Download or read book How to Buy and Let a Holiday Cottage written by Allison Lee and published by How to Books. This book was released on 2006 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: If you're interested in buying a holiday home for your own use and as an investment, this book will provide you with a step-by-step guide. It will show you how to: source the right property for income and capital growth; prepare your property for letting; take your property to market; get the best from agents if you decide to use one; take bookings and deal with cancellations; manage the maintenance and cleaning; receive guests and secure repeat business; and manage the finances and make a profit. REVIEWS: "Simply the best guide to investing in a second home..." AUTHOR BIOG: Allison Lee first ventured into the property market with her husband several years ago. They have since bought and sold two properties to enable them to be in a position to purchase a harbour side cottage in Cumbria. With many advanced bookings and a booming UK holiday market it has been an enjoyable - and rewarding - experience. CONTENTS: Preface Acknowledgements 1. The property ladder 2. Location 3. Preparing your property 4. A look at the rooms on offer 5. Marketing 6. Bookings 7. Maintenance 8. Receiving guests 9. Inventories and checklists 10. The financial aspect Useful addresses and websites Index

Download or read book How To Start and Run a Holiday Cottage Business 2nd Edition written by Gillean Sangster and published by How To Books. This book was released on 2007-05-25 with total page 252 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Many people dream of buying a house in the country or near the coast, with outbuildings that can be converted into holiday lets; or of taking over an existing holiday cottage business. Gillean Sangster did it. She moved to Scotland with her husband where they started their own successful holiday cottage business. In this book, she tells you how you can do it too.

Download or read book The Complete Guide to Investing in Property written by Liz Hodgkinson and published by Kogan Page Publishers. This book was released on 2010-04-03 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Despite the current volatility in housing markets around the world, property ownership continues to be seen as safer and more reliable than many other types of investment. However, property investment remains a complex business - for example, what type of investment is best for a portfolio? Has every single expense been accounted for in renovating that 'bargain' property? What exactly are the implications of the credit crunch and the sub-prime market for the average property investor? The Complete Guide to Investing in Property looks at all aspects of generating money from property - whether that be by renting out spare rooms to lodgers, property development, buying land, holiday rentals or becoming a landlord. Fully updated for this fifthedition, it takes a fresh look at investing in the social housing market and using property as part of a pension plan, as well as providing commentary on the latest legislative developments governing landlords and tenants.

Download or read book Making Money from Holiday Lets written by Jackie Taylor and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This handbook gives practical advice on all aspects of buying and letting holiday homes - including holiday flats, cottages and larger self-catering complexes. It includes useful addresses, web sites and further reading.

Download or read book The Complete Guide to Letting Property written by Liz Hodgkinson and published by Kogan Page Publishers. This book was released on 2008-06-03 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Despite the current financial climate, this book demonstrates how buying property to let can still be a sensible and profitable investment option. The Complete Guide to Letting Property includes comprehensive information on rental legislation including: the Tenancy Deposit Scheme, HIPs, safety and energy requirements for rental properties, and Landlord Accreditation Schemes. It provides reliable advice on all aspects of becoming a landlord, from choosing the right type of property and calculating finances to selling a rental investment that has sitting tenants. In-depth discussion of the advantages and disadvantages of buying offplan, both in the UK and abroad, as well as the important elements involved in guaranteed rental schemes, ensure that this guide is a must-read if you are considering letting a property.

Download or read book Young House Love written by Sherry Petersik and published by Artisan. This book was released on 2015-07-14 with total page 337 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This New York Times bestselling book is filled with hundreds of fun, deceptively simple, budget-friendly ideas for sprucing up your home. With two home renovations under their (tool) belts and millions of hits per month on their blog YoungHouseLove.com, Sherry and John Petersik are home-improvement enthusiasts primed to pass on a slew of projects, tricks, and techniques to do-it-yourselfers of all levels. Packed with 243 tips and ideas—both classic and unexpected—and more than 400 photographs and illustrations, this is a book that readers will return to again and again for the creative projects and easy-to-follow instructions in the relatable voice the Petersiks are known for. Learn to trick out a thrift-store mirror, spice up plain old roller shades, "hack" your Ikea table to create three distinct looks, and so much more.

Download or read book Investing in a Second Home written by Wendy Pascoe and published by How to Books. This book was released on 2006-12-15 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: More and more people are turning to bricks and mortar as an alternative way of making money and providing a pension. This book provides a step by step guide to investing in a second home, whether for long lets, holiday lets, or buying for sons or daughters at university. It features: how to raise money for purchase; how to choose the right property in the right area; managing your holiday cottage - and its tenants; managing long and short lets; buying a property for your children at university; the pros and cons of using letting agencies, and how to do so; managing the cash flow; how to overcome problems should they arise; and building your property portfolio. CONTENTS: Acknowledgement Introduction 1. Why buy an investment property? 2. Raising the money 3. The right property 4. Who needs an agent anyway? 5. How to market your property 6. The long- letting landlord 7. Furnishing a holiday cottage 8. Cleaning a holiday cottage 9. Managing a holiday cottage 10.Buying for student children 11.Rules, regulations and legalities 12.What to do if it all goes wrong 13.Money out 14.Money in 15.Building your empire Appendix 1 - Checklist for furnishing your long let Appendix 2 - Checklist for furnishing your holiday let Index

Download or read book The Professional Holiday Home written by Craig W Reid and published by . This book was released on 2021-03-04 with total page 182 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Have you dreamed of owning a holiday rental but don't know where to start? Don't make the mistakes that others do! This is the complete guide to buying, starting and running a successful holiday home - without giving up your life to do it ... In this book, award-winning holiday home owner and Professional Holiday Homes CEO Craig Reid guides you through the process so that you can enjoy your holiday home and make life-changing money at the same time. You'll learn how to ... analyse properties to select the best holiday home for purchase set your property up to an award-winning standard avoid the wrong types of guests price your property for maximum returns avoid the rookie mistakes that can ruin a holiday rental Learn the secrets of airbnb and the world's top booking websites

Download or read book Save Thousands Buying Your Home written by Maxwell Hodson and published by How To Books Ltd. This book was released on 2003 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book addresses the need for developing organizing principles for understanding, assessing, and comparing different models of computation.

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Download or read book Understanding and Paying Less Property Tax For Dummies written by Steve Sims and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2011-02-18 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This comprehensive guide to understanding and paying less property tax for dummies is the best-value beginners book on the market. Covering everything from commercial buy-to-let and jet-to-let to property development and investing through a company, it explains a notoriously confusing subject in straightforward and easy to follow language. Packed full of tax saving tips and strategies, Understanding and Paying Less Tax For Dummies will help British property owners and investors minimise their tax bills and maximise their returns.

Download or read book The Complete Guide to Buying and Selling Property written by Sarah O'Grady and published by Kogan Page Publishers. This book was released on 2004 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Praise and Reviews`Packed with valuable, no-nonsense information... very informative.`- Ideal HomeBuying or selling a home is likely to be the biggest financial transaction most of us are ever involved in and the stakes are high. Without careful planning or clear thought, buying a property can turn into a nightmare of gargantuan proportions. Surveys and solicitors fees aren't cheap and one mistake can cost you thousands of pounds.Now in its second edition, The Complete Guide to Buying and Selling Property provides an authoritative, independent guide for individuals on the best way to buy, sell, move or buy-to-let in the United Kingdom (including Scotland, where the system is different). It also gives a brief overview of the pros and cons of buying abroad.This accessible book gives an overview of the property scene in the United Kingdom and discusses the advantages and disadvantages of home ownership. It then advises on finding the right property and describes the processes and legal obligations involved in selling and buying. It also explains the roles of the professionals involved and shows how best to use their services and what can safely be done without their help.This invaluable new edition will appeal to a wide audience of individuals - from first-time buyer to prospective landlord - interested in making the right property decision from both a lifestyle and an investment standpoint.Contents include:first stepsfinding the right areawhat can you affordlegal and conveyancing - and buying at auctionmortgagesinsurancemaking the movebuy-to-letself-buildmaking extra money from your existing propertyimproving your homebuying abroadbuying in Scotland

Download or read book Greenings Baches and Holiday Homes to Rent 2009 written by Mark Greening and published by Baches & Holiday Homes. This book was released on 2008-09 with total page 287 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Holiday homes, baches and cribs are scattered throughout New Zealand. Built in all kinds of locations, shapes and sizes, these retreats have always featured prominently in the cherished tradition of New Zealand Holidays. Many of these homes are rented out by their owners when not in use. Baches & Holiday Homes to Rent has listings of hundreds of such homes throughout New Zealand and overseas, each with information on location, facilities, tariff, local attractions and a contact phone number.

Download or read book Christmas with Paula Deen written by Paula Deen and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2007-10-30 with total page 234 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "I've gone through all my books and put together this collection of my most treasured recipes and memories for the holiday season to share with you...You'll find a few new dishes, a sprinkling of new holiday stories, and some family pictures you might not have seen before." There's no holiday Paula Deen loves better than Christmas, when she opens her home to family and friends, and traditions old and new make the days merry and bright. Filled with Paula's trademark Southern charm and happy reminiscences of Yuletide seasons past, Christmas with Paula Deen is a collection of beloved holiday recipes and stories interspersed with cherished family photographs. Included are Paula's most requested homemade gifts of food; a collection of cookies sure to become your family's favorites; easy dishes for a Christmas breakfast or brunch that will let you enjoy the food and your guests; impressive fare for Christmas dinner and holiday entertaining and, of course, spectacular cakes, puddings, pies, and other sweet things. "So Merry Christmas, y'all, and best dishes and best wishes from me and my family to yours."

Download or read book Real England written by Paul Kingsnorth and published by Portobello Books. This book was released on 2011-08-04 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: We see the signs around us every day: the chain cafs and mobile phone outlets that dominate our high streets; the disappearance of knobbly carrots from our supermarket shelves; and the headlines about yet another traditional industry going to the wall. For the first time, here is a book that makes the connection between these isolated, incremental local changes and the bigger picture of a nation whose identity is being eroded. As he travels around the country meeting farmers, fishermen and the inhabitants of Chinatown, Paul Kingsnorth reports on the kind of conversations that are taking place in country pubs and corner shops across the land - while reminding us that these quintessentially English institutions may soon cease to exist.

Download or read book From Shed To Chic written by Kerrie Griffin and published by . This book was released on 2021-04 with total page 146 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Shed to Chic is about one woman's dream to turn her garage into a money-making holiday cottage. It shows that all it takes is drive and motivation and that, by making the right choices with simple touches and the right attention to detail, you too can be inspired to create a perfect space for luxury holiday lets. This is your go-to guide on how to create a money-making holiday let. I wanted to create an experience like a hotel in a holiday let. It can be a real money-spinner to pay off your mortgage early. This guide shows you how to make an income from your home. You could be earning in the region of £32,000 per year by converting your garage into a luxury holiday let and be fully booked for six months within a short period of opening if you follow my guide. I believe I've got the recipe right. If you follow my guide, I am sure you will create something extraordinary for people to visit, create memories, and write about in beautiful interior magazines. Not only is it a helpful guide offering practical advice and top tips on anything from building regulations and planning to which holiday let company to choose, but it is also a story of endurance and determination which will inspire others. I am a well-established interior designer and artist who founded the Interior Co in 1997 to offer interior lifestyle and products under one roof.In turn, I worked my magic on "Turtledove Hideaway," when, with an investment of £10,000, I created a sought-after retreat for couples which was listed with the selective Unique Homestays for three years until it was established in its own right. My unique retreat, Turtledove Hideaway, has appeared on the front cover of an Italian magazine and has been featured in Germany and Canada, featured in the Sunday Telegraph, The Times, and The Daily Mail, along with House Beautiful magazine. My work as an interior designer has been featured in many magazines, including Country Homes & Interiors, 25 Beautiful Homes, Ideal Home, and the high-profile Italian magazine, Ristrutturare. I am considered a successful artist, and two of my famous feather design paintings have sold to American clients as a direct result of appearing in international interior magazines. The Times, The Telegraph and The Daily Mail have applauded me for my "fantastic creativity" along with interior designers and architects from around the globe. There's nothing quite like reading the guest book after they have left - it's the first thing I can't wait to do! Kerrie Griffin Multi-Award-Winning Interior Designer

Download or read book Three Birds Renovations written by Erin Cayless and published by Allen & Unwin. This book was released on 2019-04-01 with total page 323 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Holy reno inspo! Before & afters Styling how-to's Money-saving reno tips 'Australia's most fabulous renovators' Real Living magazine When best friends Erin, Bonnie and Lana ditched their corporate careers to start Three Birds Renovations, they were rookie renovators with big ideas. Today, with many incredible house transformations under their toolbelt, they're a power trio turning neighbourhood ugly ducklings into swans. If you lust over images of beautiful homes but feel stuck when it comes to your own space, these 'birds' have your back. The book is packed with gorgeous details from their projects, friendly words of encouragement and more than 400 reno tips to help you avoid budget blow-outs, manage trades and timelines, and style without stress. Whether you're starting small or going all-in with a whole-home reno, this is destined to become one of the most useful books you own. Turn your reno dreams into reality!