Jeez Mark! that was all sorted out pretty quickly! lol
Im pleased that your Dad is now free and raring to go!
Loads of rentals in Fuengirola! especially now the main summer season is over so take your time and haggle on the rental prices! Also remember DO NOT pay more than 1 months deposit in advance for unfurnished - and NO MORE than 2 months Deposit for furnished (I always haggle for 1 month irrespective!) .
You are better getting a list of current rantal agents in that area - and the Kyero website is good for this ... just do a search for long term rentals on their site for fuengirola ... and as each property comes up you can click through to the agents thats advertising it .... so you shuold be able to compile a decent list of agents this way ... and then arrange to meet up with some of them
Good luck and welcome to Spain !!
Sue x