tony.welch Posted June 29, 2005 Share Posted June 29, 2005 Winter letting. Does anyone have any advice as to how I can let our cottage over the winter months. We are new to the letting business. Is there a tried and tested place where we can advertise etc. We are in Allier. Cottage has been built with the cold winter weather in mind. Advise etc welcomed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
parsac Posted June 29, 2005 Share Posted June 29, 2005 Hi we advertise in French Property news and so far have always had a good result. Also we are on limousinlets website, no charge to be on it just 10% commission if you get a booking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jazzer Posted July 17, 2005 Share Posted July 17, 2005 We advertise through French locations which has been in business for a number of years.Printed catalogue, and now also on line. Steve hill, prop, very helpful. We have had bookings ranging from 1month to 6 months. Used mainly by people on business secondement or those wisely looking to move to france and wanting a to locate a property and also what the region is like in the winter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jazzer Posted July 17, 2005 Share Posted July 17, 2005 We advertise through French locations which has been in business for a number of years.Printed catalogue, and now also on line. Steve hill, prop, very helpful. We have had bookings ranging from 1month to 6 months. Used mainly by people on business secondement or those wisely looking to move to france and wanting a to locate a property and also what the region is like in the winter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EmmaJane Posted July 18, 2005 Share Posted July 18, 2005 Hi, there is a company that my colleague uses successfully that specialises only in winter lets. They are called French Locations. Their website is www.french-locations.co.uk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
letrangere Posted July 19, 2005 Share Posted July 19, 2005 We rent quite regularly in the winter months but are you talking about long term, ie several month lets? Can't help specifically on that but one important piece of general advice for short or long termers is to ensure your cottage is well insulated and has good heating. You'll want to pass your hefty heating costs on to your tenants and it helps if you can give them an idea as to costings in advance, especially if you want settlement in cash. Little touches like arriving to a log fire in the grate is very welcome, as are hottie bottles in beds. You may want to pay more attention to interior decoration/furnishings as guests will be spending most of their time inside. Cold souls in a draughty house often appreciate a rug to snuggle under when lounging on the sofa. Pointing out where to leave wet clothes and muddy boots is useful too. Don't know your part of the country all that well but friends in the Lot have had a good booking record in recent years during the winter, especially Nov/Dec and Feb/March. And people we usually rent from near St Emilion tell me they're already full for Christmas/New Year and the French school holiday weeks in Feb 06. M Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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