Most rent monthly. Three months' notice to tenant required by Haitien law before he need vacate. Usually comfortable but need repairs. Owners will rarely make repairs, except of emergency nature, but will consent to tenant making repairs and reducing monthly payment to cover it. Few have inside bath or toilet but lack of water pressure above ground floor makes their possesion of dubious value.
Usual menage includes cook, laundress, maid and yard boy.
Laundry work on premises and usually very well done. Difficult, buecause of custom and caste traditions, to do with less than four. Yard boy cleans yard, lower floor, oils floors, clean autos and run errands. Do not bring rugs, curtains, little if any furniture or framed picture. Bring china, glass ware, table linen to limited amount, and silver.