What a year in a Bali villa really costs
The rent is only part of it. Here is everything else you pay over twelve months, and how contract length changes the price.
Twelve things to check before you sign a yearly lease in Bali
Photos show the pool. They do not show the water pressure, the building site next door or who actually owns the villa.
10 Oct 2026 · 3 min read · BaliYearly draft
A year is a long time to live with a problem you could have spotted in an hour. This is the list we take to every villa.
In the house
- Internet: run a speed test, upload included.
- Water: open two showers at once and time the hot water.
- Power: ask for the contracted wattage. It decides how many air conditioners can run together.
- Damp: look at ceilings and the backs of wardrobes, and ask about the rainy season.
- Roof and drains.
- Pool pump and filter.
Around the house
- Building sites within 200 metres, and when they finish.
- Noise at night, not just at midday.
- The access road: can a car get in, and does it flood?
On paper
- Who is signing: the owner, or someone with written authority from the owner.
- What the contract says about repairs, subleasing and the deposit.
- How and when each payment is made, and what receipt you get.
If you are not in Bali
Ask for a continuous video walk-through rather than edited clips, and for measurements with a date. That is what our report is for.
General guidance, not legal advice.
