Secure your accommodation for the New Year

At Yaago, we want our customers to be in good hands, that's why we are going to advise you on solutions to put in place in order to make vacation rentals with peace of mind!

1. Remind them of the house rules

The first thing to do when renting your home during the holidays is to warn travelers about respecting the rules inside but also outside.

Indeed, inside the accommodation, we think of telling travelers that they must be careful not to do damage but this is not always the case for the outside.

Whether for seasonal rentals, houses or apartments, you have neighbors who must be respected. And as hosts, we must remind them of the rules of good neighborhood to avoid any conflicts.

Indeed, during this holiday season you know full well that the travelers you receive are coming to your home to meet, and probably to party. That's why you can also kindly ask your travelers if they plan to have a party to put a little note in the condominium to warn that there may be exceptionally a bit of noise and that they apologize in advance for the inconvenience that this could generate.Unfortunately, and despite warning tenants about respecting the rules, some people do as they please and that's why we recommend other solutions to set up.

2. Be sure to set up a deposit system

We don't know what can happen when you're not there. The best solution to protect your rental property is to set up an online deposit system.A deposit is what will cover you in case of damage or in case of damage caused by your tenants during their stay.We always say to ourselves: “I don't need a deposit, there has never been any damage” until the day you find your apartment in an impossible mess, with broken objects (be it the dishes or the windows) or things you never thought of before that happened.Rémi Cannessant, one of co-founders of Yaago but also host from Rouen for several years, can attest to this. Indeed, he has found his home several times with things that should not have happened, including a party that degenerated with an impossible smell of smoke, cigarette holes in the sofa, etc. Since then, it would be inconceivable for him to accept a reservation that was not covered by a deposit system. This is in particular for this reason that he uses the Swikly online deposit service that we offer integrated directly into our Yaago platform.The deposit can be useful during major damages and in particular when there are additional cleaning costs. For example, after a party that's a bit too festive, cleaning time is much more important than a “classic” stay!

We strongly recommend that you set up a dematerialized deposit system. No need to manage cash or checks, or to be there systematically upon arrival and departure. And for this, we recommend to all our customers our partner Swikly, specialized in online deposits in the field of short-term rentals and a French Tech player in the same way as Yaago.

In a previous blog post, we interviewed Méline, Swikly's Client Success Manager, and asked her a few questions to help you better understand the benefits of this integrated service on Yaago. Click here to rediscover it.

Good to know: if you have the Yaago platform and you want or already use Swikly, we can synchronize your accounts in order to simplify the management of your business. In this video, we explain how to do it!

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3. Use a monitoring tool

When you rent for a short term, you are always a bit afraid of what can go wrong in the accommodation and that's why you would like to be a little mouse in order to control at least some reassuring information!

Just because you use a monitoring tool doesn't mean you're “clicking” your travelers. Quite the opposite!

For this, we recommend our partner Mînut who monitors noise, occupancy, movement and temperature in your homes. This solution gives you the peace of mind knowing that your home is secure.

Rent with peace of mind!

All this monitoring is done from the box and you can customize the thresholds not to be exceeded from the application and if they are exceeded you will receive an alert notification on your phone and by email.

Security also means being able to react quickly to an unexpected event that takes place in your home, and our partner gives you the keys to make it happen.

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4. Protect your home with home insurance adapted to the short term

As the owner of your rental, you probably already know that it is imperative to take out PNO (Non-Occupying Owner) insurance.

But, to have the best guarantees in the event of damage caused by a tenant (excluding involuntary damage to the furniture), we recommend that you take out PNO insurance including one of the following clauses: “property intended for short-term rental”, “movable capital” and “waiver of recourse”.

We have established a partnership with Trustiway, which specializes in the insurance of furnished tourist rentals. An insurance that you can take out to insure your accommodation from any possible damage!

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5. Trust

It's hard to trust people these days. When we are told “of course, we are not going to party, we just want to have a vacation to visit the region”. It's simple, we always tend to be wary, and this is totally justifiable, all the more so if we have already experienced misadventures before.

However, if you put in place all the solutions in order to reassure yourself you can let go and rent with peace of mind!

Trust companies that specialize in insurance, surveillance and bond solutions.

As you know, we encourage you to centralize as many tasks as possible that are boring and have no added value. We are as sensitive as you are to ensure that all stays take place in the best way and that is why we help you prepare for the reception of your customers.

The entire Yaago team wishes you a happy holiday season.