Renting our house out for the duration of the Olympics

[daveparry]

Anyone doing this , as it has occured to me that I could go on holiday while the olympics are on and get someone else to pay!

[anonymous-user]

I have been contacted & offered £5K a week, for 4 weeks, house near Dorney Lake which is the rowing venue. Kind of tempted, but dont really fancy a house-full of hairy arsed rowers partying there!

[Toaster Pilot]

Jimboka said:

I have been contacted & offered £5K a week, for 4 weeks, house near Dorney Lake which is the rowing venue. Kind of tempted, but dont really fancy a house-full of hairy arsed rowers partying there!

How does that compare to the amount it'd be worth for a long term rent?

[Changedmyname]

They are trying to stop people renting out council houses and make it ilegal just heard on the news.
Don't know if it's relevant but there we go.

[pacman1]

:MOVED: Mod humour starting early this year!

[carreauchompeur]

Awesome. Do you think they'd have any interest in my Bristol flat? It's quite close to the train station to London!

[Ozzie Osmond]

So who are the people to contact if you want to rent out? Would be useful information to share on here.

[mcflurry]

Changedmyname said:

They are trying to stop people renting out council houses and make it ilegal just heard on the news.

I recall seeing that the council advise you need a "licence" for short term lets, and planning permission too

[0a]

Jimboka said:

I have been contacted & offered £5K a week, for 4 weeks, house near Dorney Lake which is the rowing venue. Kind of tempted, but dont really fancy a house-full of hairy arsed rowers partying there!

Blimey I'd take that and buy an E60 M5!

[z4chris99]

I'd do this. who do I contact??!!

[eastsider]

I started a thread about this a little while ago http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a....

Would still be interested in any info anyone is willing to share on deals done - how, where, to whom etc.

[Deva Link]

Changedmyname said:

They are trying to stop people renting out council houses and make it ilegal just heard on the news.
Don't know if it's relevant but there we go.

It won't be relevant to anyone on PistonHeads.

[Mojooo]

Jimboka said:

I have been contacted & offered £5K a week, for 4 weeks, house near Dorney Lake which is the rowing venue. Kind of tempted, but dont really fancy a house-full of hairy arsed rowers partying there!

I would do it for may 7k a week and empty out everything fro mthe house bar the essentials that you would get in a hotel.

If it all goes tits up and they wreck your hosue I am sure 28k would ocver it.

[Chrisgr31]

mcflurry said:

I recall seeing that the council advise you need a "licence" for short term lets, and planning permission too

Tower Hamlets were arguing this for any house, including private ones. Guess the solution is to let it on a long term licence with a break clause!

[anonymous-user]

inkiboo said:

Jimboka said:

I have been contacted & offered £5K a week, for 4 weeks, house near Dorney Lake which is the rowing venue. Kind of tempted, but dont really fancy a house-full of hairy arsed rowers partying there!

Bloody hell, that's £1k more than they offered you last month. Give it another month and it will be £6k.

Different company been in touch! Minus their 10% comission of course.
But its not so great when you think seriously about it...

Taxable income?
Who looks after the pets.
Where do me & family go! (I cannot take leave during Olympics).
Storage of valuables & personal stuff.
Insurance?
Don't really want others using my bed!

Definate no no from me..

[Streetrod]

Some of the Swiss ski racing team rented our place in Whistler for the last winter Olympics. Financially it was well worth it

[touching cloth]

Jimboka said:

Different company been in touch! Minus their 10% comission of course.
But its not so great when you think seriously about it...

Taxable income?
Who looks after the pets.
Where do me & family go! (I cannot take leave during Olympics).
Storage of valuables & personal stuff.
Insurance?
Don't really want others using my bed!

Definate no no from me..

Could you pm details of the agency/ies, could well be interested and not far from Dorney - more than happy to bugger off to France for a few weeks

[princeperch]

touching cloth said:

Could you pm details of the agency/ies, could well be interested and not far from Dorney - more than happy to bugger off to France for a few weeks

could you pm me the details also please? would be much obliged

[daveparry]

Can't think of any Olympic events that are happening in Portsmouth but "we do have good links to London"! and Portland/Brighton!

[grumpyscot]

Friend rented out her flat during Edinburgh Festival. Only for three days, but when she returned......

Someone had puked on the bed and not mopped it up. Carpet in lounge was burned and had lots of spill marks. TV screen was cracked. Shower head was missing. Dishes not even washed.

Insurers wanted nothing to do with it as their T&Cs prohibited sub-letting. The agency she had let through went into administration and didn't return the deposit. Result: About £2,000 worth of damage for £600 rental income.