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How to Prepare Your Furnished Properties For Short-Term Rental Posted By : Adam Labno

01.02.2010 00:01

If you have your own property, where you are not staying currently and you want to give it for rent then short-term rental is a very lucrative option. It will help you to earn on weekly or monthly basis and you will be able to fulfill your monthly needs. To prepare the house before renting is time consuming but once you have completed then you will earn a lucrative amount as long as the deal is on.


The first preparation you will have to take is the furnishings. You will have to furnish your apartment with functional and good-looking furniture. It is not mandatory that all the furnishings should be expensive but they should be clean. There is no need to fill the entire apartment with loads of furniture. Keep it decorative with minimum furniture. You can make more of the cupboard, drawer and closet storage.

The house that you will give to your tenant should be clean. You will have to be careful about the cleanliness of the entire house specially the inside of the refrigerator, carpets, walls and woodworks. You will have to update the flooring and the paints as and when required. This will change the look of the house and make it look fresh and new. The lights and the bulbs should be in working condition. You will also have to complete all the fix-it work like tightening screw and repairing holes etc.

The amenities that are present in the house are also included in the rental package. A tenant cannot rent your house without having certain amenities like gas, water, electric, heating, wireless internet and basic cable. Further, you can also provide microwave, air conditioning and a landline telephone with local call facility.

The other amenities that will give an added advantage to your house are laundry facilities, a pull out of some type or a folding bed or sofa, and the off-street parking. Sometimes the landowner may take cleaning charges.

You can also provide with the basic amenities that will help the tenant in cooking. You will have to give plenty of towels and linens in the house. The most important thing is that you will have to post all the emergency phone numbers including the landowner's number. You can advertise your rental packages free of cost through different website or through newspapers or magazines.

Therefore, for the rental package the agreement is very important and vital. The agreement will consist of all relevant information that is required for renting. You can also insure your rented house through insurance coverage by consulting an agent. You will find sample rental agreements online from where you can take the idea about the agreement or you can always get hold of an attorney who will make the agreement on behalf of you.

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