21 Aug 2007 9:50 PM:

Maria De Castro

 

thank you for your information. Can I ask some more questions?

 

would you recommend trying to rent accomodation from UK through an agent before we go ?

OR wait until when we are in Spain and can look directly? - is this cheaper?

 

Is it normal to pay a deposit and rent in advance?

 

Do we have any rights if a landlord doesn't return a deposit or evicts us?

 

We would prefer to live in a city at first and integrate with Spanish people rather than by the coast with a lot of British ex-pats. Will we face any problems or discrimination trying to find a place to live?

 

Also a seperate issue. We have twins who will be 3 1/2 when we go to Spain. I want ti find out about child care with english speaking nurseries or nannies. can you recommend a website or something?

 

many thanks for your help

 

Bill Sykes

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18 Aug 2007 9:39 PM:

Thanks for that Pat

 

I have since spoken to someone else who also mentionned the extra bureacracy with renting over 11 months. So my original info source must have been inaccurate or I misread it. So that's good for us as we probably wouldn't stay more than 6 months.

 

Can I ask if you live in Spain yourself?  Do you own a place or rent?

 

regards

 

Bill Sykes

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18 Aug 2007 12:00 AM:

Hi

might be going to live in Spain 2008 - 2009

I read in some info about renting in BARCELONA that a minimum rental agreement period for an apartment would be 12 months. Is this generally the case throughout Spain?

Is it possible to rent for shorter period without getting into short term holiday renting costs?

 

cheers

 

Bill

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18 Aug 2007 12:00 AM:

Hi

Just joined eye on spain. Got the chance to spend some time living in Spain in 2008 - 2009.  We haven't decided where to base ourselves yet, as work doesn't require a specific destination. But probably spend time in a city and then a rural location to get good feel of spanish way of life.

We have twins who will then be 3 1/2 yrs. We wondered about child care options:

english speaking nurseries ?  It would be good for the twins to attend some sort of nursery to mix with other kids

OR how easy is it to find good child minders / nannies, any nationality but must speak english?

 

anyone have some useful feedback ?? - gratefully received!

 

thanks, Bill

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