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				<title>verdun</title>
				<description><![CDATA[ Any feedback on renting in verdun? I went to see some places and was very impressed how clean and quiet the area seems. Beautiful gardens new condos beautiful homes and close to everything. It is really a diamon in the rough and getting pretty expensive]]></description>
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				<pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 19 Aug 2008 22:19:34]]> GMT</pubDate>
				<author><![CDATA[ ruger]]></author>
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				<title>223-225 melville?</title>
				<description><![CDATA[ In Westmount is this worth checking out? seems like a good area, anyone know?]]></description>
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				<pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 8 Aug 2008 10:10:25]]> GMT</pubDate>
				<author><![CDATA[ Kittysublime]]></author>
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				<title>Residences Prince-Arthur </title>
				<description><![CDATA[ I'm looking into a studio at the Prince-Arthur and from the few pictures I've seen they look <i>really</i> small but I'm a fan of small rooms and it looks very affordable.  The building also looks great and it's close to McGill.  Has anyone looked at any of the rooms inside?  Aside from the size, how are they?  I live in Kingston so it's not exactly easy to come in to view them.  Thanks guys!
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				<pubDate><![CDATA[Sat, 2 Aug 2008 07:38:48]]> GMT</pubDate>
				<author><![CDATA[ Alx]]></author>
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				<title>Chateau Blanc</title>
				<description><![CDATA[ Hello hello,

I recently snagged a cute and affordable studio in an apartment building on Lorne Crescent (Mcgill Ghetto) called 'Le Chateau Blanc'.

Anyone have comments/feedback?

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				<pubDate><![CDATA[Sun, 27 Jul 2008 17:35:18]]> GMT</pubDate>
				<author><![CDATA[ Hadleighface]]></author>
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				<title>looking for apartment to share</title>
				<description><![CDATA[ looking for apartment Berrie - Uqam or anything near the gay village
looking for a 2 bed room to share
looking for anything 700$ per month or less
I am gay and If anyone is interested in sharing let me know
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				<pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 27 Jun 2008 11:17:19]]> GMT</pubDate>
				<author><![CDATA[ SamSabagh]]></author>
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				<title>MyStudioMontreal</title>
				<description><![CDATA[ Hi,

We enjoyed a very nice holiday staying at MyStudioMontreal.
I really recommend this place if you are looking for a shorterm rental in the best place of town.

Take a chance and contact them, although it's high season!

Contact:
www.MyStudioMontreal.com
(514) 815-7368


Mark]]></description>
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				<pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 25 Jun 2008 21:33:40]]> GMT</pubDate>
				<author><![CDATA[ marks76]]></author>
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				<title>The Montfort (1975 Blvd de Maisonneuve) - friends' experiences</title>
				<description><![CDATA[ Since we're talking about visits and friends' impressions, I'll tell you what I saw at The Montfort

http://www.montrealbits.com/apartments/the_montfort.html

A friend of mine used to live there in a small $650/m studio. While the building is reasonably well-managed (according to him), I find the combination of small size, low ceilings, bad light (in the case of his apartment, I realize other apartments facing the street are better) to be pretty depressing. 

Among other nuisances: regular false fire alarms (a creepy voice announcing it right inside your apartment - can be quite scary if you forget you have a loudspeaker installed there...) and problems with heat control in the winter (he claims to have slept in balmy 30C on some nights).

I also knew another person who lived in The Montfort. Given his low budget, he was very happy with his apartment (I haven't seen that one) and said it compared favorably to other Concordia-area buildings. At other buildings, he said, there's a constant problem with ethnic food smells (something I heard from many Canadians living in low-end rentals). The Montfort, he said, is relatively smell-free. Take it for what it's worth...
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				<pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 17 Sep 2007 12:56:35]]> GMT</pubDate>
				<author><![CDATA[ slavito]]></author>
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				<title>Recent Visit to Mosaïque Southam</title>
				<description><![CDATA[ Visited to look at studios. Not a bad building, everything is new. I find the ceilings a bit low (8.5' which is of course better than Shaughnessy Village standard of 8', but still...).

Prices from $1,050 to $1,350 for the apartments I looked at. Probably a good deal, but I decided against it.

In general, though, the building is well worth a look, especially compared to things I saw (at nearly identical prices) around Concordia. Ça, c'était tout simplement affreux.
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				<pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 17 Sep 2007 12:46:07]]> GMT</pubDate>
				<author><![CDATA[ apapiers]]></author>
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				<title>Email from a friend (Re: Tadoussac)</title>
				<description><![CDATA[ Recently received an email from a (Latin American) friend who used to live @ Le Tadoussac. I basically asked the person what their impressions were and whether they'd recommend it.

I am pasting the response in Spanish - too lazy to translate in English or French - I hope the gist is clear... Les langues latines, after all..

<blockquote>
Vivir en el edificio Tadoussac tiene definitivamente sus ventajas como:
La piscina techada, el sauna y la terraza (perfecta para tomar el sol en
verano); por supuesto también es muy cómodo tener la pequeña tienda en
el lobby del edificio, ya que puedes bajar a comprar cualquier cosa que
te haga falta en pantuflas y sin preocuparte por el frío. Es un edificio
bastante tranquilo (con esto me refiero a que la mayoría de las personas
que viven en él, son de edad avanzada)lo cual puede ser una ventaja o
una desventaja según el estilo de vida que se este buscando. No están
permitidas las mascotas, pero muchas de las personas tienen perros, por
lo que supongo que es un derecho que se adquiere con el tiempo de vivir
en el edificio. La parada del autobus está en la esquina y el metro se
encuentra a menos de 10 minutos caminando. Por otro lado, el edificio
hace esquina con St. Laurent, por lo que tienes muy cerca todas las
tiendas y restaurantes.

La única desventaja desde mi punto de vista es el tamaño de los
departamentos, ya que por un 1 1/2 se paga lo mismo que por un 3 1/2 en
un edificio más pequeño.
 
Creo que Le Tadoussac es una buena opción para las personas que acaban
de mudarse a Montreal (solas o en pareja) o para los estudiantes, ya que
todos los servicios están incluidos en la renta, los departamentos
tienen estufa y refrigerador y su ubicación es muy céntrica. 
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				<pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 7 Sep 2007 14:03:03]]> GMT</pubDate>
				<author><![CDATA[ apapiers]]></author>
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				<title>Recent Visit to Place Dorchester</title>
				<description><![CDATA[ I've checked out a $975 1BR apartment in Place Dorchester. To be absolutely honest, I was shocked to see what kind of crap the management has the balls to ask $975 for. Ceilings are low, the quality of all appliances is sub-standard and as far as I am concerned, this apartment should have been priced at around $600.

Okay, may be the apartment is not THAT small (it was a real 1BR, after all), but c'mon - the building itself is a low-end dorm-type high rise. They have no right to ask for rents that are more befitting to luxury buildings. Perpetual renovations, long waits for elevators (only 2 which is not nearly enough) complete the grim picture.

You can do SO MUCH better in this town!]]></description>
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				<pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 7 Sep 2007 13:48:26]]> GMT</pubDate>
				<author><![CDATA[ apapiers]]></author>
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				<title>Recent Visit To Claridge Apts</title>
				<description><![CDATA[ I recently visited the building to check out an apartment. The apartment available ($750, 1BR) was very small. The bedroom is just big enough for a bed and the living room - barely big enough for a couch and a TV. Not sure if it'd be possible to fit a dining table there (probably not!). The apartment was also quite dark - the windows facing the court yard are quite small. If you live in this building you'll be better off with an apartment facing the street - at least you get some light.

Everything is old, including kitchen fixtures, bathroom stuff, etc. This could be charming if you're into old apartments, but frankly there seems to be more problems than benefits.

The only benefit (for me, at least) were the mouldings and high ceilings. But, like I said, that wasn't enough for me.
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				<pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 7 Sep 2007 13:42:24]]> GMT</pubDate>
				<author><![CDATA[ apapiers]]></author>
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				<title>No-Smoking Clause In Lease Renewal Not Enforceable</title>
				<description><![CDATA[ http://www.cbc.ca/canada/montreal/story/2007/07/10/qc-nosmokingapartment0710.html

<blockquote>

A woman who wants to smoke in her Montreal apartment despite her landlords' objections has won her fight to light up.

...
The rental board said an application form is not a binding document and tenants can't be held to its specifications.

&nbsp;
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				<pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 11 Jul 2007 01:12:24]]> GMT</pubDate>
				<author><![CDATA[ slavito]]></author>
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