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Checking a Bali Rental: Construction, Mould, Noise and Internet
What Bali renters ask for most, from a pool and a kitchen to no construction and no mould, and how to check each one before you pay.
Published 26 October 2026 · Updated 26 October 2026 · 4 min read
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What renters asked for
Each figure counts the rental requests whose text or brief mentions the item, out of 2,322, 28 August–25 October 2026. A request can mention several.
| Mentioned | Requests | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pool | 755 | 33% |
| Kitchen | 573 | 25% |
| Internet, wi-fi | 436 | 19% |
| Quiet | 373 | 16% |
| Construction (‘no construction nearby’) | 295 | 13% |
| Enclosed living room | 197 | 8% |
| Workspace or desk | 178 | 8% |
| Pets | 158 | 7% |
| Furnished | 140 | 6% |
| Mould or damp | 88 | 4% |
| Roosters | 59 | 3% |
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Construction next door
Building is everywhere in Canggu, Pererenan, Seseh and the Bukit, and a quiet plot can become a site within weeks. A listing photo cannot show it.
- Walk or ride the lane and the plots either side, and look over the wall from the upper floor.
- Ask the owner, the banjar or a neighbour whether anything is planned; an empty plot with cleared ground, a fence or a sign is the warning.
- Ask for a clause that lets you leave, or pays you back, if major building starts beside the villa during your term.
Mould and damp
Bali is humid all year, and a closed room with no air conditioning or airflow grows mould within weeks, most of all in the wet season from about November to March. Damp is cheaper to see at a viewing than to argue about at the end of a lease.
- Smell the bedrooms and wardrobes with the doors closed; look at ceiling corners, behind beds and under sinks.
- Check for a dehumidifier or air conditioning in every bedroom, and whether the walls have fresh paint over dark patches.
- Photograph any marks at move-in, so the deposit is not withheld for damp that was there first.
Noise: roosters, dogs, scooters and temples
Village Bali is not silent. Roosters crow before dawn, dogs bark at night, the lane may carry scooters, and a nearby temple holds ceremonies with music. None of these can be negotiated away, so the only check is to hear them.
- Visit once early in the morning and once in the evening before you sign anything long.
- Ask whether a neighbour keeps fighting cocks; a row of cages is easy to spot from the upper floor.
- A villa on a main road is noisier than the same villa 200 metres down a lane.
Internet and a place to work
Ask which provider serves the villa and run a speed test on your own phone during the viewing, not the plan the owner names. Fibre runs roughly IDR 230,000 to IDR 900,000 a month depending on speed, and anyone whose income depends on uptime usually adds a backup.
An enclosed living room or a desk matters when you work from home, because open-air Balinese living rooms are hot, humid and full of insects in the afternoon.
Put it in the contract
- Who pays for damp treatment and repairs, and within how many days.
- What happens if construction starts next door during the term.
- The internet speed and provider, and who pays for an upgrade.
- Whether pets are allowed, and any extra deposit for them.
- What is included: electricity, water, internet, pool and garden, cleaning, the banjar fee.
Common questions
What do people look for when renting a villa in Bali?
In 2,322 rental requests in Bali housing groups between 28 August and 25 October 2026, the most mentioned were a pool (755), a kitchen (573), internet (436), quiet (373) and no construction nearby (295).
How do I check a Bali villa for mould?
Smell the bedrooms and wardrobes with the doors closed, look at ceiling corners and behind furniture, check for air conditioning or a dehumidifier in every bedroom, and photograph any marks at move-in.
How do I avoid construction noise when renting in Bali?
Walk the lane and look at the plots on every side, ask a neighbour or the banjar what is planned, and ask for a clause that lets you leave if major building starts beside the villa.
Is the internet good enough to work from a Bali villa?
It depends on the villa. Ask which provider serves it and run your own speed test during the viewing; fibre runs roughly IDR 230,000 to IDR 900,000 a month, and many remote workers add a backup.
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Requests: 2,377 distinct requests posted in the public Facebook, Telegram and WhatsApp housing groups Baliestate reads, 28 August–25 October 2026, counted once each; 2,322 were to rent. Which groups are read changed during the period, so shares by language or channel describe what Baliestate read, not the whole market. Budgets as stated, held in US dollars at IDR 16,000. A request counts for an item when its text or brief mentions it, in English, Indonesian or Russian. Internet prices are the reported ranges the cost-of-living guide publishes.