Where to find a summer sublet in sunny Montreal?

Summer sublets are absolutely a thing, though just June-July might be more difficult to find. Most people leave at the end of May and return at the end of August. It depends on where you'll be looking, but 1000/month is reasonable for a studio sublet in central areas like the Plateau, downtown, Mile End. Look near the universities: McGill and Concordia are right downtown, UQAM is a bit east, and Universite de Montreal is a bit north, but in a lovely part of town. Do you have any acquaintances in Montreal? Most of my friends have found subletters by advertising on Facebook. If you're interested, send me a message and I can post on my Facebook wall to see if anyone I know is offering.

Ah, a few more things: - How's your French? It's 100% possible to have an awesome time in Montreal without speaking much French, but if that's the case, you'll want to look for places in the western part of downtown/Plateau/Mile End. Traditionally, Saint-Laurent street has been the east-west language divider; while that's no longer quite true, it's still a good guideline if you're looking for services in English. - Public transit in Montreal is excellent, especially in the summertime when you can use Bixi bikes. I'd stay close to the centre of the http://www.stm.info/en/info/networks/metro. I lived at the outer limits of the metro system for a few years, and while it's still great, it's not quite the tourist experience I'd recommend. - Montreal is a pretty safe city. There are no areas I'd really stay away from, but it can look a bit different from other North American and European cities: there's a lot more visible homelessness, and strip clubs are everywhere. That doesn't make it an unsafe city, but I know it makes it appear that way to some visitors.

I did this last summer. I'm frugal when it comes to housing costs and didn't find it difficult to locate places I considered affordable. Probably easier to do in Montreal than any other large city in Canada. There seem to be more small rentals there. I went with AirBnB for my first month, because I didn't know how to safely exchange money with someone from Craigslist place unseen. That was rooming with a guy and his cat in a 4 1/2. For July and August I sublet a bachelor off Craigslist. Actually liked the rooming situation better. It was a place on the Plateau with a curvy outdoor staircase off the laneway, so a lot more character. That cost me something like $514, with 10% of that going to AirBnB. Second place was a highrise near McGill. It wasn't really furnished adequately (person who was subletting wasn't returning and left me only a badly designed Ikea futon and a desk but no chair), and I ended up feeling a little lonely in those couple months. It was $600 a month, and a short walk down the hill to the central area for their big summer festivals. A lot of the student sublets seem to be places that might be shared with 2 or 3 roommates, so their suitability will depend on your age and ability to get along with others. Could find those situations for under $500 a month. Try padmapper as your filter for browsing Craigslist. I'd think if you're willing to spend $1000 a month you can sublet quite comfortable living in Montreal. But take your time to look around because there are rentals with character there. Better to find that than just another apartment.

Some http://w5.montreal.com/mtlweblog/?page_id=2743. Padmapper seems to work OK. Be aware that a lot of people who move in Montreal do so on July 1. It's https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moving_Day_(Quebec). So leases tend to start and end at that point, although student apartments can be exceptions. (It's not a law, it's just a tradition.) So the McGill housing classifieds on my list may be your best bet.

Montreal Craigslist and Kijiji were the best during my housing searches last year (...and also the year before that). I found a good sublet on Craigslist in 2012; I suspect that would still be possible. Depending on where you want to be located, you should be able to find a one-bedroom 3 1/2 for less than $1000/month. Last year I was looking around this time, and I saw a lot of summer sublets. They are out there! You might want to keep an eye out for the "McGill Ghetto." There are a lot of student apartments there, so I guess you would have a good chance of finding a summer sublet. In addition to being near McGill, it's between downtown and the Plateau, and would probably be a good home base for exploring the city.

Check your memail, doctorpiorno.