I use HomeAway with their 'basic' package. As well as in UK they have dedicated sites in France, Spain, America, etc. etc. which I get as part of that package.

In fact, if you choose their international package, just about everywhere in the world is covered.


Another point, make sure you get and have the necessary licences to trade as Holiday accommodation.

Cheers. Will go through all these posts later and write down all the important points for a check list.

There's a site called laymyhat.com where people discuss renting holiday homes and many are what you'd call professional B&B and accommodation hosts. They have a view on the pros and cons of the major rental web sites.

On that subject, re creating your own site, unless you want to upload a lot of information about your home that you can't put on the standard letting sites, you're probably going to waste time and money. Your site won't make the first few pages of Google results and hardly anybody gets past the 3rd or 4th page when looking through results, apparently.

Cheers for that. Yeah defo want a good company to do it all for us at least the first year till we understand it all a bit better

I was more thinking of a website that I can point friends of family towards with special rates. Obviously I'm not sure yet if that's a good idea, kind of thinking out loud ..

Have you actually registered the property as a tourist rental yet?

No as don't get keys till June 16th and requires a bit of work. I realise the season is ticking on but unfortunately our first choice fell through

My apartment is in Andalusia . I think that register opened on 11th may 2016 and we have 3 months ? Am I right in assuming it's similar to my requirements here in regards to a property that I rent in Scotland ? Landlord registered, electricity and gas appliance checks, house in good order etc ?

Depends what you include in "etc" . I used to rent out a property in Nottingham (it wasn't an HMO) to University students. The legal requirements - eg gas/electricity - were straightforward but the University had their own much higher standards. IMHO the requirements in Andalucía seem to be more stringent than that. Of course, how strictly you adhere to the letter of the law depends on how "Spanish" you are feeling as you are very unlikely to be inspected. The only problem would come if you were denounced by a dissatisfied customer or rival

Lol ok no probs . We have a great builder and have also both have had businesses in past (good and bad)
Oh is solicitor and I am ex policewoman . I will ensure everything is up to high standard and kept that way. The resort has high rental and demand and rental prices tell me that people expect high spec .
I'm not looking to make lots of money as we both work. It's an investment tbh. If it pays for us to fly out and enjoy on occasion then we will be happy

They're friends and family. Talk to them! :-)

Lol no probs. Was actually meaning a little more distant. Golf club members but take your point ;-)

What I do with mine is to say "there's the website, look at availability and then we give a discount for friends and family".

Obviously close family get the use of it for 'free' - we just give them a small shopping list of things to bring over with them.


By-the-way, as I understand it, the tourist licence is just a registration although they might inspect. Google it as there is a good web page that gives exact details of what is expected. Things include minimum size of rooms, gas certificate, heating, etc. etc.

Thanks snikpoh, we've bought one at Duquesa Marina which family can use for free. I think they will prefer that one. (I certainly do).