Introduction

If you're the proud owner of your own holiday home - or are considering investing in a buy-to-let property or fractional share scheme, there's never been a better time to make additional income from your holiday property with just a few practical considerations and some clever, cost-effective online marketing.
There is a huge demand for self-catering holiday rentals of villas, apartments and cottages to supply the growing number of independent travellers keen to take advantage of the low-cost airline offers and organise their own holidays without using a travel agent.
And the demand is growing every year as broadband internet connections expand and more people enjoy a good experience from direct online booking.
In addition, more than 6 million Britons own holiday homes - and that number is increasing every year as property continues to be a safer investment in future financial security than many pensions and other investments have been in past years.

It's a win-win situation - owners are finding that there is a ready supply of customers on the web willing to pay for holiday rentals up front and holidaymakers can find a wider range of quality, more individual properties at far less than they would have to pay to book through an agent.

In recent years many owners have made considerable profits from buy-to-let holiday property investments - providing them with both an income and a future home for their own retirement.

HolidayBank has been a pioneer in the direct-book self catering property market and with over 10 years experience of putting holiday home owners in direct contact with holidaymakers online, www.holidaybank.co.uk can help you make the process faster, easier and more secure than ever before for both parties.

HolidayBank have produced this guide to help new holiday property owners to rent out their homes to paying guests; maximise their rental income; build up a returning customer base and avoid some of the pitfalls that owners may fall prey to from inexperience.

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