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Hostafan1
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We're thinking of letting out annexe via Airbnb and were wondering if any of you have any experience using them.
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I have a couple of friends who do it and I haven't heard them speak of any problems.
thanks for the info LG and Pansy.
Pansy, we're not going down the path of longer term lets for the time being.
We're hoping to make enough during the peak weeks to balance out over the year.
My neighbour has started this year (thanks for letting me know you rude little s**t) and had I known I wouldn't have bought this house.
Having said that...so far so good. There haven't been any issues apart from one oick walking his unleashed dog across another neighbour's fields. The folk he has in tend to be out touristing all day and knackered at night.
Give it a go. You can lay out the rules and you're not commited to anything long term. A nice little earner as they say.
pp, we're blessed with a lack of nearby neighbours, and we do have planning permission for holiday let use, and none of them objected back then , so hopefully that's not an issue for us.
I know it was 2am when I was looking at their website, but it looks like they only charge 3% commission. Holidaycottages, charged us 20% and VAT was deducted.
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I use a local agent, they have plenty cottages, but it's not a massive company. I have been very happy with them, but I would be interested in your experience if you decide to go ahead.
My experience of airbnb as a customer, not that positive. Places looked tons better than they actually were.
First things first. We need to see how the tenants leave it on Tuesday.
Is there something in the deeds of your property to say that your neighbour has to obtain your permission before letting their house? If so I'd suggest taking it up with a solicitor, if not.....tough!
Not used Airbnb either as a customer or supplier, but did read an interesting article recently by somebody who did rent out a room through Airbnb. They are pulling out despite the fact that most of their renters were great. Their opinion was that the small percentage who were bad took all the enjoyment out of it for them. A single bad review resulted in Airbnb trying to force them to reduce the rent, likewise a couple of unused weeks would have the same effect.
At the end of the day I think your own observation sums things up.
He doesn't need to ask my permission for anything but it comes under the heading of common courtesy. Clearly there isn't much of it around. There is, however, an ignore button for folk who have even fewer manners than he.
Thankfully he's far enough away for it to make little difference and now so are you.
pp
"There is, however, an ignore button for folk who have even fewer manners than he.
Thankfully he's far enough away for it to make little difference and now so are you."
tee hee. That made me laugh out loud.
That particular piece of nastiness was dumped in my ignore cupboard a long time ago.