Long term lets in Westbourne
Furnished stays of 28 nights or more in Westbourne, for people relocating, renovating nearby or working in Bournemouth or Poole: how an owner's flat is let this way, and our apartments a walk east.
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A long term let in Westbourne is a furnished home for 28 nights or more, with bills included and no fixed term, in a village that works without a car. This page sets out who books them, how an owner's flat can be let this way, and where to find a stay now. It is the Westbourne detail of our long term lets service.
Who stays in Westbourne for months
- Relocating households with a job in Bournemouth or Poole, who rent furnished while they learn which part of the conurbation to buy in.
- Owners renovating Victorian houses in Westbourne, Branksome Park or on the West Cliff, who want to walk to the site.
- Contract staff working in either town centre or across the boundary in Poole.
- Healthcare workers, with Poole Hospital a short drive west and the Royal Bournemouth Hospital further east.
- Insurance placements, families whose home is out of use after a flood or fire.
What they ask about is practical: a parking space, a back bedroom, a desk, storage and a supermarket within a walk.
Looking for a stay now
The group's apartments are a walk east on West Cliff Gardens and St Michael's Road, furnished for stays of 28 nights or more with electricity, gas, water, fibre Wi-Fi, council tax, parking and the 24-hour gym included. The one-bedroom apartment at The Tower House Hotel is five to ten minutes from Westbourne's shops. See property to rent in Bournemouth for what is free.
Letting a Westbourne flat this way
A Westbourne flat suits long stays when it is furnished to live in, not to holiday in: a full kitchen, a washing machine and airer, good beds, Wi-Fi strong enough for video calls, and parking or clear instructions. Before you start:
- Read the lease. Villa conversions often restrict occupation, and a block that accepts a tenancy may object to a series of different occupiers.
- Tell the lender and the insurer, who must cover furnished stays.
- Plan for council tax. At the time of writing BCP Council charges a 100% premium on furnished second homes, and stays over 28 nights do not count as let nights for business rates.
- Use the right agreement. A guest who keeps a main home elsewhere is not usually a tenant; one who moves in as their only home may be.
Our guides to long stays against tenancies and furnishing a let go further.
Other Westbourne options
For November to March, see winter lets in Westbourne. For a tenancy, see letting agents in Westbourne and property management in Westbourne. For a figure, see property valuation in Westbourne or selling your property in Westbourne. The Westbourne area page covers the village, and long term lets in Bournemouth the group's buildings.
Furnished homes near Westbourne
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 · FurnishedThe Westbourne property market
Westbourne is a village quarter on the boundary with Poole: Victorian villas, many divided into flats, mansion blocks and a working high street. It lets steadily all year to couples, professionals and older tenants who want shops on foot, and sells to downsizers and families who want the village without the seafront crowds.
Westbourne behaves like a long-stay market already. The high street trades all year, the side roads are residential and quiet, and a guest can shop, see a film in the arcade, post a parcel and catch a bus to either town without a car. People who need a furnished home for a few months choose it for that.
They are households relocating to jobs in Bournemouth or Poole who want time to choose where to buy, owners modernising large Victorian houses in Westbourne, Branksome Park and the West Cliff who need a base near the builders, contract staff working in either town, healthcare workers with Poole Hospital a short drive west, and families placed by an insurer while their home is repaired.
For an owner, a furnished flat let this way is a serviced let: the bills, Wi-Fi and council tax are in one monthly figure and there is no fixed term. The lease decides whether it is possible, because villa conversions often restrict any occupation other than a tenancy or need consent.
Who rents and buys in Westbourne
- A village that works without a car. Tenants can shop, see a GP, post a parcel and eat out on foot. That brings couples, professionals and older tenants who stay for years, and keeps demand flat across the seasons.
- Between Bournemouth and Poole. People working in either town, at Poole Hospital or across the boundary choose Westbourne because it shortens both journeys. Branksome station adds a rail commute.
- Relocations and renovations. Families moving to the area rent here while they decide where to buy, and owners modernising large Victorian houses nearby need a furnished flat close to the work.
- Downsizers and family buyers. Buyers selling larger houses take flats near the arcade, and families look for the few whole houses on the side roads, which keeps the sales market active.
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 Westbourne
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 Westbourne: questions
Does Flexiestays have apartments in Westbourne?
Not in the village itself. The group's nearest buildings are on West Cliff Gardens, where The Tower House Hotel is five to ten minutes' walk from Westbourne's shops. They are let furnished for 28 nights or more with bills, parking and gym included.
Who books a furnished Westbourne flat for months?
People relocating who want time to find a home, owners renovating nearby houses, contract workers in Bournemouth or Poole, healthcare staff on placements and insurance placements. Most want parking, a quiet bedroom, a desk and the village on foot.
How is a long stay different from a tenancy for my flat?
A long stay is furnished, includes the bills and has no fixed term; it suits guests who keep a main home elsewhere. A tenancy is a home for someone who lives there, on an assured periodic agreement with the tenant paying the bills. We use the right agreement for each person.
What does a Westbourne flat need for long stays?
Furniture and linen, a full kitchen, a washing machine and a way to dry clothes, fast Wi-Fi and a table to work at, clear parking instructions and enough storage for two seasons of clothes. A back bedroom away from Poole Road helps.
Do stays over 28 nights affect council tax?
At the time of writing BCP Council charges a 100% premium on furnished second homes, and stays over 28 nights do not count as let nights for the business rates test. An owner letting only by the month should plan for council tax. Confirm with the council and your accountant.
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Furnished homes to rent by the beach, from 28 nights
Studios, one, two and three-bedroom apartments in eight Flexiestays buildings in Bournemouth, with bills, fibre Wi-Fi, parking and gym included.