Housing & Accommodation: guides for moving abroad

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Renting your first apartment in Toronto

How to search, what landlords ask for when you have no Canadian credit, what deposits are legal in Ontario, and how to avoid the scams that target newcomers.

3 min read Updated Oct 2026

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Finding a share house in Tokyo

Share houses are the easiest first home for foreigners in Tokyo: low upfront costs, furnished rooms and no guarantor headaches. How they work, what they cost and what to check.

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My first month in Tokyo: the ward office, a bank and a bicycle

Week one was all about the residence card and registering my address at the ward office. Bring your passport, your lease and a lot of patience, but the staff were kind and spoke s…

MayaJapan1 day ago00

Housing

Finding a room in Toronto on a caregiver's salary

When I came to Toronto as a home support worker, I lived with my employer's family for the first year. It was convenient and saved money, but I wanted my own space and more privacy. Last spring I sta…

JoyCanada5 days ago101

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Renting in Lisbon: what it actually took

I moved to Lisbon from Belo Horizonte in 2022. Finding a long-term rental was the most stressful part of the move, and it has not become easier. This is what happened, and why I rate the experience a…

LucasPortugal1 month ago31

How do you rent in Lisbon without a Portuguese guarantor?

HousingPortugalDiego Ramírez23 days ago

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