Just curious as to how many of you fellow vacation rental owners allow pets on your property. I used to, but it just became to much of an additional expense cleaning up after them that I do not anymore.
I feel you lose a lot of business if you don't allow pets on your vacation property. Now with that being said, I charge an additional 15% if there is a pet. It does allow more of a risk, but there are so many people who treat their pets like family these days I feel I have to get more business. So far I've done well by allowing pets on my property.
I accept pets in some properties, however there are rules.
If the property is of an executive of luxury level (or has nice flooring), pets are never allowed.
Ian Atkinson
Technical Coordinator: Canadian Vacation Homes Ltd. & American Vacation Homes Corp.
Where do you vacation? Ski Accommodations & Waterfront Vacation Homes
I agree with Andy. These days pets are a part of the family for many people and they don't really like going for a holiday without them. I have separate kennels for the dogs in my vacation rental cottages and charge extra to cover the cost of cleaning. Also I have clauses in the contract to make sure that the pet owners are accountable for any damage done.
We allow up to 2 dogs and charge an extra $25/night per dog.
Sue
Furnished Properties which offer Sydney Serviced apartments allows pets.
Depending on how long people stay(usually 1 to 3 months) we charge a fee of $200.
www.furnishedproperties.com.au
We absolutely do not allow pets or smoking for that matter. We still keep the units booked all the time. Don't want to change the policy.
Marie
http://alohafamilyproperties.webs.com
Offering vacation rentals on the island of Oahu in Hawaii. Come see what we have to offer. You'll be glad your did.
I wrote a blog post on this yesterday. In our part of the world (Ontario) most renters like to bring pets, and in the low season accepting pets means more bookings. It is as simple as that.
We don't charge extra at the moment although may be changing that policy next year as we are supporting a pet rescue charity so will be donating $5 from each booking and will add that onto the booking fee where a pet is being brought along.
We expect our pet owners to clean up and do not expect to have to do additional work, which is why we don't make a charge at the moment. There is a deduction from the damage deposit if there is extra clean-up involved. On the whole, we find most owners are responsible and meticulous in cleaning up.
Heather
Visit Cottage Blogger for news, views and comment for vacation rental owners
We have allowed pets; we charge $50/pet fee. We're considering not allowing them due to the additional wear & cleaning required. Even if the pet owners are courteous, some dogs shed an incredible amount of hair and have taken an extra hour of cleaning. Another owner allowed a dog with muddy feet on the comforter, requiring that to be cleaned. I didn't charge them (on top of the initial fee). However, due to the fact that there are few rentals available in our area, we may quit allowing pets. Even when they say they won't get on the furniture, they seem always to end up there (or so their hair indicates).
William: Just curious as to how many of you fellow vacation rental owners allow pets on your property. I used to, but it just became to much of an additional expense cleaning up after them that I do not anymore.
We allow some pets in to a couple of homes that we manage however we always charge a non-refundable pet fee this way if the pet (and we only allow small dogs) do make a mess we have enough funds to have all the carpets cleaned and any extra work and if which is in most cases the home is fine we give the additional money to the owner as part of the rent.
Lee Wilkins
Greendale Property Management
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