| By purchasing holiday home insurance, you can | | | | other information but as a basic minimum, it |
| help protect your assets against a wide range of | | | | should include the following. |
| perils. The core of the policy wording will also | | | | - The full address and postcode of the property |
| contain liability insurance which can help protect | | | | that is being offered for letting. |
| you against claims of negligence made against | | | | - The name and contact details of the landlord. |
| you. If you own a holiday home or second | | | | - The name of the tenant's) |
| property, its usage can vary, often, the property | | | | - The term of the holiday home rental period, |
| may have been acquired, solely for the use of | | | | including the start time & date and the time |
| the owner, some people are happy to let the | | | | the rental period ends. You should also state the |
| property just to family and friends, whilst others | | | | specific times, the tenant can first use the |
| use the property for commercial purposes by | | | | property and the latest time at which they must |
| accepting regular lettings, which can be either | | | | leave. |
| short term ( up to 6 months) or long term ( over | | | | - Details of any deposit you require. |
| 6 months). | | | | - Details of any additional sums required beyond |
| If you are going to use your property for holiday | | | | the rental fee( such as amounts for utility usage |
| letting purposes, its of paramount importance, | | | | or cleaning) |
| that each of your bookings are provided with | | | | - An Inventory of items in the property. |
| some form of letting agreement. Because, in the | | | | You should specify on your contract, that the |
| main, these lettings are on a short term basis up | | | | property is being provided for holiday usage |
| to 14 nights is very typical), the form needn't be | | | | purposes only. It should be pointed out that the |
| at all complicated, in fact, the simpler the better | | | | issue of a holiday let contract offers the renter |
| as the incoming renter, is more likely to study the | | | | no protection under the Housing Act 1988 ( as |
| document and understand the terms and | | | | opposed to longer lets over 6 months, which are |
| conditions. Many holiday property landlords, still do | | | | usually dealt with by an assured short hold |
| not bother with any form of contract, which | | | | tenancy agreement). Your contract, should also |
| seems strange as they are easily available on line | | | | specify, that the property is rented only to the |
| or from most good book shops. | | | | tenants mentioned on the agreement and that no |
| You can even design your own contract, | | | | form of sub letting can take place. |
| however, it may be wise to have the wording | | | | Although, its unusual to find this occurring, with |
| checked by a solicitor. If you own a holiday home | | | | short term rentals, you should also point out that |
| in an overseas country, such as France or Spain | | | | the renter is forbidden from altering the property |
| for example, it is always wise to seek the advise | | | | in anyway (such as repainting etc). One area, that |
| of a local solicitor or possibly notary to help | | | | can often cause problems, is the allowance of |
| provide you with guidance. Overseas countries | | | | pets in the property. You should clearly state if |
| have different rules and regulations relating to | | | | Pets are allowed, think carefully about this, many |
| holiday lettings, in fact in some counties, it has | | | | people will not consider renting a home that has |
| been known for there to even be regional | | | | had pets staying in it,then on the other hand, you |
| variations. By giving your tenants a contract for | | | | may find that allowing persons to bring pets to |
| the letting period, you are demonstrating that | | | | stay with them, is a real advantage for you and it |
| your business, is run in a professional manner, the | | | | will assist bookings. If you do intend to take |
| tenant will know what is expected of them and | | | | deposits from your holiday renters, you should |
| this will help to ensure that the chances of a | | | | also specify, when you intend to return their |
| disagreement is reduced. | | | | monies. |
| Your holiday home letting contract, can contain | | | | |