Apartments for rent in Beni Hassen

Beni Hassen is not a town of apartment blocks. The delegation lies in the interior of the Monastir governorate, far from the corniche and the residences of Skanes, in a landscape of olive groves and small towns where every family has built its own house. So when you look for an apartment for rent in Beni Hassen, you rarely come across an apartment in the strict sense: what you mostly find is a house floor with a separate entrance, an S+1 (one bedroom plus a living room) fitted out above a shop, or an S+2 in a small two level building.

Supply varies from week to week and is published largely by private owners, who let the floor built for a son who left to work elsewhere. On Houni, every listing gives the advertiser's number and you call them directly. If nothing fits this week, all the apartments to rent in the Monastir governorate widen the search to Jemmal, Zeramdine, Moknine and the coast.

Who rents an apartment in Beni Hassen

Demand comes first from people whose work brings them to the delegation without family here: teachers posted to the middle or secondary school, health workers, staff of the municipality and the delegation office, a few technicians from the region's workshops and factories. These tenants want a simple, clean S+1 or S+2, with a modest rent and a yearly lease. Next come young local couples waiting to finish their own house who rent a floor in the meantime.

Students generally prefer Monastir, where the faculties are. Beni Hassen is not a flatsharing address, and furnished studio listings are exceptional here. An apartment to rent in Beni Hassen usually comes unfurnished, with a basic kitchen and a water heater, sometimes a roof terrace shared with the owner.

House floor, S+1 above a shop: what to expect

The most frequent case is the house floor. The owner lives on the ground floor, the tenant goes up an outside staircase or a separate stairwell. Comfort depends a lot on the age of the building: recent floors have square rooms, a decent bathroom and aluminium windows, older ones heat up fast in summer under the slab. Go up to the roof terrace during the viewing and look at the waterproofing and where the water tank sits.

The S+1 above a shop, on the main street, has the advantage of being close to everything: grocer, bakery and café downstairs, transport to Monastir or Jemmal a few steps away. Its drawbacks are morning noise and the metal shutter going up early. For a family with children, a whole house can sometimes be had for barely more; the houses to rent in Beni Hassen are worth looking at alongside.

Listings may be filed under the Hatem or Ghnada areas on the site, or under the delegation name only. Always ask the advertiser for the exact location and the distance to the louage or bus stop, because in a rural delegation a few kilometres change everything without a car.

Rent, lease and meters

Rents stay well below those of Monastir or Ksar Hellal. An S+1 or S+2 often lets for between 250 and 450 DT a month depending on condition and location, rarely more; a cheap apartment in Beni Hassen is therefore a reality, as long as you accept simple comfort. Owners generally ask for one month's deposit and one month in advance.

Have a written tenancy agreement drawn up, even with an owner everyone knows, and have it registered at the tax office. The point that causes the most disputes is the meters: a floor sharing the ground floor's STEG or SONEDE meter means splitting the bills amicably. Have the lease state who pays what, or look for a home with separate meters.

The right time to look

The market moves mostly at the end of August and in September, when civil service transfers come through and teachers look for a home before term starts. That is when owners advertise, but also when the best floors go within days. In summer, some homes are kept for the emigrant family back for the holidays and are only let by the year from September.

To widen the search to houses, floors and studios in one go, the page of homes to rent in Beni Hassen gathers every listing in the delegation.