How can you avoid rental scams in Andorra in 2026?

Treat these as hard stops until verified:

• Asking for a deposit, first month, or “holding fee” before you see the flat and sign a written lease
• Payment only by Western Union, MoneyGram, crypto, or cash to a courier
• Landlord “stuck abroad” who cannot video-call from the real address or show ID matching the contract
• Rent far below valley-floor bands for Meritxell or Caldea adjacency while urgency pressure rises
• Refusal to show a certificat d’habitabilitat or to allow Comú address registration
• Spanish border Airbnb sold as an Andorran Immigració address

Legitimate agencies still compete hard, but they show the keys: How to rent a home. Habitual-home deposits cannot exceed two months’ rent under the urban leases framework, so a demand for six months’ cash “to hold the unit” is a warning, not a local custom: Rental contracts and deposits.

View in person in the parish on the advert, or send a trusted person with a checklist and photos of the street door. Confirm the agent or owner identity against the lease parties. Open a local euro banking path before large transfers when you can: Open a bank account. Match the lease address to the Comú you will register with: Register your address and Where to live.

Immigració needs a real Andorran housing document, not a La Seu d’Urgell tourist stay: Apply for a residence permit. Buying property is a separate foreign-investment file and still does not replace careful rental checks if you lease first: Can foreigners buy property. Keep setup cash for deposit and agency fees outside a thin monthly fantasy: Monthly budget.