Overseas Faculty Manual - Housing

Accommodations will be provided for the duration of your stay in Lima. Please send the Housing Questionnaire to the Housing & Relocation Assistant as soon as possible.

The school will provide a housing allowance. The allowance may be used for rent, monthly maintenance charges, garage rental, security, City Hall taxes, and / or utilities.

The rental contracts signed by the school are for 12 months. If you decide to break a rental contract, the school must send a written communication to the landlord on your behalf, at least 30 days prior to your moving date. Please be aware that the costs for breaking a rental contract should de paid by you, and those costs includes : (i) a one-month rent penalty, (ii) the next 30 days of rent generated after the landlord receives the written communication from school, and (iii) all other costs generated (maintenance, phone, cable, internet, etc.) until your moving date.

The houses are furnished with basic furniture and you will be asked to sign an inventory list assuming the responsibility for maintaining those belongings in good conditions. You are responsible for the upkeep of your home. Please note that in Peru, it is the tenant who is responsible for returning the House to the landlord in the same conditions as received, except for normal wear and tear.

Each teacher will receive a cellular phone upon arrival. Some houses are rented without landlines, cable and internet. If this is your case, we have to request them on your behalf and this should be done upon your arrival. Please be aware that once requested, it will take approximate 30 days to get these services installed. You will be responsible for all telephone charges, cable, and Internet. Generally, monthly telephone bills runs about US$ 40 to US$ 80, Cable about US$ 35 to US$50, and Internet between US$ 35 to US$ 80.

You will receive a one time Relocation Allowance as part of the Benefit Plan. As stated in the FDR’s policy, single teachers and teachers with one dependant will receive the equivalent of US$500, teacher couples and families will receive a total of US$700. With this allowance, the school helps new overseas teachers with the initial adjustment of settling in and living in Lima.

The Human Resources Manager and the Housing & Relocation Assistant will help you with getting yourself situated.