Short term rental has been operational in established business centres and holiday cities around the world for many years. Major cities in countries such as the USA, Spain, France and Italy all offer a broad selection of private properties to rent as a holiday home to tourists. It is a successful business in these countries with their proven track record for tourism. As Dubai emerges as a leading tourist destination, private landlords can now prosper from a growing market and short term rental is becoming a viable consideration when deciding what to do with your property.

When you rent your property short term you get the chance to use your property between reservations, earn a higher return by letting to holidaymakers and also enjoy the appreciation of the value of your property.

The short term rental concept itself seems quite simple to implement but do not underestimate the extra day to day involvement required in dealing with a fast turnover of guests. These guests also demand a greater level of service in comparison to long term rental so it is important to maintain your property to the highest standards for each and every visitor. The idea to rent short term is just the start, you need to undertake a comprehensive marketing strategy to maintain occupancy levels and also have the time to dedicate to caring for each and every guest.

Another important factor is the interior design and furnishing of your property. This requires experience and a certain flair for design. The attention to detail that is applied at this stage will help ensure your property is active for rentals for as long as possible and your furniture can also keep pace with the demands of short term rental. You must make sure your selection of furniture is based on a commercial decision and not biased towards personal taste.

You will also need to buy a number of sets of bed linen and a selection of towels so that they can be replaced every time your property is cleaned. Durable hotel quality materials are required to stand up to the rigours of constant cleaning and offer an extended life.

Although it is possible to do it yourself, you must have the time required to dedicate to running this type of business. If you get it wrong it will end up being a frustrating experience for you and your guests. Don’t underestimate the extra work required in comparison to long term rental of your property.

We recommend that you choose a professional management agent to take care of all the extra work required on your behalf. You will be required to pay their management charge, but when you way up the cost to you over the workload, and that you will not be able to offer a service that comes close to theirs as they have a full team dedicated to the job, its much easier to pass on the job and just relax and wait for your money to come in.

Whilst everyone agrees that you can make a higher income from short term rental you must not forget that there is no guarantee. The main pointer to success is the occupancy rate, if you can get that right you will succeed. Consider all your options and decide whether you would like to appoint an agent, browse the rest of our site for detailed information of our services and call us if you would like any further information, we’ll be happy to offer you our advice. Submit your enquiry and one of our experienced service agents will contact you within 24 hours.