It's always a great time to list housing as students are always looking for places to stay. If you're thinking about renting a room in your own home, then we recommend taking a look at the Rent Smart Roommate Guide and Questions. It's a great resource that covers all the important topics, such as communication styles, agreements and forms, rules and regulations, and more.

How to get student renters
VIU recommends Places4Students.com. This service specializes in rental listings for students. Places4Students.com (P4S) has a page dedicated to VIU Nanaimo student listings, and landlord registration is easy.

Other Options:

Happipad
Happipad are a host/guest matching service expanding into Nanaimo. Grown out of a UBC tutor/student project, they are very professional and offer a wonderful solution to finding accommodation. Let them know we sent you along!

BC Residential Tenancy Branch
The British Columbia Residential Tenancy Branch is an excellent resource. Tenancy forms include standard tenancy agreements and forms to assist with disputes or end a tenancy.

Landlord BC
Landlord BC offer news, education, resources and advocacy services to their membership. Take their 'I Rent it Right' course and improve your knowledge of your rights and responsibilities as a professional landlord.

Rent Payments & Credit Scores
Reporting rent payments to the Landlord Credit Bureau can help renters build strong credit scores and profiles that reflect in their Equifax report.