Renting a flat on a temporary contract
Yes, you can. You're asked for the same as on a permanent contract: ID, your latest payslips, your contract and often your tax return. What the agency looks at is whether your income is enough and when your contract ends; if it ends soon, back-to-back contracts, your savings or a guarantor help.
What they ask for
- Who you are
- Your DNI or NIE, or your passport if you have just arrived.
- Your payslips
- The last three. If you've been in the job for less time, the ones you have.
- Your contract
- With its end date. It's the first thing they look at.
- Your tax return
- Your latest one: it shows what you earned over the whole year, including from other contracts.
What matters most
- That you can afford it
- The usual rule: rent is no more than a third of your monthly income. Same as on a permanent contract.
- Your track record
- Several back-to-back contracts in your sector say more than the end date of one. Your Social Security work history shows it.
- How long the tenancy lasts
- If you want it to, a residential tenancy lasts at least five years, or seven if the landlord is a company. Your employment contract doesn't have to last as long.LAU, art. 9.1
What helps if your contract ends soon
- Your work history
- So they can see you move straight from one job to the next.
- Your savings
- A recent certificate or statement of your accounts.
- A guarantor
- The same papers, from your guarantor, and their written commitment.
Your contract doesn't speak for itself: your income, checked.
You get verified once and your profile reaches the agencies in your area. When a home is a good match for you, they invite you to view it.
Building your profile and getting verified is free.
- You upload your papers only once.
- Agencies see your verified badge, not your papers.
- Your papers are only seen by the agency you give permission to, and you can withdraw it.
What people ask most on a temporary contract.
Can they turn me down for having a temporary contract?
The agency chooses who to put forward to the landlord. What helps most is showing that your income is enough and that you move straight from one job to the next.
What if my contract ends before the tenancy does?
That's normal: if you want it to, a residential tenancy lasts at least five years. What they look at is your track record and your income, not whether the dates match.
Does my work history help?
Yes: it shows how long you've been working and whether your contracts follow on from each other.
Sources
- Spanish Urban Leases Act (Ley 29/1994, LAU), art. 9.1. BOE-A-1994-26003, consolidated text.