{"id":3386,"date":"2026-03-04T09:42:24","date_gmt":"2026-03-04T08:42:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mallorca-portal.com\/rent-apartment-mallorca\/"},"modified":"2026-03-04T09:42:24","modified_gmt":"2026-03-04T08:42:24","slug":"rent-apartment-mallorca","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mallorca-portal.com\/en\/rent-apartment-mallorca\/","title":{"rendered":"Renting an Apartment in Mallorca \u2013 Tips for Expats"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Before buying property in Mallorca, most expats rent first. This makes sense: you get to know the island and discover where you truly want to live.<\/p>\n<h2>Where to look<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Online portals:<\/strong> Idealista, Fotocasa, Habitaclia are the main Spanish property portals<\/li>\n<li><strong>Our classifieds:<\/strong> Check our <a href=\"\/en\/classifieds\/\">classifieds<\/a> for private rental offers<\/li>\n<li><strong>Facebook groups:<\/strong> Several active groups for expats in Mallorca<\/li>\n<li><strong>Local agents:<\/strong> Often the best route for long-term rentals<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Rental prices in Mallorca (2026)<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Palma centre:<\/strong> 1,200-2,500 euros\/month for 2-3 bedrooms<\/li>\n<li><strong>Palma outskirts:<\/strong> 900-1,800 euros\/month<\/li>\n<li><strong>Coastal towns:<\/strong> 1,000-2,000 euros\/month<\/li>\n<li><strong>Rural areas:<\/strong> 700-1,200 euros\/month<\/li>\n<li><strong>Fincas:<\/strong> from 1,500 euros\/month<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>What you need for a rental contract<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>NIE number<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Employment contract or proof of income<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Deposit:<\/strong> Usually 1-2 months rent<\/li>\n<li><strong>Agent fees:<\/strong> If through an agent, usually 1 month + VAT<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Your rights as a tenant<\/h2>\n<p>Spanish rental law protects long-term tenants:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Minimum term:<\/strong> 5 years (private landlord) or 7 years (company)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Rent increases:<\/strong> Capped at inflation index (IPC)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Tenant notice:<\/strong> 30 days, after minimum 6 months<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Common pitfalls<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>No receipt, no contract:<\/strong> Always insist on a written contract<\/li>\n<li><strong>Tourist rental as long-term:<\/strong> Check the property is legally allowed for long-term rental<\/li>\n<li><strong>Utilities:<\/strong> Clarify what is included upfront<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Back to <a href=\"https:\/\/mallorca-portal.com\/en\/moving-to-mallorca\/\">moving to Mallorca guide<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Before buying property in Mallorca, most expats rent first. This makes sense: you get to know the island and discover where you truly want to live. Where to look Online portals: Idealista, Fotocasa, Habitaclia are the main Spanish property portals Our classifieds: Check our classifieds for private rental offers Facebook groups: Several active groups for<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_rtcl_gb_attr":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[445],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3386","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-immobilien-wohnen"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mallorca-portal.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3386","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mallorca-portal.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mallorca-portal.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mallorca-portal.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mallorca-portal.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3386"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/mallorca-portal.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3386\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mallorca-portal.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3386"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mallorca-portal.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3386"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mallorca-portal.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3386"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}