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Can I let out or rent whilst I am on holiday? temp rental. is there such a thing?
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jinkssick
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I am going for 3 months to South America and was wondering if anyone has experienced or heard of a way in which I could let out my flat for the 3 months next summer that I am away? Temporary renting? thanks
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Speak to a solicitor or try to find a legal forum. You can get a short term rent and it is also easier getting your home back (ie. evicting in extreme cases) if the property is your main residence. This needs to be mentioned in the tenancy.0
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why not contact the holiday cottage companies? They may be able to help.0
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Friends of mine went to Australia for a year and rented their house out. The rent was a fair bit more than their mortgage and they actually came back to more money that they had left with!0
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hI. its great to hear what you guys have to say. I dont know i it is
possible that you may tell me how you acually go about renting the flat?? through an agency....all help, greatly appreciated!!!Save saynoto0870.com in your favorites, and stop giving companies more £££ dialling 0870 numbers when you can dial freephones or cheaper alternatives
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Sorry to be negative, but despite the fact that it is certainly possible, i'm not sure it's a good idea.
What if something goes wrong (boiler breaks down)? Do you have people on hand in this country to help your renters with such things? Will you be contactable while away to agree to paying £xx to get things fixed?
Getting back from such a trip (sounds like a nice trip - enjoy!), i would want to be able to stick the kettle on ASAP, not stay in a hotel/with friends until the tenants were gone, then have to clean the house from "tenant" cleanliness to "owner-occupier" cleanliness before feeling relaxed!
For 3 months away, you tenancy would be 2 months and a bit, to get them in after you'd gone, and get them out before you get back - hardly worth it. Is the cash from the rental crucial to paying for your trip? Hope not!Annual income twenty pounds, annual expenditure nineteen nineteen and six, result happiness. Annual income twenty pounds, annual expenditure twenty pounds ought and six, result misery0 -
I think that AST's have to be for at least 6 months but check with an agent. There are plenty of short term lets in London but they must be covered by something else. I do know that if you leave your dwelling emtpy for more than 28 days you will not be insured with a lot of companies so it makes sense for someone the be in there.0
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My neighbour needs to rent for a few months as a leaking loo has trashed their house :eek:
The insurance company has given them a selection of local properties from English Country Cottages to choose from. These are primarily holiday lets, but the owners allow a longer-term let. It should not be an AST, in this situation - as pbradley936 suggests.
I think your problem will be finding a suitable tenant. You would have to "get lucky" and find someone who wanted exactly what you had to offer i.e. the specific period for which you will be abroad. Might be worth a try though - why not try local holiday lettings agents?
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