Most underwriters permit this without question and without further documentation if the abstractor who conducted the search produces evidence of sufficient E&O coverage. 

I sent a Request for Reasonable Accommodation to the new company extensively detailing the problems that I've had here and requesting either they provide someone to help with boxing up everything or bypassing my renovations until I no longer live in this apartment.

Canada even though we look at it as an extension of the US its is not its a foreign country.. so what anyone in the US thinks or says is not germane other than logic.I know when I had my place in BC if I was gone more than a week INsruance mandated that I have a service come by the house throughout the winter to make sure no pipes burst etc.. other wise they wont honor the insurance.. 

Are you able to get an extension?

Deals are always out there but the extensiveness of the search may vary.

A few snags developed - the shop needed extensive work so instead we had to tear it down and built new AND we had some red tape to convert from septic to city sewer.

All overflowed water leaked to the house), and load bearing wall beam where they have added the extension den.

. - make it an extension of the lead based paint disclosure.   

My 1 bed condo goes for $2000/month and for sale is $300k.Even the lower priced neighborhoods house price are very high.If you end up finding a cheap place, make sure you go check the neighborhood out extensively first.You should get preapproved to see what you can afford then go from there.

You can get extensions on the rehab but you have to keep documentation and pictures to show the inspectors.