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Landlord news The winter lets season opens: who is booking and how your flat can join
Bournemouth's winter lets season runs from November to March. Who books furnished stays of 28 nights or more, and how a landlord's flat joins the Flexiestays platform.
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Area spotlights Southbourne for families: renting, buying and letting by the beach
Southbourne in Bournemouth for families: the houses, the beach and Southbourne Grove, getting to the centre, what to check before renting or buying, and what landlords should know.
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Area spotlights Living on the West Cliff: a guide for tenants, buyers and landlords
The West Cliff in Bournemouth for tenants, buyers and landlords: the streets, the flats, the beach and town on foot, leases and parking, and the Flexiestays buildings there.
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Renting advice How we reference tenants, and what to prepare
What tenant referencing at Flexie Estate Agents involves: identity, Right to Rent, income, previous landlord and credit checks, and the documents to have ready.
Read more Renting advice What "bills included" really means: a furnished stay against a tenancy
What is in the price of a Flexiestays furnished stay with bills included, what a tenant on a tenancy pays separately, and how to compare the two monthly costs fairly.
Read more Landlord news The Renters' Rights Act five months on: what BCP landlords have changed
What landlords in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole have had to change since 1 May 2026 under the Renters' Rights Act, and the database and ombudsman still to come.
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Flexiestays news Flexie Estate Agents opens for landlords, tenants and sellers
Flexie Estate Agents launches within the Flexiestays group: letting, property management, long term and winter lets, sales and valuations in Bournemouth, Poole and Christchurch.
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Market updates Bournemouth's rental market this autumn: students, winter lets and the new rules
What is moving in Bournemouth's rental market in autumn 2026: students arriving, winter lets starting, and the Renters' Rights Act five months in, with sourced figures.
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