Thanks so much for the info. I'll contact him/her ASAP.

Here is the thing. I've given them a void check when I signed the lease. However, they told me specifically that I have to pay the rent by cash every month.

Oh, I have no problems with hookers. It's the drug dealers and the crackheads that I'm worried about. But if you lived in FAR worse conditions than this and survived, I guess that's somewhat a relief for me. For that I thank you. One more question, what should I leave at home when I am away...

Do you have any suggestions on what I could do at this point of time?

Hi all: Please move the thread if it's in the wrong sub-board. I'm moving to Toronto in September for grad school and have picked this building as my new home for next year. I chose it primarily due to its low rent and the closeby subway station. I already signed my lease, paid the rent...