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If you have a cottage and you want to make some extra money, you might consider letting it as a holiday home. Money isn't the only reason for doing that, though, as there can be a multitude of good reasons for making this choice. If you're like most people you really love your cottage but it's for a few short vacations a year, which means that it's sitting empty the rest of the time. There is a big demand for rental cottages, though, and that's something to consider rather than just letting your cottage wait for you to come to it a few times a year or on a more full-time basis when you retire. Letting your cottage out when you're not using it isn't the same thing as buying a cottage specifically to let all year round. You have to look at the real cost of doing this before you decide whether it's a good idea. There are maintenance and cleaning costs when people stay at your cottage that you wouldn't have if it sat empty, so you'll have to factor them against what you'd be charging people to use it.
You'll also have to look into insurance and other issues that will change when you have people letting your cottage, because you'll want to be covered for any kind of damage that they might cause and you'll want to be protected from lawsuits if they would get injured on your property. You'll also need to child-proof your cottage.
If you have a niche that you can work into, so much the better. This could be a secluded area that your cottage is in, a high-traffic area where there's lots of shopping, or something else that you could use to cater to a specific market. It might give you something else that other cottages can't advertise or don't have. Dealing with booking issues can be complex, but you might not want to turn this over to a property management company because of the cost. This, like whether to let the cottage at all, is something that you'll need to decide on your own.
About the Author
This article was written on behalf of Northumbria Cottages who have self catering cottages in Northumberland for rent
