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    Value for money

    My customers are requested to complete a short questionnaire. All of the customers since operations began have given me 5/5 for 'valve for money'.

    The question is do I increase what I charge? I know I could but would rather have a full order book and charge less is the current thinking.

    Oh this is my holiday let in Edinburgh.
    Last edited by scooterscot; 30 May 2014, 09:36.
    "Never argue with stupid people, they will drag you down to their level and beat you with experience". Mark Twain

    #2
    well it wasn't for your spelling
    Always forgive your enemies; nothing annoys them so much.

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      #3
      Originally posted by scooterscot View Post
      'valve for money'.
      Poppet, slide or clack?

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        #4
        Originally posted by stek View Post
        Poppet, slide or clack?
        Yes, blee blah bloo to you to.
        "Never argue with stupid people, they will drag you down to their level and beat you with experience". Mark Twain

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          #5
          Do you find it pays to have a holiday let over a residential? I presume you charge more for the holiday let, but it sits empty at times.

          I ask because I have a flat in Edinburgh that I may be forced to make a decision about in the next year or so.

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            #6
            Originally posted by zeitghost
            Not forgetting the Knight Sleeve, of course, not to be confused with the Wizard's Sleeve.
            Or the Otters Pocket
            Socialism is inseparably interwoven with totalitarianism and the abject worship of the state.

            No Socialist Government conducting the entire life and industry of the country could afford to allow free, sharp, or violently-worded expressions of public discontent.

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              #7
              Originally posted by scooterscot View Post
              My customers are requested to complete a short questionnaire. All of the customers since operations began have given me 5/5 for 'valve for money'.

              The question is do I increase what I charge? I know I could but would rather have a full order book and charge less is the current thinking.

              Oh this is my holiday let in Edinburgh.
              My properties in Glasgow are all let at about 10% under the current market rate. Never have any void periods. Prefer it that way. Though there's no mortgages on them so no need to worry about that..

              Value for money is also good advertising.

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                #8
                Originally posted by MicrosoftBob View Post
                Or the Otters Pocket
                or Welly top.
                'CUK forum personality of 2011 - Winner - Yes really!!!!

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                  #9
                  Originally posted by JRCT View Post
                  Do you find it pays to have a holiday let over a residential? I presume you charge more for the holiday let, but it sits empty at times.

                  I ask because I have a flat in Edinburgh that I may be forced to make a decision about in the next year or so.
                  Yes. Perhaps 25% more. Residential is a known monthly income. The holiday let is annual. The term 'holiday' let is somewhat false. I'd say 40-50% of my customers are visiting for a holiday usage with the rest being conferences, weddings, business, golf, the rugby.

                  The negatives are cost & trust. I don't use an agency. Not that they were too expensive as such but I did not trust them to deliver. Finding someone you can trust is paramount. The up-front cost is massive. I spent £15-20k moving the place up from a residential standard to a holiday-let standard. People want to be wowed, I do, and the reviews I get tell me it was money well spent. I've had repeat customers.

                  The positives. The place is in near showroom condition year round. Any minor defect or detail is repaired within the week whereas long-term tenants let the place decay. I book myself in at least twice a year.
                  Last edited by scooterscot; 30 May 2014, 11:53.
                  "Never argue with stupid people, they will drag you down to their level and beat you with experience". Mark Twain

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                    #10
                    Originally posted by scooterscot View Post
                    Yes. Perhaps 25% more. Residential is a known monthly income. The holiday let is annual. The term 'holiday' let is somewhat false. I'd say 40-50% of my customers are visiting for a holiday usage with the rest being conferences, weddings, business, golf, the rugby.

                    The negatives are cost & trust. I don't use an agency. Not that they were too expensive as such but I did not trust them to deliver. Finding someone you can trust is paramount. The up-front cost is massive. I spent £15-20k moving the place up from a residential standard to a holiday-let standard. People want to be wowed, I do, and the reviews I get tell me it was money well spent. I've had repeat customers.

                    The positives. The place is in near showroom condition year round. Any minor defect or detail is repaired within the week whereas long-term tenants let the place decay. I book myself in at least twice a year.
                    Thanks. That's good info. I agree about the tenants letting it decay. I have a relative in the flat currently, who gets discounted rent, for some reason, and whilst it's generally looked after, there are a few things that I need to keep on top of which he doesn't inform me about proactively.

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