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Rental Help Needed.

thetonman

2006-01-17 03:28:26

Hi

I am new to this forum and was wondering if any other owners out there could help. I have just bought a property in the Algarve, in Tavira and was wondering where everyone has been advertising their properties to rent. I have had a look at a few websites but need feedback to see what response people have had from them. The ones I have been looking at are the following

http://www.holiday-rentals.com
http://www.ownersdirect.co.uk
http://www.lastminutevillaholiday.co.uk
http://www.holidaylettings.com

I am new to this and would appreciate any feedback anyone has on these websites also if there is any other website you use that is generating rentals please let me know.

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roseweb

2006-01-17 07:22:19

Hi,

Of the four, the only one we're using is Holiday Lettings and we've had a very good response from them. Try looking at http://www.laymyhat.com/. They have a lot of useful information on all sorts of things, including the best listing sites.

Good luck!

PeterRayner

2006-01-17 08:25:10

we are using

http://www.ownersdirect.co.uk

and

http://www.holidaylets.net

have 20 weeks booked for this year already.

Just sacked Holiday-Rentals. Very few inquiries and very expensive.

Nigel2004

2006-01-17 11:53:27

I started with http://www.holidaylettings.co.uk exactly 1 week ago & have had 3 enquiries within the 1st week with 1 definate 2 week booking & also a very likely 1 week booking already for less than £100 per year.
So far so good!

MarkJ

2006-01-17 19:13:22

Don't forget that you may place one free advert for your propery here on Holidaytruths by clicking HERE.

Mark

thetonman

2006-01-18 02:08:38

Hi

Thanks everyone for there response. I am surprised at not getting bookings from holiday rentals as I thought they were supposed to be the biggest?? Mark how would I upload pictures to the page if I were to place an advert on this site?

Thanks

Thetonman

MarkJ

2006-01-18 18:51:48

Hi,

Follow the following thread on instructions how to place pictures in the thread:

http://www.holidaytruths.co.uk/viewtopic.php?t=23532

Mark

roseweb

2006-01-18 21:01:50

Wow, Mark, that looks complicated! This is how Bawbee told me to do it and it's really straightforward.

You want Van's first option then, which is to get your own webspace to host the pics. Go to http://photobucket.com/, register and then upload the pics. You then copy over the url to your message.

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Let us know when you've put your ad on the Private Rentals forum, thetonman, and I hope it produces some good results for you!

bawbee

2006-01-19 00:57:35

When it comes to choosing rental sites on which to advertise, you cannot make general statements about which are good and which aren't. Some are good for some areas and some for others.

How do potential renters find your ad? By using a search engine. So use that same search engine to find the sites best placed for your area. Just type in the most commonly used phrases for your property e.g. "luxury villas lanzarote" and see who comes out in the top 3. :oops:

thetonman

2006-01-19 10:28:48

Hi Bawbee

Thanks for that. I have done a few searches for the algarve but what about websites that advertise elsewhere like magazines, newspapers etc would they not generate business outwith the search engines and how would you know which one would be good without trying them??

I just thought I would see what websites were working well for other people, mre so people with algarve villas would be helpful.

Thanks

Thetonman

bawbee

2006-01-19 22:58:10

how would you know which one would be good without trying them??

Unfortunately you don't! Just my personal opinion but if you have adverting money to spend, I'd put it into the internet.

thetonman

2006-01-20 06:47:48

Hi Bawbee

Thanks for all the advice. Have you used any f these websites in this post? If so what have you found? does any of them work god for you?

Thetonman

Spaniard

2006-01-20 14:00:56

I think the comment made earlier about " each site has its own strengths depending on the area is true" I personally use holiday lettings its great value for money very efficient you get a text message on your mobile as soon as you get an enquiry and in 9 months I have had 24 weeks off them which includes refering some of their customers to other properties when mine is full.

If you click the link below you will see from the availability calender that I have almost 30 weeks booked already for this year, 60% of which are from Holiday Lettings.

Regards

Peter

Olya

2006-01-21 21:06:49

Hi
Agree with everything that has been said so far. You have to make your own choice.
We did'nt really want to spend an awful lot on adverts, until we found out the thing was going to go.
After doing exactly what is advised above, by searching the search engines one site that came up a lot was villa renters.
The reason why we chose this is because it is commission only.
ie: Free.
If the site does not get you bookings, you don't pay!! If they get you bookings it is 10%
It also has a good search engine:-
http://www.myvillarenters.com/

To log in and build a site:-
http://www.villarenters.com/default.asp?sag=17005P&sc=textlink

Olya

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