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Do you know what is a short term let? The accepted industry standard tenancy agreement is 6 months and anything less than that is usually considered as a short term let. If it’s less than six months is thought of as a short term let; it could be for a few days, weeks or even months if needed. A short term let could include houses, flats, bungalows, anything that a landlord wants to rent out. At the same time, if a bungalow is advertised that it’s available only for x amount of time, that can also be considered as a short term let.

Why should you consider picking a short term let? Well maybe you might need to emigrate to another country for work, and want somewhere to stay for more than a couple weeks, which in this case a short term let might be perfect, as you could have a temporary home to rent, for a small percentage of the cost of actually purchasing a new bungalow.

There are also other types of short term let properties which are usually run by businesses which offer luxury serviced or high level apartments for people in the business industry. A lot of short term let properties are situated within a city center or in big towns, and are perfect for business people working away from home. They combine both the comforts of a home, with the luxury of a hotel. Or if you are going traveling and plan to spend at least a few weeks in different cities or countries, going for a short term let  could make things easier than to always be searching for somewhere to stay.

However if you require something for longer, then have you considered a long term let? This would be perfect if you want somewhere to stay for longer than, say, six months, for instance whether it’s for business or leisure. You could rent a villa abroad, or maybe a serviced apartment if you were being sent to work abroad for a year or so, as this would be perfect without all the hassle or paperwork that normally comes with buying a home.

If you are a landlord who wishes to rent out a home for short term let, be aware of things such as landlord regulations, for instance, gas safety certificates, before renting out a property. Otherwise if the tenant gets hurt or worse, you would like liable. As with renting out any home, there might be times where things break or the tenant doesn’t know how to use the oven, so the landlord should be able to help in those cases, even if it’s just for a short while.

Basically if you’re looking to rent a home for less than six months, you might want to consider a short term let, instead of living in a hotel for the same period of time.