| We
have made Property250 as easy to use as possible,
hopefully our guide below will help you find the perfect
property to rent in the sun: |
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| How
to find a property: |
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| Search
our listings either by Country or using the more
advanced search. You can add properties to our
"compare" page to view later. |
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| Contacting
the Owner: |
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| All
contact is made via our online forms, this is simply to
help combat spam, please remember owners could be abroad
and may take a couple of days to reply although in most
cases we have found replies are made the same day. Many
owners list a telephone number we suggest emailing first
though due to different time zones. |
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| How
to Book |
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Property
owners have their own way of taking bookings, you should
expect to make a deposit of around 10% to secure the
booking depending on the time scale Owners normally take
payment by either cheque, bank transfer or online
payments. A payment should be confirmed by letter or
email as proof of payment. The balance is normally due
around 8 weeks before the start of the holiday. It is
the norm to expect to pay a breakages deposit which will
be refunded providing no breakages are made. Check with
the owner what is included in the case of
Gas/Electricity/Water and telephone if any.
Check any cancellation terms with the owner at the time
of booking, deposits are often non-refundable and they
may have a scale of charges for cancellations. We
suggest that you ask for any terms and conditions in
writing. If you feel unsure about anything ask the
owners for previous visitor references most will supply
them gladly. |
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| Upon
Arrival: |
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| Most
owners will send through full directions to the
property, make sure you have the full address. Many
owners will send a key in advance others may live close
by or will have a representative will meet you in which
case make sure you have a contact number. |
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| Problems: |
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| Owners
leave instructions or a telephone number for themselves
or a representative. If you have a problem such as
equipment failure please contact them straight away this
way any problems can be sorted out, never leave it until
you return home. |
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| Travel
Insurance: |
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| Always
make sure you have adequate travel insurance cover,
should you have any medical problems such as high blood
pressure etc make sure the insurance company know. We
recommend taking a look at our travel
insurance section:. |
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