Houses for rent in Kasserine

A house for rent in Kasserine is most often a house that a family built for itself and no longer lives in. The children have left for Tunis or Sfax, the owner works abroad, or the house is waiting for an estate to be divided. The tenant is then the one who keeps it alive, and that explains a lot: modest rents, houses that are sometimes tired, and owners looking for a stable family more than a high rent.

On Houni, these houses are listed by their owners or by a relative who stayed in the area, and you call them directly. Supply of whole houses remains narrower than that of floors and varies from week to week. If a whole house is not essential, the homes for rent in Kasserine governorate add floors and apartments.

Three kinds of house

The single-storey house with a courtyard is the one families ask for most: three rooms, a kitchen opening onto the courtyard, a flat roof terrace and often a garage. It is let whole, and it is the most peaceful option. The two-storey house raises a question to settle from the first call: are you renting both levels, or only the ground floor, with the upper floor occupied by another tenant or by the owner's family? Finally, the villa ground floor offers the space of a house with a separate entrance, for a rent close to that of a large apartment.

The word villa appears in some listings. In Kasserine, it mainly means a detached house on its own plot, with an upper floor and a small front garden. A well-finished villa for rent in Kasserine is found mostly in the residential neighbourhoods in the north of the town, and its rent remains far below those on the coast.

Where to look for your budget

Ezzouhour holds a good share of the low-cost supply: terraced houses in dense estates, low rents, bakery and school within walking distance. For a family that wants to pay little and live among the shops, it is the first area to look at, and the houses for rent in Ezzouhour detail its estates. Kasserine Nord offers more recent houses on wider streets, for a slightly higher rent. Kasserine Sud offers, on the outskirts, houses with a large courtyard and sometimes a few olive trees, provided you accept the distance from the centre.

Outside the main town, Sbeitla has its own choice of houses, often with a street-front shop that the owner keeps for his business; have this spelled out in the lease. In Thala and Foussana, houses are let mainly to civil servants posted there, online supply is rare, and heating remains the first criterion.

The rent and what it covers

House rents in the governorate stay at the bottom of the national scale. A simple single-storey house often rents for a few hundred dinars a month, and a recent house with a garage rarely costs more than an S+2 in a medium-sized coastal town. A cheap house for rent in Kasserine does exist, but it often needs a coat of paint, rewiring or a repaired door. Negotiate this work in writing before moving in, or have it deducted from the first months' rent.

Also ask what is included: the ground-floor shop, the garage, roof access, the water tank. Details left vague often end in disagreement after a few months.

Winter, water and lease

Houses attached to their neighbours hold heat better, but a flat roof with ageing waterproofing makes winter damp. Look at the ceilings and corners, ask what the previous occupants spent on gas, and check the water pressure and whether there is a tank for summer cuts.

Sign a written, registered lease, stating the term, the deposit, usually one or two months, and who handles minor repairs. Note the meter readings on arrival and pay against a receipt. An inherited house let by one brother without the agreement of the others can be taken back from you: ask the question openly. And if renting is a step towards buying, the houses for sale in Kasserine governorate give an idea of what comes next.