Share The Perils and Pitfalls of Renting from a Distance Years ago when we purchased our first property in Canada, we were still living in UK. Romanced by the idea of owning an idyllic waterfront cottage that we could vacation […]
Share Is Your Vacation Rental Adequately Insured? Getting insurance to cover renting out a vacation cottage can be tough here in Ontario. Some companies won’t touch short term rentals, others impose restrictions on the annual rental period […]
Share Reporting from the Vacation Rental Managers Association Conference The VRMA is the largest organisation of its kind representing vacation rental agencies and brings together owners, managers and staff from hundreds of agencies in North America to an annual […]
Share What’s the Cost of Doing This Vacation Rental Business? I’ve heard the phrase, “It’s the cost of doing business” on several occasions recently and thought it would be interesting to reflect on what this actually means. I use it […]
Share 5 Ways To Prevent Overcrowding At Your Vacation Home I read a report in a New Zealand newspaper this weekend about a rental agency who had evicted a family who ‘overcrowded’ a vacation rental property under their management. You […]
Share How to Love your High Maintenance Guests We like to think we have everything covered in our vacation rental cottage. A good web site; pre-arrival information; a welcome letter, and a comprehensive cottage guide. We only live […]
Share Why Complacency Won’t Get Vacation Rental Bookings So what is going on in the vacation rental market? Is it booming? Are we in a slump? According to Property Wire, many areas of the US are reporting a […]
Share 10 Ways to Spot a High Maintenance Renter In an ideal world, your renters will call or e-mail you to check availability of your property; complete a rental agreement; pay you on time; enjoy a wonderful vacation and […]
Share Handling Cancellations Without Tears Do you have a cancellation policy? Is it clearly stated on your web site; on your Terms and Conditions, and in your Rental Agreement? Do you know what you will […]
Share A Bill of Rights for Vacation Renters? I haven’t had a rant for a while so think it’s time to get something that’s been bothering me recently out in the open. Don’t go into this business if […]
