Renting on coast

seven-day-weekend

One of our mid- to long-term plans we are exploring is to rent a property for a period of several months somewhere nice on the coast in the UK. (Maximum six months).

What sort of cost would we be looking at to rent a furnished place? Any accommodation or coastal area considered and all suggestions welcome!

(I've looked on Rightmove but would also like to hear real people's experiences/opinions).

Thanks!

PasturesNew

In my experience, north coast of Cornwall, the rent would he prohibitively expensive because the same property could be let to holidaymakers at 2-3x as much, they'd have less chance of a problem tenant with holidaymakers, the property wouldn't be used as much so things wouldn't break/get worn out so often.

For August you can be paying £1000/week as a holidaymaker for a furnished 2-bed flat.

Also, as landlords can get holidaymakers in, you wouldn't even be able to rent from them because they have bookings in already. So you can't even rent a holiday flat for that period of time.

Because of the holiday rentals market, there is often a serious shortage of any rented property for "normal people".

seven-day-weekend

Thanks Pastures New, never even thought of that!

What sort of person pays £1000 a week for a rented holiday flat???

Also, would it be any different in the winter?

And it doesn't actually have to be 'on' the coast - could be inland but easily accessible to coast.

EdInvestor

seven-day-weekend wrote: »

One of our mid- to long-term plans we are exploring is to rent a property for a period of several months somewhere nice on the coast in the UK. (Maximum six months).What sort of cost would we be looking at to rent a furnished place? Any accommodation or coastal area considered and all suggestions welcome!

2-bed seafront flat in the "suntrap" south coast area of Hastings-Bexhill- Eastbourne might cost you between 450-650 a month depending on condition, around 350-500 for a a 1 bed.. Brighton is more expensive, but very attractive and lively ( you'd pay 400 a month for a studio there). Most flats tend to be unfurnished AFAIK, but with kitchen equipment (frig,washing machine,cooker.)

seven-day-weekend

Hmmm...Hastings or Brighton area would be great - we have friends in Seaford.

Would need to be furnished though as we have a houseful of furniture in the West Midlands!

SouthCoast

Hang around this Board.

If I recall correctly a poster moved to Seaford.

PasturesNew

seven-day-weekend wrote: »

Thanks Pastures New, never even thought of that!

What sort of person pays £1000 a week for a rented holiday flat???

Also, would it be any different in the winter?

And it doesn't actually have to be 'on' the coast - could be inland but easily accessible to coast.

In my experience, where I was, most landlords didn't want the hassle of a tenant in winter. Xmas/New Year are "peak seasons" too down there. As are Sep/Oct for what they call "The shoulder season". Then there's Storm Watching breaks in Jan/Feb.

If they could, say, rent it out for £1000 Xmas week and £1000 New Year's week ... that would be the same as renting out for 4 months to a full-time tenant, along with the trouble that goes with that. Not worth it for them. They need to know when their next holiday-maker/tourist turns up that the place is immaculate/clean and there are no issues (tenants who haven't paid/won't get out)

Mostly down that way, business people like to go away for 2-3 months in the winter. They make their money In the peak bits only.

moneysavinmonkey

What is it about the 'coast' that appeals. You could likely rent a lovely 'coastal ' place in northumberland or East Coast of Scotland.. if your wanting to make sandcastles + eat ice cream though this isn't going to be your preferred option. What are you after?

Personally I would prefer the raw naked beauty of these stunning places though to a bustling crowded pier in Brighton!

ericajones80

moneysavinmonkey wrote: »

What is it about the 'coast' that appeals. You could likely rent a lovely 'coastal ' place in northumberland or East Coast of Scotland.. if your wanting to make sandcastles + eat ice cream though this isn't going to be your preferred option. What are you after?

Personally I would prefer the raw naked beauty of these stunning places though to a bustling crowded pier in Brighton!

I agree....I'm not much for the busy coastal setting, I like everything more serene and quiet

seven-day-weekend

We too would prefer 'quiet'. We are retired (late 50s), we're not sandcastles and ice-cream people and I don't even like beaches too much in the summer. Just want somewhere beautiful where we can look at the sea really.

We would love Northumberland or Scotland, but these would have to be in the summer only because my husband says its's too dark and cold in the winter (he gets SAD).

We went to Seahouses once, in Northumbria, it was beautiful. In fact Northumbria inland is beautiful too. However we have 'done' country and mountains, living here in Spain, so we thought we'd like to give the coast a try.

Kez100

What about renting a motor caravan on a long term rate? Then you could move on.....