Hi my husband and i are going to move to Benidorm within the next 3-6 months (hopefully)
What bills will be payable monthly ontop of any rent we pay on property?

None.. if water and electric are in with the rent.. Rent should be around 450€ to €500 all in.. a month.. €500 = £420

I never though that people would ever want to live in Benidorm...

Plenty worse places in the World to live than Benidorm, including a few I have seen in Gran Canaria.

It's all a matter of personal choice.

Everyone to their own.

I have never seen anywere on Gran Canaria like Benidorm.. they are all big open spaces over here.

Some people dont like big open spaces.

In answer to the OPs question, it depends on whats stated on the contract (which must be in Spanish to be legal) but most longer term rents dont include water, electricity or communications, but do include the IBI (council tax)

Jo xxx

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Rosemary

Apart from what has been said, unless you are pensioners you will have to make healthcare provisions, in fact to become a resident you will have to show a certain level of income, and the fact that you do have healthcare provision, an EHIC will just not work as that is only for visitors.

I recall one so called resort with residents packed in like sardines up some nightmare of a steep hillside that even Chris Bonnington would be proud to climb, with a teeny weeny beach down below which looked almost like standing room only.

Been around the whole island near enough and can't say I found much at all that greatly impressed me,...... but as I've already said, each to his and her own, and if you and yours are happy there then that's all that matters.

Ha..ha .. I think you will find those days are over this place is quiet now that allincluvice has took over.. Some people dont know were the beach is... Back to the post.. The OP can get a good deal going to a private landlord..

Benidorm isn't just the Brit bar area ... there are some very nice areas. Don't knock it if you haven't tried it

Much better are places like Albir and Altea, just a few miles away from Benidorm itself, but seems like a different country.

Agree and close enough to pop into Benidorm for the entertainment

.........and a few other pleasant places not so far away if you have access to a car.......also that old railway system can get you around quite a few places of interest if it's still running..........I seem to recall it wound it's way right through to Denia to the North with lots of villages where you could stop off.............beats the hell out of the AVE anytime for me ...........maybe our resident train spotter can bring us up to the mark on that one ?

Yes, all the top acts there, Juicy Lucy etc.