Thinking of letting your holiday home?

South Hams based ‘Coast & Country Cottages’, has offices in the picturesque towns of Dartmouth, Salcombe and Kingsbridge, over 350 properties, exclusively in the South Hams, and a team of 17 locally based staff, providing the high standard of friendly service for which the company is known and truly local knowledge of their regularly visited properties. In the past 5 years, the business has more than doubled in size, with more people now choosing to let their properties through the agency and a continued increase in the number of holidaymakers attracted to the area. An extensive marketing campaign, including a highly regarded website, plus a high percentage of repeat bookings and recommendations has ensured an even greater number of bookings than ever before for 2007.

The family owned and managed agency not only provide advice and help to potential new owners thinking of letting their Devon holiday homes or those planning to renovate a property in readiness for holiday letting, but also ongoing support and practical assistance, particularly vital to the many owners who do not live locally.

When inspecting properties offered for holiday letting, a number of factors are evaluated - views, parking, sleeping capacity and number of bathrooms are all important but assessing the correct price to be charged per week, the location and the standard of the accommodation are the key considerations.

If you are considering using an agency Coast & Country Cottages suggest seeking the opinion of several different letting companies and choosing the one with which you feel most comfortable – a good relationship between owner and agent really contributes to success, so it is important that a rapport is established. Be wary, though, of unrealistically high promises – a higher rental might sound attractive to you but may well deter visitors or impact on potential repeat business, whilst promising a very high number of weeks in the first year of letting may not be truly realistic and can lead to disappointment all round.

For a free Brochure or Owners Guide call 0870 4050530 or visit www.coastandcountry.co.uk. For helpful advice about buying a home for holiday letting or to arrange a free property visit, without obligation , call Andrew Jones via the local offices: Salcombe (01548 ) 843773, Kingsbridge (01548) 852572 or Dartmouth (01803) 839499.