Renting for 1 year to 6 months... Where to look at places??

Rko-out-of-nowhere

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Member since 21 July 2015

Tas

Rko-out-of-nowhere

21 July 2015 21:21:41

Rko-out-of-nowhere

21 July 2015 21:21:41

Tas

Hi,

I'm a 30 yo Aussie bloke looking to stay in the Philippines for six months, to a year. I've been looking at rentals on the Internet and can't seem to find any rhyme or reason to rental prices. I've been looking on airbnb and Craigslist. You either get a small studio for nothing or a decent place for 100k+... Am I missing something?

I've been looking into Makati, pasay and angelesecitty (only because I have a number of friends living here,but it's my least preferred). My main criteria is that the area is safe and it's close-ish to a malls. I'm not overly picky with location but more picky about how modern/clean the apartment is and that its furnished with at least a queen (I'm 6'5 120kg)

Are there any secrets to searching? I don't want to leave it all to the last minute. I've allowed 3 weeks in a hotel so I can actually book times to inspect. Sorry if this has been asked before.

greenetravel

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greenetravel

21 July 2015 23:58:05

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greenetravel

21 July 2015 23:58:05

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hello ,will send you pm.

Leviticus Leuitikos

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Member since 01 June 2015

Los Angeles

Leviticus Leuitikos

22 July 2015 03:27:05

Leviticus Leuitikos

22 July 2015 03:27:05

Los Angeles

I have a one bedroom condo that rents for 35000 pesos per month in Makati. Very safe place with security guard, close to the Greenbelt malls.

ABCDiamond

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Gold Coast

ABCDiamond

22 July 2015 05:53:55

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ABCDiamond

22 July 2015 05:53:55

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Gold Coast

Getting prices for long term rental isn't easy on the internet, and sometimes we even get weird prices when we visit.

I pay 37,000 pm for a modern 71sqm one bedroom condo in Angeles City. (A real one bedroom place, not a studio advertised as one bedroom (some adverts do this).

You can see some places for about 20,000 -25,000 but mainly studios and only about 22sqm. Tiny. Not all places have hot water in the kitchen from my experience.

I actually visited another place yesterday, to check it out. It wasn't as good as the one I am in, but I asked them to text me the monthly rate when the right person came in... I got it this morning... 75,000 pm !!!!!

I have viewed many places from the internet, and almost always disappointed.

That one above near Greenbelt, for 35,000.... I would like to see more details on that myself. That's a good price for that area, if it is good and modern.

Like you, how modern/clean the apartment and the area is, is very important.

AC isn't the perfect spot, but like you, I had friends living here, so I gave it a try, and... well... its not too bad.

Makati and some parts of Pasay are good, but not easy finding the right place at a reasonable price. I keep looking myself as I may go back there sometime. I was in Makati for 3-4 months, but in an old condo block, not ideal for me.

Robinson Place Residences, in Malate.... they have some decent ones, and under 40,000. I stayed there for 1 month. That might actually suit you... I will try to find the contact number for the guy that manages a few there. But it was over a year ago now.