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Off-campus housing

Are you a student, postdoctoral scholar, or visiting scholar looking for housing?
Are you a student or postdoc looking to post an advertisement for a roommate or sublet?
Are you a landlord looking to post housing options?

Places4Students

The University of Waterloo has contracted Places4Students to support undergraduate, graduate students, postdoctoral scholars and visiting scholars with a variety of off-campus housing options. 

Listings are descriptive with photos, amenity icons, floor plans and mapping. Sublets (short-term rental options) and roommate profiles are also included.

Places4students.com works with local landlords and accommodation providers to post available rental options.

If you have questions about Places4Students, please contact admin@places4students.com or 1-866-766-0767 (Hours: Monday to Thursday from 9:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. and Friday from 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.)

Additional off-campus housing options

Here is an additional list of local resources where you can find property listings:

Accommod8U
Bamboo Housing
Canadian Relocation Systems
ICON
Kijiji
Kopa
OCH Housing
PadMapper
Rentals.ca
RezOne
Student Housing
Facebook Marketplace
Student run Facebook housing groups
Additional options can be found on the Region of Waterloo Tip Sheet

Please note the University of Waterloo is not affiliated with these sites. During your search, keep track of your inquiries using this sheet.

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