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Toronto student housing is closed for coronavirus–but your life can stay open

April 29, 2020

COVID-19 cases are climbing in Ontario, and Ryerson University, the University of Toronto’s Victoria and University Colleges, and three Ottawa universities shut down their student residences last month to prevent the spread.

While that choice will save lives, it’s left some students juggling major decisions on top of adjusting to online classes. To find Toronto student housing or return to family homes where elderly relatives live? How to travel to hometowns in a hurry, and whether to temporarily walk away from their school year lives, including roommates, friends, and part-time jobs.

International or out-of-province students face travel restrictions that are changing regularly, the transmission risks of flying, how to pay for travel back home, or where to stay now that many international borders have closed.

Even students whose residences are still open are working out how to stick to social distancing guidelines with roommates and communal bathrooms.

If you’re a student coming back to Toronto after a university residence closure—or a student sticking with your Toronto life—a furnished short-term rental can help you safely self-isolate without giving up work, navigating borders, or the risk of exposing people you love.

Keep your daily routine stable

The transition from residence living to a short-term furnished rental is easy.

Our suites include everything a residence fee does—and more: housing, local and North American long distance calls (some areas excluded), broadband internet, laundry, cable TV packages, and all utilities.

If you packed last September for a furnished dorm room and meal plan, booking a fully furnished temporary rental suite lets you skip the stress of finding furniture, dishes, and cookware while non-essential stores are closed. All our suites have a fully stocked kitchen, laundry, and toiletries so you can stop searching for a pasta pot and focus on what’s important.

Our suites are run by professional property managers who know the ins and outs of the fuse box, common apartment problems, and how to get an emergency plumber if your toilet backs up at three a.m. Support staff are on call 24/7 to help you adjust to your new apartment and answer common questions.

And if your part-time job is still open, our multiple locations across the GTA let you stay close enough to skip the commute and avoid transit.

Keep your support network close

Suddenly moving out of residence doesn’t just shake up your sense of place; it splits up the people you rely on, and that’s hard during a crisis.

We have two-bedroom and family-sized units available to let you stick with your roommates and friends and keep your support networks solid. You don’t have to worry about feeling sick far from family or isolating in a newer city. Separate bedrooms with doors and multiple bathrooms let you self-isolate from roommates if someone has symptoms—without leaving each other alone.

Keep costs down

To help during this pandemic, we’re offering major discounts on our suites to keep them affordable on a student budget. We’ve priced a two- or three-bedroom suite, right for sharing, at only a few dollars more per night than many university residence plans.

We’re also making our stays flexible: You can cancel anytime up to your check-in, in case your plans change. You can extend your stay easily if your summer sublet falls through, and because there’s no long-term lease, it’s much easier to substitute another friend into your second bedroom if a roommate has to move out.

Toronto student housing that works for you

Book through our website or email Info@delsuites.com for more information on how we can help you finish the school year safely, affordably, and together. We’ll do our best to help you find the easiest transition from residence to temporary home.

Relocation, Toronto Condos

Your Solution to a Delayed Moving Day

April 21, 2020

Social distancing regulations are affecting every aspect of Toronto life—including the stress of deciding what to do with a delayed Moving Day.

With evictions sensibly frozen and public health departments telling all of us to stay at home to stay safe, thousands of families—the Canadian Real Estate Association reports 65,494 homes were sold across Canada in January and February—are unsure whether Moving Day is happening.

With so much up in the air, we’d like to offer some quick facts on the ever-changing situation and how you can keep your housing stable.

House-hunting during a pandemic

For people who have bought or sold a new home, there is very real uncertainty around reaching closing day. The Ontario government has declared real estate an essential service and realtors are still available by email and phone but COVID-19 has put real obstacles into finding a new home this month.

The Ontario Real Estate Association (OREA) has told its members to stop “all face-to-face business, including open houses, agent and public office hours, and in-person showings, particularly of tenant-occupied homes, during the Province’s COVID-19 state of emergency.”

Those responsible actions, aimed at preventing COVID-19 exposure, are also being taken up by many home inspectors and contractors, who are focusing on emergency repairs only.

The City of Toronto’s building inspections department is also prioritizing emergency building inspections, and still evaluating whether it’s safe to do the occupancy inspections that new homes and high-rises must pass before letting buyers move in.

Even historically low hotel bookings might not last, as the City of Toronto buys out entire hotels to shelter our most vulnerable neighbours.

The upside: We’re pulling together as an industry and society to keep each other healthy in ways that will save lives.

The downside: Even if you’ve already signed your paperwork, it might be very difficult to meet your conditions of sale, close on time, or find a new home if you’ve sold without buying yet.

Staying sheltered and staying safe

If you’re facing a gap between your old home and your new one, our fully furnished rentals are already designed to reduce stress during a housing emergency.

Located in stable residential buildings across the GTA, our suites let you settle down in your own neighbourhood—or your new one!—and minimize any disruption to your daily routines until your new home closes, or you can start your search again.

Our suites come fully equipped with bath towels, toiletries, ensuite laundry and detergent, and everything you need to cook your usual favourites already in the kitchen. If you’ve already done your packing, there’s no need to do it twice: you can use our basics—furniture, kitchen supplies, and linens—until it’s time to unpack in your new home. Our cleaning staff are taking thorough safety precautions with every suite.

And with all utilities included—broadband internet, cable TV, hydro, water, and long-distance telephone packages—you don’t have to do the work of moving your own accounts, and can easily work from home.

Booking your temporary home

During this unprecedented public health emergency, we know everything’s changing quickly, so we’re offering flexibility on your arrival and departure dates. Our support staff will work with you to extend your stay, get the childproofing supplies or furniture you need, and solve any problems you encounter.

And in recognition of the times, we’ve made significant cuts to our nightly rates, so every one of our neighbours can safely have a home—even if you’re between homes.

Book through our website or email Info@delsuites.com with your unique situation, and we’ll do our best to help you, crisis or not, have a place to call home.

Relocation, Toronto Condos

Supporting your Health, Safety and Well-being

March 27, 2020

With the spread of COVID-19, we’re all working together to keep each other safe in an unprecedented global health emergency. If you’re struggling with housing trouble during the COVID-19 pandemic, DelSuites can help you settle down securely with all the resources you’ll need to keep yourself and others well.

To do our part, we’ve reduced our rates in all our fully-furnished Toronto rental suites. If you’re:

a stranded traveler;
a Toronto resident whose housing arrangements have fallen through;
an essential or frontline health worker self-isolating from immunocompromised or vulnerable loved ones;
an immunocompromised or high-risk person self-isolating from a loved one who’s fallen ill;
a new parent isolating from a loved one who’s fallen ill;
anyone isolating from loved ones returning to Ontario who are quarantined under the federal government’s mandatory 14-day order;
anyone for whom isolating at home is unsafe;

We can provide you a safe, stocked-up, and clean home away from home.

A temporary home you can rely on

Our suites, located in stable residential buildings across Toronto and the GTA, are equipped with new and modern fixtures, a full selection of kitchen supplies including a start-up kit of essentials (coffee, tea, dish and laundry detergent), and ensuite laundry to keep your clothes clean without risking transmission.

Each suite has been thoroughly professionally cleaned for your stay using fresh cleaning cloths and bleach-based disinfectants by staff equipped with gloves and masks. To keep them clean, we’re offering virtual tours so you can get to know your new space without worrying about viral vectors.

We’re also keeping up with the latest news from Toronto, Ontario, and Canada’s Public Health authorities to adjust our safety measures as new information emerges, and all suites are already stocked with soap and toiletries to help you maintain good handwashing practices.

All the utilities in our suites are fully included, without extra fees. Our high-speed broadband internet and international long-distance calling can keep you in touch with friends and loved ones—and able to work from your suite—and if you’re in need of a distraction, complete premium cable packages are available at the touch of a button.

When you’re in need of fresh air, most of our suites feature balconies to let you safely get outside.

Support when you need it

Our buildings are staffed by conscientious concierges and staff who can help you figure out the best way to receive deliveries, mail, or personal necessities, and are located within the delivery areas for major grocery services. Their 24-hour security personnel and on-call managers are an instant support network which can assist you in case of emergency—medical or otherwise.

With Toronto’s COVID situation changing day by day, we’ve built flexibility into our cancellation policy. We’re waiving our cancellation fees for bookings cancelled any time before arrival, and offering options for you to extend or shorten your reservation if necessary.

In case of any questions, we have three ways to contact our team, day or night: by phone at 416.296.8838, email at info@delsuites.com, or via live chat.

In challenging times, we’re all on each other’s team, and DelSuites is ready to be on yours. Contact us anytime with a portrait of your unique housing needs during this crisis, and we’ll help meet them.

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Things To Do Before You Move: A Checklist

November 1, 2019

Relocating is a complicated process, so this list will help you to keep everything organised.

When you are moving home, there are a lot of things to remember. Sometimes in the hustle and bustle of this process, it’s easy to forget important steps. There are many things you need to do when you are leaving an old house and moving into a new one.

So, we have put together a moving checklist that you can use to make sure that you have covered everything necessary when relocating.

Things To Do Before You Move

Notify everyone who needs to know that you have changed your address. This includes the Post Office (so they can redirect your mail), your bank, the voter registrar, the department of taxation, your insurance company, your magazine subscriptions, your friends and family and any others.
Stop any services to your old address, including magazine or newspaper subscriptions, telephone, electricity, water, gas and internet.
Disconnect the washing machine and drain the water.
Defrost the fridge and drain the water.
Call your gas and electricity companies and ask them to disconnect the fittings from the supply.
Remove your fittings and fixtures from the walls.
When packing, make a small bag to take with you. Use this bag to carry your ID, your tickets, your passports and other important documentation so that they are not accidently packed.
In this bag that you take with you, also pack important and irreplaceable items such as legal documents, insurance papers, taxation papers, birth certificates, etc.
Make sure that you aren’t packing any dangerous items that should not be transported, including bleach products, kerosene, cleaning fluid, nail polish, aerosols, ammunition, partially used cans of paint and vegetable oils. You can either throw these items away, recycle them safely or give them to friends.
If you are transporting valuable items such as jewellery, collectibles, paintings, antiques or furs you should get some transit protection for them.
Avoid packing liquids such as perfumes and sauces, as they could break in transit and make a mess.
Avoid packing perishable foods. If you can’t use up all of your perishable food before the move, consider donating it to a food shelter or giving it to friends.
Make sure that the water heater, gas connections and main power are turned off before you leave the house for good.
Think about whether you have any shoes at the repair shop, sporting goods at a club or school or clothes at the dry cleaner.
Lock all of your windows and doors.
Look over the house one more time in order to check for any belongings that the packing crew may have forgotten. Don’t forget to check in the basement, garage and attic.
Give over the old house keys to the new owner or the agent.

Print off this list and check it off as you go through your move – so that you can make sure that every detail is taken care of when relocating to your new home.

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Common Relocation Mistakes

July 12, 2019

Relocating to somewhere new is a complex process. Avoid these common relocation mistakes so you can make sure it goes smoothly.

Not Researching Your New Destination

Before relocating somewhere new, it’s important to do some research so that you know what to expect. Visit the city several times and explore the neighbourhood where you plan to live. This will give you a much clearer picture of what you can expect when you move.

You can even do a test run, driving from your potential new home to your new office and getting to know your way around the neighborhood. It makes a huge difference.

Not Getting Insurance

Your move can suddenly become much more costly if something expensive is dropped or damaged and you don’t have insurance.

Make sure that you ask about this when you choose to hire a moving company, so that you can get the coverage you need for your belongings. (Read the fine print to make sure you understand what you are covered for.) Most good moving companies will offer insurance that will cover your belongings when you are relocating.

Not Planning for Temporary Housing

When you move, you may need to arrange for some temporary housing, so that you will have somewhere to stay in between arriving in the city and when you can take possession of your new home. After all, it’s hardly ever a seamless transition from one home to the next. This sometimes only takes a few days, but it can take up to a month or more depending on the situation.

Furnished apartments are a much better option than staying in a hotel or a motel, as they offer you more space, better amenities, a prime location and a kitchen.

Not Getting Rid of Stuff

One of the biggest relocation mistakes that many people make when they move is that they pack everything they own, rather than going through it first and getting rid of what they don’t need.

There are probably many boxes in your closet that you haven’t opened in years and many items of clothing in the back of your closet that you hardly ever wear. Why take the time and effort to move them somewhere else if you aren’t going to use them when you are there either? Instead, pare down your possessions to the minimum, so that you will have less hassle when moving.

Not Labeling Your Boxes Well

If you forget to label your boxes, you will end up arriving at your destination with a bunch of stuff, but no memory of what is in each box. This means that you will spend hours searching through boxes just to find what you are looking for and the unpacking process will be so much more chaotic and frustrating.

Avoid These Common Relocation Mistakes

These are just a few of the most important mistakes to avoid when you are relocating, so that you can make sure that your move will go as smoothly as possible!

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