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Dear Debbie,
A warm hello to all our readers - at least I hope it
has been warm wherever you are. We should be
experiencing the start of our summer here in the
Jalon Valley, but it´s still Jeans and Jumpers for the
moment
Julie
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Citrus Iberia International |
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The uncertain weather here on the Costa Blanca did
not appear deter holiday makers that chose to rent
from Citrus Iberia for the Easter break, and families
both English and Spanish have enjoyed our villas in
the Denia and surrounding areas so much, that
bookings are being made for next year already. This
is very encouraging at this time of year, especially
after the very poor rental season last year and
despite the threatened 'clampdown' on private
rentals by the Spanish tourist board.
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Renting your Spanish property |
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If you are thinking of renting out your Spanish
property send us details NOW. Due to the higher
demand for rental properties, particulary long term
rentals and 3+ bed villas, now is the time to take
that step to making your property work for you.
There are many advantages to renting, apart from
the obvious financial benefits - including the fact
that the property will be visited regulary, therefore
potential problems will be spotted earlier. We have
enquiries by phone, e-mail and passers by every day
now and those thinking about renting should take
advantage of the busiest time of year for rental
enquiries.
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Property Management is a MUST |
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If you do decide to make your property available to
rent and do not live in the area or Spain itself, then a
property managment contract with us is a MUST.
Many people try to 'cut corners' and save themselves
money by not taking out yearly contracts - opting
for rentals only but this can often prove to be false
economy.
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Many owners also find that 'the lady down the road'
offers cheap changeover cleans, but this can also
lead to problems if the standards are not high.
Holiday makers expect high standards from their
rental properties - especially those paying in excess
of £800 pw and Citrus Iberia's cleaners, who have
been with us for 18 months, have an exceptionally
good reputation for their cleaning and laundry
services. Our cleaners send us reports after every
clean, so we know immediately whether we can
return damage deposits, if there are any problems at
the villa, or any breakages have occurred during the
rental period. Outside cleaners would not be able to
provide us with this service.
Over Easter, we had an incident where the water to
a rental apartment was cut off without any prior
notice. The owners have a 'rentals only' contract
with us, and no-one had visited the property since
last October. The holiday makers were due in at
2.30 on the Sunday morning, and our cleaners visited
on Saturday to check that the property was clean
and ready. However, they discovered that there
was no water coming into the apartment at all. The
maintenance people were called and it appeared that
the supply had been cut off. We were unable to
contact the arriving holidaymakers, who upon arrival
were upset to say the least. Our only option was to
offer them alternative accommodation, but they still
insisted on a full refund, meaning that the owners
had to pay for another clean and linen change,
without receiving a penny rental income.
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This unfortunate incident was not the fault of the
owners, whose bills are paid by direct debit from their
Spanish bank account, nor was Citrus Iberia at fault.
Unfortunately, 'misshaps' often happen in Spain and
somehow the direct debit had not been paid for
previous months resulting in the supply being
disconnected.
As this particular owner does not have a Property
Management contract with us, he has to sort out the
problem with the water board and his direct debit
from the UK. Not only could we have contacted the
Water board on his behalf and arranged the
payments and reconnection, but regular property
checks under a Management Contract would have
spotted the problem in plenty of time to have it
rectified before any guests were due in the
property. We can take all that worry away for you.
The prices of our contracts range from £475 for a 1
bedroom property to £750 per year for 4 bedrooms
For a full price list of our services
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Advertising for Rental Property |
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The advertising for our holiday properties has been
increased this year and still remains free of charge to
owners with Management or Rental contracts, so
properties are not only appearing on our dedicated
rental site at: http://www.spanishvillas-rentals.com,
but on www.choosespain.com, www.thinkspain.com
and www.kyero.com giving you the opportunity to
reach a worldwide audience, as well as Exclusive
Holidays Magazine in the UK. We are also in the
process of building a new website which will be ready
in the next few weeks and can be found at:
www.spanish-villas-spain.com
Bye for now, Enjoy the spring.
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