Say "Liverpool" and most people in the U.S. think of the Beatles, but the location has much more to offer. With its great museums and architecture, and of course its location off the Atlantic ocean, residing in Liverpool for either a short time or the long term means great living in a culturally significant and beautiful community. Renting a house in Liverpool is easy, but there are some things you need to know before you sign that lease.
Founded in 1207 and officially a city since 1880, Liverpool now has a population of over 800,000.
A main stop along the trade routes of the early19th century, Liverpool took its cultural influences from the West Indies, Ireland and, of course, mainland Europe. Its modern-day history includes the introduction of the "Merseybeat" sound via the Beatles in the 1960s, and Liverpool continues to be a pilgrimage site for true Beatlemaniacs. It is also home to Britain's oldest black community, which dates back to the 1700s, and has a well-seated Chinatown; yet Liverpool is overwhelmingly Welsh and Irish in ancestry.
Renting a home in Liverpool is a great way for people relocating to the U.K. to get a feel for the community without committing to a mortgage. Vacation-home rentals are an option for an extended vacation in Liverpool, and give the resident an accurate idea of what it would be like to be a citizen of this area on a long-term basis. Short-term rentals in Liverpool offer visitors a potentially once-in-a-lifetime chance to live off the ocean and experience the U.K. in an authentic way. Leaving may be difficult once you fall in love with Liverpool.
There are several types of rental homes available in Liverpool, including large vacation rental homes, flats or duplexes, and single-family homes.
Liverpool has some beautiful vacation rental homes available at a weekly rate. Usually on the waterfront, Liverpool rental homes are gorgeous and available all year round. Most have at least two bedrooms, and offer scenic views for about $500 to $1,000 dollars (USD) a week (for about 1,500 square feet or less). Furnished and fully set up, these homes offer a great way to live for a short period of time--such as a season or two--depending on your budget.
Flats are widely available in Liverpool, and although you don't have the privacy of a single-family home, you do get all the other benefits of renting a house, such as increased storage space and parking or a yard. A one-bedroom flat goes for about $133 (USD) a week in the Sefton Park area of Liverpool, according to a recent search.
You can also find a small two-bedroom home that will most likely have a small yard. For $120 (USD) a week, you can move into a no-frills but nice home for one person or a young couple that's located near the Walton Breck Road area. A larger, five-bedroom home (with two bathrooms) in the Widnes area of Liverpool will cost you a bit more: about $207 a week. Overall, rental prices are not bad here compared to similar places in the United States, but homes are generally older and smaller than American homes.
Set your GPS unit to 53° 24' 0" N, 2° 59' 0" W to find Liverpool, or simply travel about 176 miles north of London. The urban area of Liverpool incorporates towns such as Bootle, Crosby, Sefton and Kirkby.
If you want to book a vacation rental home for a longer stay, you can negotiate your weekly rate and save some green. If you are renting a home for longer-term residence, make sure the home is well kept and that you have someone to contact if there is a leak in the roof or the home needs other maintenance.
