Guides
Plain answers for renting long term on the Costa del Sol, kept up to date.
The rules · Places
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The Honest Let: five rules for renting long term in Spain
Five plain rules for a fair long-term let on the Costa del Sol, with the Spanish law behind each one. Checked against the official texts on 8 October 2026.
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Moving to Estepona: a practical guide for families
Where to live, what it costs, schools, healthcare and paperwork in Estepona, with straight answers to the questions people ask before they move. Every figure is sourced and dated October 2026.
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International schools near Estepona
Every international school within about 25 minutes of Estepona, plus the Nordic, German and Dutch options further east. Fees as each school publishes them and drive times from where families rent, checked on 9 October 2026.
October 2026
Costa del Sol rent prices: October 2026
In September 2026, long-term asking rents averaged €23.6 per m² a month in Marbella (+8.7% in a year) and a record €21.1 in Estepona (+6.2%), according to idealista. Across Málaga province the figure was €18.8 (+5.7%), and a typical 2-bed flat in our eight Costa del Sol areas asks about €1,850 to €3,150 a month.
Complexes
Estepona
Oasis 325
Oasis 325 is a finished complex of about 215 flats on the hill above La Resina in Selwo, with a heated indoor pool, a gym and a coworking room. This guide covers the two phases, the rents we have seen and what to check before you sign.
Estepona
Vanian Gardens
Vanian Gardens is a resort-style complex of 296 homes in Selwo, next to the Atlas American School, with two of its five phases still being built. Here is what a long-term tenant should know about the phases, the rents, the works and duplicate ads.
Estepona
Mirador de Estepona Hills
Mirador de Estepona Hills is a gated hillside estate above Estepona town with pools, a sports club, padel courts and sea views. Here is what a long-term tenant should know about rents, the holiday lets inside and the building planned from 2027.
Estepona
Aranya
Aranya is a recent gated complex of 68 flats beside La Resina Golf in Selwo, with a pool, a gym and a coworking room. Here is what a long-term tenant should know about the homes, the rents we have seen and what to check before you sign.
Estepona
Le Mirage
Le Mirage is a gated complex built in phases by Metrovacesa on the edge of Cancelada village, with a pool, a gym and access to a shared club house. This guide explains phases I to III, the rents we have seen, the holiday lets inside and the building works next door.
Estepona
Isidora Living
Two different projects in Estepona town carry the name Isidora Living: 102 finished flats on Calle Huerta Nueva and 43 homes in Las Mesas due in 2029. This guide explains which is which and what a long-term tenant should check at the finished one.
Benahavís
Paraíso Pueblo
Paraíso Pueblo is a gated complex of 206 flats in El Paraíso, Benahavís, built as a white village with pools, a gym, a spa and a clubhouse restaurant. This guide covers its history, the rents we have seen and what to check before you sign.
Benahavís
Alborada Homes
Alborada Homes is a small gated complex of 45 flats by Neinor Homes in La Quinta, Benahavís, next to the golf course, with a pool and a gym. Here is what a long-term tenant should know about the homes, the rents and the building plots nearby.
Owners
8 min read
Holiday let or long-term let: which suits your home?
Income, costs and the 2026 rules for a 2-bedroom flat with a pool in Estepona or Marbella, using published INE and industry data. Checked on 9 October 2026.
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Fees, guarantees and rent-default insurance: an owner's guide
What you pay, what you can ask of the tenant and how to protect yourself if the rent stops, under the rules in force since 8 October 2026. Checked on 9 October 2026.