A curious family in need of a holiday get-a-way stumbles upon your rental property advertisement when browsing through the hundreds of rental options listed on the web. They think it is perfect and want to know more. Your hard work on marketing your property has been a success and now it is time to reel in the sale. However, before you do, it is important to communicate with the interested party and to define the rental procedure. Below are some tips for discussing the details of the property in the e-mail response and creating the perfect reply-to rental enquiries email template: *Begin by addressing the e-mail to the person or group in a courteous and friendly way. Note cultural difference, for example the French like to be addressed very formerly, never by their first names. *Be specific about the property's availability. Can they rent it daily? Weekly? By the month? Does the ...

We often get people calling us describing their property and asking whether we think it can be rented to tourists. While it can be very fulfilling to welcome travellers from all over the world and earn you extra income, they are many things you need to take into account before even starting. In this short post, we are going to look at three of the most important things you should put your mind to before renting your property to tourists. 1. Research is Key If you're thinking of listing your place as a holiday rental, the first thing that should cross your mind is the adequate research that you need to do. I'm talking about finding out about the local rental laws in regard to accommodation, the types and numbers of tourists that visit your area, and the average prices that these tourists pay in a typical holiday rental in your area. ...

If you own a vacation home, it makes great economic sense to rent it out for those periods of time when you are not using the property. However, the management of a rental property can be time consuming, and you may prefer to let an experienced vacation rental agency handle the marketing of your property and the bookings for it. If you do not reside at the location of the property, you may also want to find an agency that can attend to maintenance, yard work and cleaning for you. These agencies are not all equal, and it is important to find one that offers a cost-effective and reliable service for both you and potential renters. Use these five tips, when searching for an agency to represent your property: 1. Find an established company that has an office at your property's location and that represents similar types of properties to yours. ...