a room of an apartment is booked, the gender and the nationality of the roommate is written on the apartment’s ad.

Can we smoke in the GetYourPlace apartments?

No, all of our apartments are smoke-free; but, you can smoke on the balcony, if the apartment features one.

What’s included in the rent?

The monthly rent includes all the necessary furniture, heating, hot water, electricity, and internet (with unlimited download and upload). Some apartments also include a cleaning service, and bed sheets. The only extra is the housing insurance (25$ per month taxes included), and it is mandatory.

Are we responsible for cleaning up the apartment when leaving?

Once the lease is over, you must make sure the apartment is clean and in the same conditions as it was when you moved in (trash emptied, fridge and stove emptied and cleaned-up, floors and bedrooms cleaned-up, sheets washed…). If the apartment is not returned in the same state as which it was found (general cleanliness of the apartment) cleaning fees might be charged.

General

How do I pay the rents?

When you book the room online, you make a deposit via PayPal, the safest way to pay online. Then, for the monthly rents, you will pay either via canadian online bank payment (free), via Wise (about 1% fee), via international bank transfer (15$ fees), or via PayPal (4.11% fees). The necessary information about the payment will be sent to you once you have booked your room.

What is GetYourPlace?

GetYourPlace is an organization which makes easier the arrival of foreign students and young workers in a new city by offering affordable, comfortable and furnished apartments, for a medium to a long period of time (2 to 12 months).

Who is behind GetYourPlace?

GetYourPlace was created in 2012 by 2 students from HEC Montréal : Mano and Alex.

Reservations

Is a deposit required when booking the room?

When booking your room, you can book your room unfurnished, and no deposit will be required. If you want your room to have furniture, you will have to sign a free furniture loan contract, independent of your rental contract for your room, and for which you will be asked for a deposit. You will make the deposit via PayPal, the safest way to pay online.

How many months is a lease for?

A lease with GetYourPlace is for 2 to 12 months, non-reducible.