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Renting in Colombia
Apartment, lease, neighborhood, fiador, and rental-market guides for tenants and owners.
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Renting in Colombia guides for real Colombia decisions
Renting in Colombia brings together 289 guides for tenants, owners, and newcomers comparing rental options, with practical context on leases, fiadores, neighborhoods, rent prices, documents, and move-in checks.
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housingOctober 9, 2026Renting a Finca for Weekends in Colombia: How Foreigners Book Safely and Avoid Deposit Scams
A practical checklist for foreigners booking a weekend finca in Colombia: RNT lookup, live video, written terms, the 20% no-show rule, and what to do if a deposit goes missing.
housingOctober 8, 2026Furnished Monthly Rentals in Pereira and Armenia: Renting Direct From Owners
Renting a furnished place by the month in Pereira or Armenia directly from the owner? Learn when Ley 820 applies, what owners can charge, how to read your utility bills and what to check before you pay.
rentingOctober 7, 2026Colombia Lease Renewal Rules: 3-Month Written Notice and Ley 820 Tenant Rights Explained
At the end date your Colombian lease can renew, or the landlord can end it only with a qualifying postal notice. Here is how Ley 820 de 2003 sorts out renewal, notice and rent changes.
Cost of livingOctober 6, 2026Medellín vs Cali Cost of Living: Rent, Transit and Heat Compared
Medellín or Cali? The inflation gap is small. Rent, cooling, transit fares and Ley 820 lease rules decide your budget, and this guide shows how to compare them with sourced figures.
Alquiler vehiculosOctober 5, 2026How to rent out your car or motorcycle in Colombia: contract, insurance, and daily price
Renting out your car without a driver is legal; with a driver, it is unlicensed transport. Documents, insurance, traffic fines, contract, and how to list it on Colombia Move.
seguridad del hogarOctober 5, 2026How to optimize your home security and automation in Colombia: A practical guide
How to choose and install a wireless outdoor camera and two or three useful automated devices in your home, without invading common areas or recording neighbors, and what to say in a short-term rental.
Apartment livingOctober 5, 2026Water and Power Backup for Colombia Apartments and Fincas
A practical guide to water tanks, pumps and backup power in Colombia: what the rules say, what Ley 675 limits, and which utility to check before you buy anything.
Driving in colombiaOctober 4, 2026Mandatory Highway Safety Kit in Colombia: Law 769 Items, the C.11 Fine and Highway Stops
The nine items Article 30 of Law 769 requires in every car, what the C.11 fine means, and how a highway stop works, written for foreign drivers, renters and used-car buyers.
Arriendo comercialOctober 3, 2026Eviction of commercial premises in Colombia: six-month prior notice, grounds, and tenant rights
What the Commercial Code says about the six-month eviction notice, the right to renewal, Article 522 compensation, and the new relocation notice under Law 2625 of 2026.
Bodegas colombiaOctober 2, 2026How to lease or sell an industrial warehouse in Colombia: land use, contract, and technical specifications
A warehouse is not leased like an apartment. I explain which regulations apply, how to read land use, and the technical specifications that a logistics operator will actually evaluate.
colivingOctober 2, 2026Shared Housing in Bogotá: Furnished Rooms in Teusaquillo, Chapinero and Usaquén
A furnished room in Bogotá can be a housing lease or a tourist booking, and the difference changes your rights. Here is how to tell them apart and what to check before paying.
Impuestos colombiaOctober 1, 2026CIIU Code 6810 in Colombia: what it includes, how it differs from 6820, and which registration corresponds to you
Code 6810 classifies the leasing of owned or rented real estate in the RUT. I will explain what it includes, what it does not, where 6820 begins, and why it is not the same as the Chamber of Commerce or the landlord registry.