Renting out a property in Algeria while living abroad

An inherited flat, a property bought for the family, a house that stays empty ten months a year: renting it out is a natural solution. From a distance, it mostly takes organisation.

What to settle before renting

• The right status for the property: up-to-date title deed, co-ownership charges paid, water, electricity and gas meters in your name or clearly identified.
• The lease: written and dated, stating the term, rent, charges, deposit and move-out conditions. A verbal agreement is a source of disputes.
• The entry inventory: detailed and photographed, signed by both parties. It is your only reference when the tenant leaves.
• The agent: a trusted person holding a proper power of attorney limited to letting (signing the lease, collecting rent, inventory, handing over keys).

Frequent difficulties

• Rent collection: define the method (transfer, cash in hand, payment into a local account) and keep a written record of every payment.
• Unpaid rent: plan the procedure and the delay before acting, rather than at the first late payment.
• Maintenance: who pays for what (minor repairs, major repairs) should be written into the lease.
• Tax: rental income must be declared. The rules depend on your tax residency and, to avoid double taxation, on tax treaties: get advice before collecting the first rent.

Our advice

Renting from a distance is no riskier than renting on the spot, provided everything is in writing and you do not depend on a single informal go-between. Our concierge service handles finding the tenant, drafting the lease, the inventory and rent follow-up, with a report at every stage.