subject: How To Prevent Renters Damaging Your Property In Bulgaria [print this page] Whether they do it maliciously or accidently, it is very possible that one of your guests could break or destroy one of your valuable possessions or cause damage to the property.
Is there anything that you can do to prevent renters from damaging your property in Bulgaria? You cannot control everything, but there are a few things that you can do to reduce the risk of damage. Here are a few precautions that you can take:
Get the Best Insurance
Insuring your holiday home is different than the insurance you will have on your main residence, so make sure that it covers all possibilities of damage by guests. Make sure to read through the fine print on your insurance policy so that you know exactly what it covers. You will also want to make sure that it covers you for compensation claims if your guests hurt themselves on your property.
This will not prevent guests from breaking things on your property in Bulgaria, but it will mean that you will be compensated should it happen.
Check Your Guests Out
When you are letting people stay in your holiday property in Bulgaria, it is a good idea to be somewhat cautious before giving them the keys. If you get an uncertain vibe about a potential renter, you can always do your own research by putting their name and email into Google and see if anything disturbing is revealed. You can also call them on the phone, because listening to their tone of voice will give you more information about their character. If you get a bad feeling about a certain renter, use your instincts!
If you are renting out your property to a longer term tenant it is a commonly accepted practice to ask for references from previous landlords. It is also acceptable to ask for a damage deposit to be paid before renting the property for a long term. It should be held onto and paid back when the tenant eventually moves out, but if the property is damaged they will forfeit the deposit and you can use it to pay for the repairs.
Taking Photos
Before renting out your holiday home to any guests, go through your property in Bulgaria and take lots of photos of everything in the home. This way, if your guests try to claim that the chip in the kitchen tile or the scratches on the wall was there when they arrived, you have proof that they were not. The photos can be used as evidence when you make a claim on your holiday home insurance and can help you get reimbursed for your damages.
Provide Instructions
To avoid your guests accidently breaking your appliances or equipment by using it improperly, provide them with detailed instructions on how to use operate them.
It is an unfortunate situation when guests damage your property in Bulgaria, but there are things that you can do to prevent against it.
