Estate agents in Bournemouth
Letting agents, long term lets, property management, sales and valuations across Bournemouth, from a team that lets 130 properties here. Letting here since 2018.
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Letting, renting and selling in Bournemouth
Letting agents in Bournemouth
Tenant find, rent collection and fully managed lettings for Bournemouth landlords, from the team behind 130 Flexiestays apartments. Referenced tenants, every legal check done, and a local office on Charminster Road.
Letting agents
Property management in Bournemouth
Fully managed lettings across Bournemouth: rent collected and chased, repairs through local contractors, inspections, certificates and the Renters' Rights Act handled, from an office on Charminster Road.
Property management
Long term lets in Bournemouth
Furnished apartments in central Bournemouth and on the West Cliff for 28 nights or more, in the Flexiestays group's eight buildings: bills, fibre Wi-Fi, parking and a 24-hour gym included, no fixed term.
Long term lets
Winter lets in Bournemouth
Keeping Bournemouth's furnished flats and holiday homes earning from November to March: hospital staff, contractors, relocations, university visitors and BIC audiences, by the week or the month.
Winter lets
Sell your property in Bournemouth
Selling a flat or house in Bournemouth: a free sales valuation, the lease and block paperwork gathered early, professional marketing to the town's downsizers, families, first-time buyers and landlords.
Selling your property
Property valuation in Bournemouth
Free rental and sales valuations across Bournemouth: position, parking, sea view, lease length and condition weighed for your home, with an instant rent estimate online and the reasons in writing.
Property valuationBournemouth is the largest rental market on the Dorset coast: a resort, a conference town and a university town on the main line to London. Purpose-built and converted flats dominate the centre and the cliffs; family houses sit inland in Winton, Charminster, Southbourne and Boscombe. Demand comes all year, from students and staff at two universities, the hospital, the BIC and the beach.
Bournemouth is where the Flexiestays group lets 130 properties, and it is the centre of everything the estate agency does: furnished homes to rent from 28 nights, letting and management for landlords, and sales and valuations for owners who want to sell. The town has about 200,000 residents, two universities, a hospital, an airport and a direct train to London, so demand for homes comes from more than the beach.
Renting in Bournemouth
Most of what lets in the centre is a flat: a one or two-bedroom apartment in a purpose-built block near the Lansdowne or the Triangle, a converted Victorian villa on the West Cliff or the East Cliff, or a mansion-block flat on the avenues behind the seafront. Houses are inland, in Winton, Charminster, Moordown and Southbourne, and they let to families and to groups of students.
Flexiestays' own apartments are in eight buildings on the West Cliff and St Michael's Road, a few minutes from the beach and the town centre. They are let furnished for 28 nights or more with bills, fibre Wi-Fi, council tax, parking and gym access included, which suits people relocating, working on a contract or waiting for a house purchase to complete. See property to rent in Bournemouth and long term lets. For a tenancy on a landlord's property, our letting agents page explains how we find, reference and move in tenants.
Buying and selling in Bournemouth
The seafront and the cliffs carry the highest prices, with sea-view flats bought by downsizers and second-home owners from London. Winton and Charminster are the first-time buyer and buy-to-let streets, with terraced houses and converted flats close to the universities. Southbourne, Queens Park and Talbot Woods are the family markets, with gardens and the better-known schools.
Most flats in the centre are leasehold. Lease length, service charges, the management company and whether the lease allows letting all move the price, so a valuation here starts with the lease. Selling your property in Bournemouth sets out how we market a home, and property valuation in Bournemouth explains what we look at before we give a figure.
Letting a property in Bournemouth
Bournemouth landlords deal with BCP Council's HMO licensing, residents' parking zones that may or may not issue permits to tenants, leases that restrict letting, and a tenant mix that changes with the academic year. We take on the legal checks, the referencing, the deposit and the inspections through property management in Bournemouth, and for furnished flats that suit shorter stays we run winter lets through the Flexiestays platform.
Getting around
Bournemouth station is on the main line to London Waterloo, about two hours away, and to Southampton, Poole and Weymouth. Buses run along the coast road and up the main roads to the suburbs, and the centre, the gardens and the seafront are walkable. Parking in the central zones is by permit, which is worth checking before a tenant or a buyer commits to a flat without a space.
Nearby areas
Westbourne and Alum Chine are the village and the chine to the west; Boscombe and Southbourne run east along the cliffs; Winton and Charminster are the university suburbs inland. Poole and Christchurch complete the conurbation on either side.
Living in Bournemouth
The homes.Victorian and Edwardian villas split into flats on the East and West Cliffs, mansion blocks on the avenues, purpose-built blocks around the Lansdowne and the Triangle, 1930s semis and bungalows in the northern suburbs, and new apartment schemes along Holdenhurst Road and the seafront. Leasehold flats are the majority of what lets and sells in the centre.
Transport
Bournemouth station is on the South Western Railway main line, about two hours to London Waterloo and under half an hour to Southampton. Bournemouth Airport at Hurn is about 20 minutes by car. Yellow Buses and Morebus cover the suburbs, and the seafront is walkable from the centre.
Universities and schools
Bournemouth University and Arts University Bournemouth sit on the Talbot campus between Winton and Wallisdown, with a second BU site at the Lansdowne. State primaries and secondaries serve every suburb, with grammar schools in Poole and independent schools in Talbot Woods and Westbourne.
Work and hospitals
The Royal Bournemouth Hospital is in Castle Lane East, with Poole Hospital a short drive away. JPMorgan, the Lansdowne offices, the two universities, the BIC and the hospitality trade are the largest employers; the airport and the Aviation Park at Hurn add engineering work.
Shops and eating
The town centre, the Triangle and Old Christchurch Road carry the chains, the bars and the restaurants. Westbourne, Southbourne Grove and Charminster Road each have an independent high street with everyday shops a walk from home.
Beaches and parks
Seven miles of sandy beach from Alum Chine to Hengistbury Head, the Lower, Central and Upper Gardens running inland from the pier, Meyrick Park, Queen's Park and Kings Park for sport, and the chines for walks down to the sand.
Who rents and buys in Bournemouth
Students and university staff
Two universities bring students who need houses and flats from September, academics on fixed-term contracts who want a furnished home for a term, and parents who visit for graduation weeks. Winton, Charminster and the Lansdowne let fastest to them.
Hospital and healthcare workers
The Royal Bournemouth Hospital and the practices around it recruit nurses, doctors and locums on rotations of weeks or months, who need somewhere furnished with parking and bills included.
Relocations and project workers
People moving to the area for a job at the Lansdowne, the airport or the universities often rent furnished for a few months while they look for a permanent home. Contractors on infrastructure and construction projects book by the month.
Second homes and downsizers
Buyers from London and the Home Counties take flats on the cliffs for weekends and retirement, which keeps sale prices on the seafront firm and gives landlords a resale market.
The beach and the BIC
Seven miles of sand, the Bournemouth International Centre and the Pavilion fill the centre with visitors all year. Flats near the pier let as serviced apartments and holiday lets as well as to long-term tenants.
Homes to rent in Bournemouth
Furnished lets from 28 nights. Bills, fibre Wi-Fi, council tax, parking and gym included.
Available Bills included Rent on application One-bedroom apartment to let, The Coast Hotel, Bournemouth
St Michael's Road, Bournemouth Minimum stay 28 nights · Furnished
Available Bills included Rent on application One-bedroom apartment to let, The Pebbles Hotel, Bournemouth
St Michael's Road, Bournemouth Minimum stay 28 nights · Furnished
Available Bills included Rent on application One-bedroom apartment to let, The Tower House Hotel, West Cliff
West Cliff Gardens, West Cliff Minimum stay 28 nights · Furnished
Available Bills included Rent on application One-bedroom garden apartment to let, The Cliff Heights Hotel, West Cliff
West Cliff Gardens, West Cliff Minimum stay 28 nights · Furnished
Available Bills included Rent on application One-bedroom garden apartment to let, The Cliff Manor Hotel, West Cliff
West Cliff, West Cliff Minimum stay 28 nights · Furnished
Available Bills included Rent on application Studio apartment to let, The Seabreeze Hotel, Bournemouth
St Michael's Road, Bournemouth Minimum stay 28 nights · FurnishedRated 4.9 on Google
Outstanding from start to finish
The apartment exceeded our expectations with its modern design and thoughtful touches throughout. Walking distance to both the seafront and shopping areas made it incredibly convenient. Clear instructions, responsive host. Would absolutely stay here again on our next visit to Bournemouth.
Modern, clean and superbly located
Lovely apartment in very close proximity to Bournemouth town centre and beach. Modern, very clean and well equipped. Onsite parking was a big plus, making it easy to explore the area. The host was very responsive and helpful throughout our stay.
Second stay, and we'll be back
Great apartment at a perfect location. Jack and the team were so easy to deal with. This is our second time at this apartment block and we'll definitely be returning. Clean, well-maintained, and had everything we needed for a comfortable stay.
Residents and guests of the furnished apartments we let and manage, in their own words, quoted as published. Each rating is the platform's own, read on the date shown. See every review
Estate agents in Bournemouth: questions
Which areas of Bournemouth are best to rent in?
It depends on who you are. Students and university staff favour Winton and Charminster for the walk to the Talbot campus. Professionals and couples take flats in the centre, on the West Cliff and in Westbourne. Families look at Southbourne, Queens Park and Talbot Woods for houses, gardens and schools. Our area pages set out each one.
How much does it cost to rent a flat in Bournemouth?
Rents vary by position, size and whether bills are included. Rather than quote a figure that changes monthly, we give a rent range for a specific property through the instant rent estimate, and a confirmed valuation after a visit. Flexiestays apartments to let are listed with their terms on this site.
Do you let your own apartments in Bournemouth?
Yes. The Flexiestays group runs eight aparthotels with 130 apartments in central Bournemouth and on the West Cliff. They are let furnished for stays of 28 nights or more, with electricity, gas, water, fibre Wi-Fi, council tax, parking and gym included, and can be booked online.
Can you manage my Bournemouth buy-to-let?
Yes. We offer tenant find, rent collection and fully managed services for landlords across Bournemouth, with the legal checks, referencing, deposit protection, inspections and repairs handled by a local team. Fees are confirmed in writing before you instruct us.
Is Bournemouth a good place to buy a rental property?
Demand is broad: students, hospital staff, relocations, professionals and holiday guests all rent here, so a well-chosen flat is rarely empty for long. Lease length, service charges, parking and licensing rules affect the return, which is why we recommend a rental valuation before you buy. This is general information, not financial advice.
Which council covers Bournemouth?
BCP Council, which covers Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole. It handles council tax, HMO licensing, planning and residents' parking zones. Council tax bands and licensing requirements vary street by street, so check the address before you let or buy.
What is your property worth to let or to sell?
A free, no obligation valuation from a local team that knows what each street lets and sells for. For a quick figure first, the instant rent estimate takes under a minute.