06 Nov 2008 10:46 AM:

Hello Falklands, No apologies needed, these type of forums give me and my collegues great insight into the nerousness of owners and help us to alleviate any concerns they may have. There are a lot of scams " so to peak " or on the face of it seem to be, but there are also a lot of genuine small companies out there trying to help. the key is ( as if you were conducting an interview ) take references both from other owners but especially rental clients. if anybody is worth their salt they will give you an e-mail address to contact. We do, as i mentioned earlier 43% of our clients are returning and that has to be your aim from the outset. Every area, country is different , but i am sure has similar points of contention, here in Cyprus is potentially like Spain 15 years sgo, we are littered with " joe Bloggs " purporting to be professional pool cleaners, property managers, trademan etc who have never seen the tools of their trade before. We also have several rental companies or individuals who are either not registered or illegally working , not paying relevant tax etc, but most importantly they are not insured. This is putting everybody at risk especially you the owner and the potential rental client. My advice to everybody is you get what you pay for , dont rent without the relevant back up, the management company is you eyes on the ground and the clients first point of call, ensure this is a good quality company who can respond with speed and professionalism, a company who has their own people not a contracted workforce. Yes i hear a few sinister thoughts from people thinking self proclamation, Yes we cover all aspects of property management here in Cyprus , But , our main business is rentals and 43% returning clients seem to agree with our ethics. Take your time appointing a good company to look after your interest, go with your instinct and where possible meet the company on their doorstep not yours, this may give you a better insight into the kind of operation they have and how they handle clints. Most important of all ensure the company is registered paying the correct taxex and never go for a cash in hand situation . Dont ever leave yourself exposed. The right compoany will advise you on all aspects of rentaing and guide you with reference to E.U rules and regs.... ITS NOT AS STRAIGHT FORWARD AS MANY THINK...... Good luck everybody Tony

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03 Nov 2008 10:19 AM:

Hi Falklands and the rest of you guy's searching for the rental info...... i totally agree, any company we deal with tends to get you bookings first, ok there may be a small charge of around 30 /50 euro,s to set everything up for the web pages etc , but under normal circumstances that can be dealt with .. The way we operate is simple and i am quite prepared to give anybody our experience F.O.C , but would suggest 2 things first, 1 / whilst it is important to get rentals it is more important to look after them when they arrive , we are operating this year on 43% return clients and this has to be your goal, the returning client is what its all about, if you go through ready rentals and other similar companies you are just giving the client to them and you have no guarantee of a return client base to your property. 2 / have you thought about your own marketing of the property ? it is even possible for a collective group of owners to form their own rental site, Yes it can be expensive to start , but if 6 /7 people with properties in the same region do it together then this potentially would work, why spend 500 + euros looking for the one off rental when you can promote yourself consistantly. And finally, ensure you have a good reputable and registered property management company. nip any problems in the bud and your client stays happy, have joe soap next door looking after the property and you will soon encounter pproblems...... Tony

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02 Nov 2008 10:39 PM:

hi. Jonpaul, sorry the post replies will not allow me to give full website details at present , but if you go to our main website cyprusvillas , you may need to search google for villaa in peyia then just look for our site on page 1 . you can send an e-mail to me from there, then i can converse with you from there. even if it just gives you some ideas it will be worth it. Tony

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02 Nov 2008 2:24 PM:

Hello Falklands Everybosy has to start somewhere, before making judgements check it out, i replied to Jonpaul to advise him on his property in Cyprus, we are a fully legal , registered and reputable company entering our 6th year in the rental market, if anybody wants any free advice on how to market their property please feel free to contact me, Spain , Cyprus any location can use the same formula. some clients dont want the day to day hassle that comes with property rental, but some people quite enjoy the thrill of marketing and renting to people they know will appreciate their property. everybody is different We work on a non commitment fully flexible package and if annbody wants flexibility then my advice may help... Tony

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02 Nov 2008 9:21 AM:

** EDITED - Self promotion **

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