Stopping guests from damaging your holiday rental 

There are lots of examples online that report damage being done to holiday rental properties that had bookings taken via Airbnb, Booking.com or other sites. One example was a property in Melbourne that had $150,000 worth of damage to a beautiful waterfront rental home, the reaction from our property managers was ‘What the!”

This is a classic example of not vetting guests correctly and is very easily avoidable. It means there is another example of a “party house” making headlines in the media instead of the boring stories of millions of holiday rentals being booked very day with peaceful and calm guests.

So, can a holiday rental property management company help you prevent this from happening to your rental?

Requirements for large group holiday rental bookings

If you own a larger property that has multiple bedrooms and bathrooms then it will be attractive for large groups to use. Most holiday rentals will be one or two bedroom properties, so anything that is larger and has a back yard or outdoor areas will be attractive for people that want to have a large group of adults or host a party.

To protect yourself from this kind of use you can put additional steps in place such as;

• Getting photo ID’s
• Signing a detailed rental agreement
• Making the property a families only property that only accepts a combination of adults and kids

If you own a multi-million dollar property and you want to protect it then taking some of these steps can help filter the people that ask to use it & reduce the risk of things going wrong.

Other actions to prevent holiday rental property damage

There are a few other things that you can put in place to prevent your holiday rental getting damaged such as;

• Sound measuring devices – There are devices like the NoiseAware that you can install for a couple hundred dollars that will alert you in the event that something is going wrong such as a party or a disturbance.

• Using social media – You can review your guest profiles on social media platforms to get additional information about them, if you perceive a risk then you can use it in your decision making.

• Insurance – the other step to take is ensure you have adequate insurance in place. If the worst does happen and someone does cause damage to your property it’s really important that you have a policy that covers you for accidental damage and also malicious damage. 

Our holiday rental property management company always recommends that preventative steps are the best form of cure. By putting the right procedures in place you can avoid the wrong types of people using your property and helping it reach the headlines.