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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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