Thanks for support and input TDK friends!
There are good/logical reasons not to consider buying this particular condo. In addition to purchase there is welcome tax, taxes and condo fees along with condo peeps to deal with (this from a rental agent I chatted with.) Which would mean factoring in several hundred bucks xtra/month.
Plus I have it on the “QT” from admin person that place structurally is due for major costly work.
For many reasons renting is better plan.
Maybe I don’t get it but I figure that potential buyers would want to check out bldg structure and work req’d before buying. I put up with issues in my place as I didn’t plan a move, ie window doesn’t open and it’s a structural issue, pieces of wood floor held in place with glue, kitchen drawers are not uniform, most of the top plugs in outlet have never been functional. Landlord knows all of this. And if anyone comes to check out place they should be made aware. I know that when I have moved I checked everything,ie taps, toilet flusher, ease of opening cupboard drawers. I just don’t know.
Have to wait and see, not easy. Some nice rentals listed, somewhat more expensive, but my rent increases yearly and for no improvements. Also want to relatively stay in same area.
When I get thinking more clearly I’m quite good at getting things organized and there is time. I would for sure donate some furniture and if I think it would help relieve stress could hire movers who would pack up everything super-neatly and unpack while I supervised. But this is all in the future. Just have to get a better grip on what has or hasn’t happened. According to law as I understand it I get util Dec. 31/18 or at very least 6 mos notice. or if landlord wished for other arrangements I would have him pay moving costs or some other monetary compensation.
Now if I were 70 yrs old they would have to let me stay. That’s the law here. But thankfully I still have (some) youth on my side!
Anyway told that if I end up looking for place in early Fall I’ll be in better position as places might be available that were not taken in reg moving time, July. In a sense earlier would be a bit better as a place that I called had a nice rental in brand new bldg, but at lower rent than what will be available later on (higher floor). Amenities plus xtra small room which I would turn into wardrobe room – a long-tme dream.
Also would def offload some furniture. Not that my place is at all crammed with stuff, just because. Rschd some charity orgs that do p/u for free.
Landlord said that he will keep me posted “every step of that”. This well may be but I will be calling him in a few wks, even though clock does not start ticking until I get formal notice. I really dislike knowing for sure one way or the other, but there’s really nothing for it. “Major sigh*