Search between October and March: landlords can no longer let by the week, annual supply is much wider and rents are easier to negotiate. In summer, many favour holiday lets.
Then check the contract. It should be a contrato de vivienda habitual, governed by the LAU, with a minimum term of 5 years when the landlord is a private individual, and not a contrato de temporada, which carries no enhanced protection and is sometimes used to get around those rules.




