If you've been thinking long and hard about your current living situation and want to move out and get a place of your own you're going to have plenty of options to choose from. If you can afford to buy a home then you need to call up your North Vancouver or Leaside real estate agent to start taking you to all the available real estate properties for sale that fit within in your budget.

If you're thinking low scale for now then you don't really need the help of Surrey or Markham Ontario real estate agent to help you find a place if you just want to rent. All you have to do is search the rental listings in your newspaper or online. A lot of people who are looking to rent in big cities such as Toronto or Vancouver tend to search on websites such as Craigslist to find there new home.

The type of unit you'll find most often listed in terms of rental units are basement apartments or basement suites. Many home owners will buy a piece of real estate property and then rent out the basement to help them pay off their Toronto mortgages. It's something that happens quite frequently in the world of real estate. You just have to make sure when looking at basement apartments that you don't get swindled into renting something that isn't up to code or illegal. The same also goes if you're looking at houses for sale in Toronto or Montreal.

There are certain legal requirements any renter is expected to carry out when renting basement apartments and you should be aware of what they are when looking into renting a basement suite. Let us provide you with a few of those basic requirements:

-The home must be at least 5 years old.
-The basement suite has to be smaller than any other units in the home.
-The ceiling height must be a minimum of 6'5".
-Ceiling in furnace room has to be plastered or dry walled.
-Doors must have a thickness of 1.75" and be made of wood or metal.
-Bathrooms must have a fan or window.
-Kitchen needs to be supplied with working stove and fridge.
-Home must not be any unsafe utility connections.

Those are a few basic requirements you should be aware of to get you started. You can always ask an Edmonton or Markham real estate agent to fill you in on the rest. It's good to know what the basement requirements are if you're in the market to rent a basement apartment or turn the basement in your home into one.