Jobs with housing and renting in general

..it depends on the company's regulations in regards to housing.
but most companies will not allow their employees to seek other forms of housing due to their safety; especially at the present time.

Hay al andalous is one of the most expensive neighborhoods in tripoli; rent for a small studio can be $1,000 a month and villas can be over $10,000.

rent prices have skyrocketed in the past couple of years in tripoli due to the massive influx from nearby towns; mostly people seeking shelter, prosecuted or having lost their homes to looters etc.

assuming you can find a one bedroom apartment such as the one i found recently for a friend of mine; its about $500 a month and the landlord has more requests than he can handle - its 23Km from down town tripoli.

landlords in libya can be picky and nosy.  for example, the landlord mentioned above requested that the tenant be:

- married.
- having one or two children at most and not older than 6 of age. 
- no single women or divorcees ( they neighbors might "misunderstand" )

if you were to find a place to rent outside the company housing facility; these are some of the problems you may encounter on a daily basis.

- harassment by the local street thugs every time you enter or exit the house.
- harassment on public transportation and risk of being mugged; if not abducted like many of the foreigners that have been kidnapped recently ( and i would certainly not exclude sexual assault ).
- public transport drivers - taxis / minivans - are somewhat involved in most criminal activities and kidnappings. 

therefore my advice is to reconsider your intention to go to tripoli until you get a clearer idea of where you're going.  unless you got a network of friends and family that can support you in every way.

and such people would not let you rent a place on your own in the first place considering the circumstances.

hope it helps.

I totally agree with gulfport. Landlords are a real pain in the neck here they know they have the upper hand in a crowded market and wait until you leave the property theu are even more demanding asking the property to be restored to new. It's crazy

I also agree that no single female especially expat should live in their own in libya. You have no idea how dangerous it is here. Like he said you'd need the protection of a whole clan of family and friends. And what kind of friends would they be of they let you on your own in libya?

Life in libya is not safe so if it is your wish to live here you have to accept difficult arrangements for the sake of safety.

Hope you manage to find the right solution for you.