Girona Rentals.
These pages will have some advice, information and links to other sites for people who are coming here looking to rent a flat in Girona, apartment, villa or home.
Some may prefer to rent before buying a place and thats often a good way of finding a permanent home.
If you can, then it's worth coming to the area of your choice prior to your move and exploring which parts appeal to you and visiting any local rental agents offices to see what's available and inspecting some apartments.
In our experience the good places go quickly so you need to act fast and be ready to make a decision.
Alternatively, if you have seen rental properties being advertised by owners via then you could possibly line up some places to view this way. The Catalan for renting is lloguer (alquiler in Spanish) so look out for these signs.
The rental market in the Girona area recently has in my view shown an increase in property on offer, due partly to the fact that if sellers are experiencing delays or a lack of buyers, are turning to rentals to at least bring in some income.
For coastal areas, the best times to look would be out of season, perhaps between October and Spring when the holiday season is over.
Also, check the local daily newspapers which have flats to rent. Flats or apartments are called pisos (Spanish), pis (Catalan) and are offered as furnished (amueblado in Spanish, amb mobles in Catalan), or unfurnished (sense mobles in Catalan) and normally slightly cheaper rents.
When you sign a rental contract you should get a copy to keep as you need to show this when obtaining a school place, opening a bank account and for obtaining the town hall registration (empadronamiento). Rental contracts will be in Catalan and the duration can vary according to whether you rented through an agent or a private owner.
It's normal to have to pay at least two months rental as a deposit so make sure you obtain a receipt. When dealing through agents, in addition to the two months deposit they'll also charge you a fee equivalent to one months rental, plus VAT, so you could end up having to pay out four months rent (including the first months rent in advance).
Looking for a self-catering place to stay in?
