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<blockquote data-quote="matthew" data-source="post: 6475310" data-attributes="member: 169"><p>Had a big holiday let for over 20 years. The market is now saturated down here, with more 'toys' needed to attract visitors. Hot tub being the latest 'must have'.</p><p>As said, cleaning and general maintenance is a tie and hard work every week. As is getting reliable help to do this and keep it up to 4 or 5* standard. My fellow scrubber and I decided we'd had enough a few years ago.</p><p></p><p>Some guests were excellent, most were OK but some trashed a beautiful house, its contents and accessories (towels etc)</p><p></p><p>I started with a small letting agency and my own adverts. Ended up with a joint arrangement with a bigger set up, sharing the lets. My best year was 34 weeks, but that was shrinking in latter years as more people diversified.</p><p></p><p>Air B n' B seems to work for some people. But they find these are shorter lets = more change overs. </p><p></p><p>And don't forget all the rules and regs on let property. Fire tickets, boilers, 'Elf n' safety etc, PAT testing all electrical stuff annually - the list gets longer every year. But if you haven't got the tickets, your insurance may blink at a claim.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="matthew, post: 6475310, member: 169"] Had a big holiday let for over 20 years. The market is now saturated down here, with more 'toys' needed to attract visitors. Hot tub being the latest 'must have'. As said, cleaning and general maintenance is a tie and hard work every week. As is getting reliable help to do this and keep it up to 4 or 5* standard. My fellow scrubber and I decided we'd had enough a few years ago. Some guests were excellent, most were OK but some trashed a beautiful house, its contents and accessories (towels etc) I started with a small letting agency and my own adverts. Ended up with a joint arrangement with a bigger set up, sharing the lets. My best year was 34 weeks, but that was shrinking in latter years as more people diversified. Air B n' B seems to work for some people. But they find these are shorter lets = more change overs. And don't forget all the rules and regs on let property. Fire tickets, boilers, 'Elf n' safety etc, PAT testing all electrical stuff annually - the list gets longer every year. But if you haven't got the tickets, your insurance may blink at a claim. [/QUOTE]
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