| For those who think buying a holiday
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| | holiday home involves home repairs,
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| home, to rent, is an easy way to make a
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| | passing keys to holidaymakers, changing
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| profit on your investment you should be
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| | linen when the holidaymaker departs,
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| aware that it isnt as easy as it sounds.
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| | garden up-keep, plus dealing with
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| To start with, there are over 500,000
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| | emergencies such as visitors locked out.
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| holiday home owners in the UK - and most
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| | Bear in mind that most property
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| of them rent out their property. You can
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| | management companies charge commission
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| expect high out goings, management
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| | for getting holidaymakers to book your
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| commission and fees, insurance bills, and
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| | home, instead take the responsibility of
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| the usual household bills.
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| | promoting your holiday home on yourself.
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| | Competitiveness is a big issue for owners
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| For anyone considering buying a holiday
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| | nowadays.. no matter where your holiday
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| home, to rent, these six pieces of advice
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| | home is located, be it Portugal or
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| will be invaluable.
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| | Cyprus, you have to offer something a
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| Location
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| | little unique from other owners, perhaps
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| Choosing a good location is vital,not
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| | discounted tours, free car hire. These
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| only because you want a location which is
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| | extras may cost you in the short term,
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| popular with holidaymakers, but also one
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| | but over the year it may raise the
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| which is not overly competitive.
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| | percentage of bookings that your bring
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| Destinations like Florida and Spain have,
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| | in.
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| over the years, become highly competitive
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| | Insurance & Fire certificates
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| with thousands of holiday villas
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| | More importantly, fire regulations mean
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| available for rent. It is important that
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| | that extinguishers and flame-resistant
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| you look for facilities close to the home
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| | furniture are a must. Contact local town
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| - restaurants, bars or shops,
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| | halls to research if you need any fire
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| particularly since holidaymakers will be
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| | certification or complete any legal
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| catering for themselves.
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| | procedures, before renting out your
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| Type of accommodation
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| | holiday home. You must get the right
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| Think about your target customers. If you
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| | insurance cover and property management
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| are targeting families, then buy a two or
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| | companies often insist on public
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| three bedroom holiday villa, near popular
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| | liability insurance of 1m plus, costing
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| family attractions. If it is couples or
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| | between 200 and 500 a year.
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| small groups you are hoping to attract
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| | Finances
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| then look at buying a two bedroom
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| | Dont listen to anyone who says they can
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| apartment near shops, bars and
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| | guarantee you 52 weeks of bookings for
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| restaurants, beaches, and golf courses.
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| | your holiday home. Before you buy a
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| For smaller groups, or groups of adults
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| | holiday home you must look at how many
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| space will be less of an issue.
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| | weeks bookings you require to make ends
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| Buying a one bedroom apartment will
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| | meet. This is especially important if you
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| restrict you to couples, or two adults
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| | want to make a profit from your initial
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| only. Huge five bedroom houses may sound
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| | investment. Keep your accounts and
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| good, but for short haul destinations
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| | finances in order. Much of your costs
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| like Spain, a three bedroom holiday home
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| | will be spent on management fees, holiday
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| will suit most holidaymakers, and large
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| | home insurance, property repairs,
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| houses may put people off renting your
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| | decoration and essential travel to and
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| home.
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| | from the house - some of these can be set
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| Property Management
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| | against tax and offset against
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| Employ a management company or be
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| | non-property tax bills.
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| prepared for hard work. Managing a
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