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Accommodation in Newquay covers a huge range of options.

If you want to live in Newquay, then maybe you’re looking to buy a house in Newquay, or to rent somewhere to live. Maybe you’re relocating and are looking for a houseshare until you’re established.

For holidaymakers, there are holiday lettings, caravan parks and campsites to choose from.

We’re building this area of the site up into a comprehensive listing … but Rome wasn’t built in a day.

Below are some live charts, which give you a clue as to the average local rents and average house prices in Newquay.

Data Definition

This data uses average rental price data from all homes to rent in Newquay listed by letting agents advertising on FindaProperty.com in the last 90 days.

There are many private landlords in the town too – whose prices can be cheaper than going through an agent as they don’t have agent fees to pay.

Average Rents in Newquay

And if you’re looking to buy, then here are the average house prices in Newquay:

Average House Prices in Newquay

Claiming Benefits and Renting

There are some big changes afoot from April 2011 for those claiming Local Housing Allowance (LHA). As it stands right now, if you’re unemployed and 25 you get the 1-bed rate; from April 2011 you will need to be 35 to get the 1-bed rate. If you’re under 35 and need to claim LHA, you’ll get the shared room rate, which is much less than the 1-bed rate.

You can choose to live where you like, but it is up to you to make up the difference between any LHA you receive and what the rent is. Additionally, the 1-bed rate will be reducing by about £10/week. If you are making decisions about where to live, just make sure you don’t come unstuck if you lose your job and need to claim the new LHA rate in 2011.

These rates/changes affect single people only. Couples still get a 1-bed rate, as do some vulnerable groups.