Le_Jars Posted October 3, 2007 Share Posted October 3, 2007 If you were to let your holiday gite to people for say, 6 months, when normally you only let it for typical holiday periods, would you offer a substantial discount? or a small discount? None? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thebiga Posted October 3, 2007 Share Posted October 3, 2007 I would offer a good discount especially if it is out of the summer months. If it is the summer most people do not get 6 months of bookings so I think yes a discount again. But be very careful of long lets because if they cannot prove that they have a main home somewhere else you could have problems getting them out at the the end of the letting period. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jo Taylor Posted October 9, 2007 Share Posted October 9, 2007 Tenants renting for between three months and a year must have their principal residence elsewhere (you should see proof of this); those whose principal residence is the property rented are entitled to a minimum lease of a year, there are no exceptions. (Until January 2005, this applied only to properties let by landlords who habitually let four or more properties; it now applies in all cases.) The lease is automatically renewable for the same period and under the same conditions, and there are stringent regulations, similar to those for unfurnished letting, restricting the landlord’s right to reclaim the property. If you wish to terminate a lease, you must give the tenant three months’ notice. If the tenant wants to end it, he has to give only one month’s notice. Letting contracts must be in French. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samdebretagne Posted October 10, 2007 Share Posted October 10, 2007 This is only my experience, but we are currently renting a gîte during the off-season (Oct-May), and the owner gave us quite a substantial discount, which I definitely expected. We are currently paying per month what someone in a similar-sized regular logement would pay in this area. Do not forget to ask them for a deposit though (usually two months rent).Surely you cannot expect people to pay what you normally charge in the summer for six months off-season? That would cost a fortune! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Le_Jars Posted October 10, 2007 Author Share Posted October 10, 2007 [quote user="samdebretagne"]Surely you cannot expect people to pay what you normally charge in the summer for six months off-season? That would cost a fortune![/quote]Well, obviously not, no we have a low season too. I meant a discount from that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frogslegs Posted October 11, 2007 Share Posted October 11, 2007 Put it this way...we charge £545 in August...lucky to get £125 long term! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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