Long term lets in Canford Cliffs
Furnished Canford Cliffs flats and houses let for 28 nights or more, bills included, to downsizers between homes, relocations and families rebuilding nearby, through the Flexiestays platform.
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A long term let in Canford Cliffs is a furnished flat or house let for 28 nights or more, with the bills included and an end date agreed at the start. It suits someone who wants to live in the village for a season, and an owner whose home would otherwise sit empty between their own visits. The general service is on our long term lets page; the area is on our Canford Cliffs area page.
The group's apartments and Canford Cliffs homes
The Flexiestays group lets 130 properties in eight buildings in central Bournemouth and on the West Cliff, in BH2, about 15 minutes east. They come furnished with electricity, gas, water, fibre Wi-Fi, council tax, parking and gym included, and are listed on property to rent in Bournemouth. In Canford Cliffs the homes are owners' flats and houses, let the same way when they are free.
Who stays in Canford Cliffs for months
- Downsizers. Having sold a family house, they rent furnished near Haven Road while they buy, often in the same area.
- Relocating families, testing the schools and the commute before buying.
- Owners rebuilding a house on the peninsula or the cliff top, who want to stay close to the site.
- Yacht owners and sailors spending a season around the harbour.
- Families visiting relatives, often for a month around Christmas or a hospital stay.
How an owner's flat is let this way
We read the lease first, because some Canford Cliffs blocks restrict lettings, and check the mortgage and insurance. Then we walk the flat for a long stay: heating on every radiator, a duvet and blankets, laundry and drying space, Wi-Fi and a table to work at. It goes on the Flexiestays platform, Bournemouth's number one for winter and long stays, priced by the month with bills included. We vet each guest, agree the dates and the agreement, and handle arrival, inventory, inspection and departure. Flexiestays charges 8% on the bookings it brings to managed properties.
A stay, not a tenancy
A long stay ends on its agreed date, and the owner keeps control of the calendar. A guest who would make the flat their only home may be a tenant, and then a tenancy through letting agents in Canford Cliffs is the honest answer. Our guide to long stays and tenancies explains the line.
Other options
For the November to March season specifically, see winter lets in Canford Cliffs. For a managed tenancy, property management in Canford Cliffs. For a figure or a sale, property valuation in Canford Cliffs and selling your property in Canford Cliffs. For the rest of the town, long term lets in Poole.
Furnished homes near Canford Cliffs
Available Bills included Rent on application One-bedroom apartment to let, The Coast Hotel, Bournemouth
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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 · FurnishedThe Canford Cliffs property market
Canford Cliffs is a clifftop suburb developed from the 1880s between Branksome Chine and Sandbanks, with a village on Haven Road and a Blue Flag beach at the foot of a wooded chine. It is one of Poole's prime addresses: large flats and detached houses sell to downsizers and second-home buyers, and let to families and professionals who want the beach and a village on foot.
Canford Cliffs suits a stay of months better than a stay of nights. It has a village on Haven Road that trades all year, a quiet street outside and a beach below the chine, and the people who want those things for a while usually have a reason with an end date. Downsizers who have sold a family house need somewhere furnished while they buy. Families relocating to Poole want to see the schools before they commit. Owners rebuilding a house on the peninsula or in Canford Cliffs itself want to stay close to the site. Yacht owners spend a season around the harbour.
The flats that suit them have a lift, a garage, good heating and a kitchen to cook in every night. Houses with gardens suit relocating families.
A long stay is a serviced let, not a tenancy: furnished, bills included, for an agreed period, to someone whose main home is elsewhere or whose stay has a known end.
Who rents and buys in Canford Cliffs
- Downsizers. Owners selling a large family house in Poole, Bournemouth or further afield buy a lift-served flat with a sea view and a garage here, within a walk of the village and the beach.
- Second-home and relocating buyers. Buyers who want the Sandbanks beaches without the peninsula's traffic and prices look here first, and families relocating to Poole rent before they buy.
- Professionals and families renting. Couples and families who work in Poole or Bournemouth rent the larger flats and houses for the beach, the village and the schools, and tend to stay for years.
- Families between homes. Rebuilding is common on these plots, so households whose own house is being rebuilt rent a furnished flat or house close by for months at a time.
Move in for a month or more. Every bill included.
We let and manage 130 furnished apartments under management in bournemouth for stays of 28 nights or more: electricity, gas, water, fibre Wi-Fi, council tax, TV licence, gym and parking in the rent, a standard cleaning and security deposit, and no twelve-month contract.
- Furnished, with linen, towels and a full kitchen
- No fixed term: extend month by month
- Minutes from the beach and the town centre
Moving into one of our furnished homes in Canford Cliffs
Choose an apartment
Studios to three bedrooms in eight buildings by the beach. Each listing shows what is included and the building's facts.
Book or ask for a viewing
Book online at flexiestays.com with live availability, or send an enquiry and we confirm which apartment is free for your dates.
Move in for 28 nights or more
Pay the rent and a standard cleaning and security deposit. Bills, Wi-Fi, council tax, parking and the gym are included; extend month by month.
Long term lets in Canford Cliffs: questions
Can I rent a furnished flat in Canford Cliffs for a few months?
When an owner's flat is available, yes, for 28 nights or more with bills included. The Flexiestays group's apartments are in central Bournemouth and on the West Cliff in BH2, about 15 minutes away, and are always bookable for long stays. Register and we tell you what is free in Canford Cliffs.
Who books a long stay here?
Downsizers between a sale and a purchase, families relocating to Poole, owners whose house nearby is being rebuilt, yacht owners spending a season on the harbour, and people visiting family for a month. Most want the village and a quiet road rather than a busy beach.
My Canford Cliffs flat is a summer home. Can it earn the rest of the year?
Often, through stays of a month or more on the Flexiestays platform, ended on a date agreed before booking. The lease must allow it, and your mortgage and insurance must cover it. We check those first and walk the flat to see it works for months, not weekends.
Is a long stay a tenancy?
No. It is a serviced let for an agreed period, with a cleaning and security deposit and no fixed-term lock-in. A guest who makes the flat their only home may be a tenant whatever it is called, so we use the agreement that fits each stay. This is not legal advice.
What is included in a long stay?
In the group's apartments: electricity, gas, water, fibre Wi-Fi, council tax, TV licence, parking and gym access, with linen, towels and a full kitchen. In an owner's Canford Cliffs home, the bills and broadband are normally included so the guest pays one figure.
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