wanted - long term rental

Hi.  If anyone can give me advice or offer a rental..........?. Am hoping this is the correct place to post this.   Ok,  to cut a long story short.  I moved to Spain in August, stayed with a mate for a couple of months and took out an 11 mth rental in Alhaurin de la Torre (after listening to my mate this area is great, which i'm sure it is if you're a local and  drive,). Its totally the wrong area for me.  I am here on my own (yes a single mum) with two kids.  I've managed to find a state secondary school for one of my children but no spaces anywhere for a primary school for my other child.

I didn't do any research before hand, just upped and left the UK (how I wish that wasn't the case now).  I came with no savings more or less and put what little I had into the deposit for the place where I am now.  

I don't drive and am totally isolated.  My contact with people that speak my language is this site lol.  (Am learning Spanish at a snail's pace  ).  I am desperate to move to an area with more Brits and shops and schools within walking distance, where do I go?

If I break this contact and lose my deposit, which im prepared to do, I don't mind as I need to be elsewhere and I don't want that elsewhere to be back to the UK.  Snag is, I know don't have the money for a 3 mth deposit. 

I work for a uk employer, online, so my time is also limited to find somewhere as I work 6 days a week and I don't know what area I should be looking in. 

And getting to the point, even though I said to cut a long story short....all that time ago., are there any members here that have a property suitable for me and my two children, long term, near shops and schools (walking!!) , furnished, internet access (an absolute must), satelite tv, Brits (at least a few!!!) that do not need 3 mths deposit as I'm pretty much stuck finding that. I really don't want to go over €800 a mth as I came here to pay less that what I was in the UK not more (which I am doing now, eeek).  I have wage slips and can show you my work.  We're a very nice family and would take care of your property. 

Fingers crossed I get a lucky break.  PM me with details if you can help. 

Nicky.

 (Before you ask, yes I have viewed all the long term rental, I just don't know where I should go).

Hi Nicky123,

Sorry to hear your tale of woe and the 1st year is certainly the hardest. I would personally suggest Fuengirola for the following reasons. There are quite a few schools within a short accessable distance so can walk. There are plenty of busses, there is the train to Malaga and so you really dont need a car at all. There are loads of shops bars and restaurants and a large english speaking community as well.

Calahonda is also good but smaller, not sure about schools though. Estepona also is a larger town but more spanish. Benalmadena would be good and Torremolinos.

You shouldnt be paying more than 1 month deposit, 1 month rent and NO FINDERS FEES to agents!!! As long as you pay on time you will be fine. Rentwise, I used to rent a 3 bed in fuengirola town for just over 700 euros per month so around that till 900 euros max.

Keep your chin up - yuove done brilliantly so far

I just sent you a private message offering a long term rental.

Kind regards

Kelly