Charging for Air-con
Hi -
We have a couple of properties in Spain, which we rent out when we're not there. We've recently installed aircon, and are wondering how best to charge for it. What does everyone else do? Do you: Charge a lump sum extra if renters wish to use aircon? Up the cost of the rental so that includes aircon regardless? Meter the air-conditioning units separately and charge an on-cost? Connect the units through a coin-operated or card meter? Thanks in advance, Quiterio |
Re: Charging for Air-con
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What a bizarre question. If you rent a place with aircon, then you rent a place with aircon! You don't expect to be charged extra for it...that's like saying the villa has a swimming pool...but you can't use it unless you pay extra for the cleaning and the chemicals. Or the apartment has satellite TV but you can't watch it unless you pay per view. |
Re: Charging for Air-con
I would guess that you pay more for a villa with AC.
Either that, or in a competative market, a villa with AC is more likely to be rented out. Like Hillbilly says, I'd be pretty miffed if I was paying for a villa and then I had to pay extra for the AC, extra for the pool, extra for the TV etc etc. |
Re: Charging for Air-con
Originally Posted by Hillybilly
(Post 6588135)
:confused:
What a bizarre question. If you rent a place with aircon, then you rent a place with aircon! You don't expect to be charged extra for it...that's like saying the villa has a swimming pool...but you can't use it unless you pay extra for the cleaning and the chemicals. Or the apartment has satellite TV but you can't watch it unless you pay per view. |
Re: Charging for Air-con
Originally Posted by Quiterio
(Post 6587932)
Hi -
We have a couple of properties in Spain, which we rent out when we're not there. We've recently installed aircon, and are wondering how best to charge for it. What does everyone else do? Do you: Charge a lump sum extra if renters wish to use aircon? Up the cost of the rental so that includes aircon regardless? Meter the air-conditioning units separately and charge an on-cost? Connect the units through a coin-operated or card meter? Thanks in advance, Quiterio |
Re: Charging for Air-con
In the current market you need to do all you can to encourage people to rent your property, and that includes aircon, for if people cant have aircon at your place then they will choose another property.
When we rented ours we just took the average rate for a local property with a pool. Properties with a pool charged extra of course, whereas aircon was an incentive to rent rather than something you could charge extra for. |
Re: Charging for Air-con
Originally Posted by Hillybilly
(Post 6588135)
:confused:
What a bizarre question. that's like saying the villa has a swimming pool...but you can't use it unless you pay extra for the cleaning and the chemicals. Or the apartment has satellite TV but you can't watch it unless you pay per view. Quote: Originally posted by Mitzyboy: In the current market you need to do all you can to encourage people to rent your property, and that includes aircon We tend to be full throughout the season, because we keep our prices competitive. However, if we included the use of aircon, and a guest kept it running 24/7 we would have to increase our prices to avoid a huge loss.Currently we ask guests if they want to use aircon: most decline (not everyone likes sleeping in a fridge!). The dilemma is, how to you recover the costs realistically for those who wish to use it, without penalising those who don't. Anyway, thanks for all your input, this sort of feedback is extremely useful, Quiterio |
Re: Charging for Air-con
Originally Posted by Quiterio
(Post 6589282)
Well not quite. These things don't have running costs. What about a mini-bar: would you expect to find an endless supply of free drink? Have you ever rented a car with unlimited free petrol
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Re: Charging for Air-con
Bearing in mind that the price of rentals for property in Spain have dropped by 30% this year, I would be inclined to include the cost of aircon just to get the business.
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Re: Charging for Air-con
And if as you say most guests decline, then you won't often be out of pocket.
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Re: Charging for Air-con
Originally Posted by Fred James
(Post 6589424)
Bearing in mind that the price of rentals for property in Spain have dropped by 30% this year, I would be inclined to include the cost of aircon just to get the business.
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Re: Charging for Air-con
Have you tried to calculate how much it costs to run the A/c per hour? That way you could even estimate an average supplement to add on to your usual prices - I'm sure you'd find it'd be no more than a couple of euros per night.
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Re: Charging for Air-con
Originally Posted by rachelk
(Post 6589444)
Have you tried to calculate how much it costs to run the A/c per hour? That way you could even estimate an average supplement to add on to your usual prices - I'm sure you'd find it'd be no more than a couple of euros per night.
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Re: Charging for Air-con
Originally Posted by Mitzyboy
(Post 6589448)
How do you actually control someone using the aircon though?:confused:
yes, I agree as well it's a daft idea to ask guests to pay extra for A/C, I'm really just trying to persuade the OP that he's worring about what might not be a great deal of money anyway. Or is your Q to the OP, not me? I do see that problem. |
Re: Charging for Air-con
Originally Posted by rachelk
(Post 6589466)
Or is your Q to the OP, not me? I do see that problem. Just in General rachelk :) as I agree with you. Its easier for people to control pool heaters ... I've also come across that in Florida, and iirc it was an extra $60 - $80 a week |
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