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Rent a Home Year-Round and Work? |
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Rent a Home Year-Round and Work? |
| From the Anguilla Local News - Site Map. |
"We've been searching the Internet for information on renting homes (year-round) in Anguilla and haven't found anything." That is from a recent email question that echoes many others:
My husband and I recently returned from a vacation in Anguilla...needless to say, we're in love! We are planning our next vacation and even entertaining thoughts of moving to the island. We found the fabulous site on building your own home but don't think we could swing that one yet. We've been searching the Internet for information on renting homes (year-round) in Anguilla and haven't found anything. Any suggestions?Anguilla has numerous apartments and houses for rent. Almost the only way to rent a house long term is to be here. The best time to rent is in the off season - May through November. There is more demand for rentals during the Winter when snowbirds come down. It is very difficult to rent remotely. There is no central repository of rental information, so each person only knows a few places for rent. Anguillans own 98% of the property and they like to build. The way you find a rental is to stop in a neighborhood you like and start asking people.What kind of employment opportunities exist for visitors?
There is no relationship between weekly vacation rental prices and monthly long-term rentals. One friend lives in a furnished house that costs US$500 per month, with two bedrooms, two baths and a beautiful view of St. Martin. One lady from Canada lived in a brand new one bedroom apartment above the old hospital on Crocus Hill with a spectacular view, for US$250 furnished. Since that apartment was near The Valley, she didn't own a car for the first year. Another couple rented a brand new apartment behind Cap Juluca for US$600 per month.
Anguilla is a small, homogenous society on a very
desireable island, but there are some foreigners working here as
teachers, waiters, chefs, technicians, accountants, and business
operators.
If you are seeking employement on the island, first you must
have a job offer, then your employer applies for a work
permit for you for a specific position.
If you want to start your own business, you need both
a business license and a work permit.
Just because this is a small quaint place, we have similar
procedures to larger countries.
Granting and renewal of work permits is not automatic and
waits of six months are possible.
One tip: before you come to Anguilla, obtain your
original birth certificate, marriage
certificate, and college transcript, plus a police report
from your last place of residence.
Revised: September 27, 1997
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