6 months contract and renting a flat

[Ltd]

I am on a 6 month contract in Wales away from home, have done few weeks already staying in a hotel. I want to rent a flat as it seems to be slightly cheaper and provides kitchen but landlords keep mumbling about minimum 6 months contract.
I have only 5 full months left on my contract and also what if a client will cancel it before ending (which is quite unlikely but technically possible). How do contractors deal with this landlords attempts to lock them for 6 months?

[TheFaQQer]

You either sign for six months, or you don't rent a flat from a landlord wanting a six month agreement.

My first contract, I got stung because they terminated after four months so I had two months left to pay.

You might be better off looking at something like mondaytofriday.com. There used to be a thread (sticky?) somewhere around about staying away from home and what people did that had some good advice.

[jjdarg]

When I was in Swansea, I used A Space in the City. If you don't mind not necessarily staying in the same place each week, it's pretty good and a little bit more comfortable than a hotel room and slightly cheaper if you are cooking for yourself. They have a presence in Cardiff as well.

The Swansea office has great customer service; we even used them to bring the family out for a couple of weeks over the Summer.

[MicrosoftBob]

We wanted to buy a house in Wales, and managed to negotiate a rolling monthly contract on a rental whilst we looked around

You can get people agreeable to short term lets, it depends how desperate they are

[Eirikur]

As soon as it gets warmer from May or so you can go camping, just rent a space for a few months, put a big tent up, saves a lot of money

[VectraMan]

It's not really any different from the real world (i.e. permiedom). You could easily start a job, sign a rental agreement or even buy a house and have the job disappear after a few months. If anything this stuff is easier as a contractor as you know how long your contract is.

So stop your moaning.

[scooterscot]

airbnb.com

Find yourself a friendly housekeeper.

[Sands of Time]

I like the idea of camping whilst away.

Leave the Airbeam on a campsite and home at weekends.

I'm sure I'd get a good rate monthly.


Tone

[VectraMan]

A friend of mine sleeps in his car.

That's taking things a bit too far IMO.

[stek]

I am on a 6 month contract in Wales away from home, have done few weeks already staying in a hotel. I want to rent a flat as it seems to be slightly cheaper and provides kitchen but landlords keep mumbling about minimum 6 months contract.
I have only 5 full months left on my contract and also what if a client will cancel it before ending (which is quite unlikely but technically possible). How do contractors deal with this landlords attempts to lock them for 6 months?

Simple answer? Take a chance or don't bother.