Alina

I’m a 26 year old single mother to the sweetest soon-to-be 3 year old. I previously rented with a roommate I met on Kijiji for 14 months, until I moved back into my mother’s home during my pregnancy. We currently live at my mother’s home & I pay rent. She has been wanting to list the home for sale since the end of February, however has extended our stay since finding housing right now is very difficult. At the moment, I am on Ontario Works awaiting stable full time childcare. My daughter’s father usually takes her 3-4 days for overnight visits, therefore at the moment I am looking for part-time work while collecting OW. I could manage $1,000/month, however based on the rent to income ratio expected of most landlords; my affordability stands at approx. $700/month.

My desired rental is a 1-bedroom apartment, however my budget makes this extremely tough. A bachelor unit is a space I could absolutely work with!

I would prefer a 2-bedroom rental if teaming up, this way my roommate can have their own space, and I don’t mind sharing my room with my daughter.

I do smoke weed from time to time, however this is done outside.

We are looking to relocate as soon as possible, thanks! :)