Peak Booking Time is Here!
Monday, December 12, 2011 @ 11:48 AM
Winter may be upon us, but if you own a rental property or are thinking about letting your Spanish property, it is actually the time of the year to be thinking about summer 2012. Each year people contact us in May and June looking to rent out their properties for the summer season. Sorry folks, I have some bad news for you... you have left it too late!
Holiday letting is a seasonal business of course, but for the last 4 years our busiest months for summer bookings have been January and February! So don´t leave it too late if you are looking to generate rental income in summer 2012. It´s time to start thinking ahead! Here´s why:
- Good villas book early, and our holiday clients know this. Repeat clients want to have the best choice of villas and therefore book well in advance. The record for this has to be the gentleman who arrived home on Friday and re-booked the same villa for his 2012 holiday the next day!
- People coming over for special occasions, such as family celebrations or weddings, want to make sure that they can accommodate their guests. They often want more than one villa and book early to get their arrangements firmed up in advance.
- Parents with kids know when their holidays are going to be, so book ahead to take advantage of any early booking discounts.
- The miserable winter weather in the UK and the sudden influx of holiday ads on TV gets everyone thinking of summer! At least if the holiday is booked there is something to keep you going through the chilly winter nights!
Of course there are always last minute bookings as well, but if you want to stay ahead of the game, then get your property on our books soon, and start to market your holiday home professionally well in advance of the 2012 summer season.