Renting out Holiday Apartments

Holiday Apartments

If you have an apartment lying vacant in a metropolitan city like Bangalore, you could rent it out as holiday apartments? If your holiday home is lying empty for months at a time, it may be a good idea to rent it out to earn some additional income.

Travelers can rent the holiday apartments for a chosen period of time; one week, fortnight or even a month. While some rentals charge on nightly basis like hotel rooms, the industry practice is typically to charge weekly rentals. These properties can be rented out through agents (online and offline) while many have their own websites. In many countries, holiday apartments are sold as packages by tour operators and include other facilities like flights and car rentals.

Advantages of Renting Out

The best part about renting properties for short terms apart from an income that can be used to pay related expenses is that you get to meet a diverse range of people from different parts of the world. Moreover, selling a property has become easy as many websites on the Internet are coming up that allow people to list out their properties for short-term rental. These companies act like traditional agents to market the vacation property and also handle reservations and billing. It is important to showcase some good and clear photographs and some praising text to ensure a successful advert.

Difficulties Faced While Renting Out

Renting for short term periods is not as easy as how it sounds. It is important to take measures to ensure the property is full and is regularly maintained with all repairs and breakage under control.

Moreover, legal issues involving rentals must be double checked and abided by. The holiday apartments must be insured, and you would have to make appropriate investment in rental software for check-ins, check-outs and bills.

It is also a good idea to study the market regularly so that the rental price can be adjusted to suit the tourism trend of the area. In addition to deciding the rental amount, a basic security or damage deposit to cover last minute cancellations or any property damage must also be thought upon and requested from the tenant in advance.

The typical costs of running a holiday apartment include monthly mortgage payments including interest and taxes, insurance payments, maintenance fee, repair and breakage expenses, housekeeper fee and advertising fee.

A holiday home if bought with caution can be an excellent investment. Carefully study and research every aspect of the deal before setting yourself for a happy prospect in your home away from home.

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by Sridhar Kulkarni via Shriram Properties Bangalore