rentals

Peglove

Active member

Member since 27 July 2017

Medellín, Antioquia

Peglove

11 September 2017 00:23:35

Peglove

11 September 2017 00:23:35

Medellín, Antioquia

Hi is it difficult to rent an apartment? I heard you need references,which is hard for someone who just moved there

cccmedia

Ecuador / Colombia Expert

Member since 14 March 2014

Quito, Pichincha

cccmedia

11 September 2017 16:52:04

10197

cccmedia

11 September 2017 16:52:04

10197

Quito, Pichincha

To get around a fiador, or guarantor, requirement, which is common in Medellín, here are some possibilities....

1. Offer to pay three or six months of rent in advance.

2. Deal with apartment owners, not agencies.

3. Use airbnb.com

-- cccmedia

Peglove

Active member

Member since 27 July 2017

Medellín, Antioquia

Peglove

11 September 2017 23:03:32

Peglove

11 September 2017 23:03:32

Medellín, Antioquia

Thanks so much

Adriana Gutierrez

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Member since 05 August 2017

Adriana Gutierrez

26 September 2017 22:16:54

Adriana Gutierrez

26 September 2017 22:16:54

So a fiador is essentially a co-signer, correct? Does it need to be someone local to the city you are leasing in, or can it be somebody from another part of Colombia?

cccmedia

Ecuador / Colombia Expert

Member since 14 March 2014

Quito, Pichincha

cccmedia

26 September 2017 22:35:14

10197

cccmedia

26 September 2017 22:35:14

10197

Quito, Pichincha

Typically, an acceptable fiador owns property that is in the same city as the rental property you are considering.

cccmedia

Quechimba

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Member since 25 August 2017

Manizales, Caldas

Quechimba

30 September 2017 17:19:46

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Quechimba

30 September 2017 17:19:46

338

Manizales, Caldas

Fiador can be in any city. But musttnot have a "Restriction Familiar" on their property- i.e. a restriction saying that their property can be embargoed because they have dependents less than 25 years living in the property.

Good luck finding someone who trusts you that much not knowing anyone there

f you skip rent, they WILL put an embargo and eventually sequestre (confiscate) on the other persons property until they pay the lost rent per contract, interest at 2 to 3% per month, plus legal costs.

Many owners wont even accept 6 months rent down.

Try to find an expat land lord, who accepts month by month payments. They are more reasonable.

Or better yet, go AirnB until you "Learn the ropes"

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