[Cereal] When do you start looking for a new place to rent? (lemmy.ca)

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I want to find a new rental that has more than two power sockets. I have to give one months notice; however, all of the ads I look at are available within that same month so asking them if I can move in one and a half months from now never works.

How do you all deal with this? Give one months notice and hope you find a place?

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[-] Varyk@sh.itjust.works 1 points 6 months ago

I was living in the states a couple years ago for a short while and you're right; the rental situation is awful unless you're a traveler.

If you have a remote job, Airbnb and other booking apps have the best value.

If you can't move and need a month or two to close the gap, local motels with monthly rates are the best deal in US cities.

I've been living abroad for a while, good way to sidestep notice/unaffordable/substandard housing.

Not always applicable of course, but after I found out how simple cheap living abroad is, I kept doing it.

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