A long let is a rental of six months or more on a written contract registered with the Housing Authority. It gives tenants security of tenure and regulated deposit protection.

Long-let apartments typically range €700–€1,000/month for one bedroom outside the centre and €1,000–€1,600 in central seafront areas, with houses and villas above that. Long-let rates are notably cheaper than short-let equivalents.

Yes — usually one month’s rent, held as security and returned at the end of the lease subject to the property’s condition. Some landlords also ask for the first month in advance.

Yes. A registered long-let contract is accepted as proof of address for Identità (residence card) applications — one reason relocators choose a long let over repeated short stays.