A Guide to Holiday Letting income
There are a few things that need to be taken into consideration before potential income can be calculated:
The grade of holiday home
Your holiday home will be graded to fit the John Fowler brochure description. The grade awarded depends on the year of the manufacture, the size and the facilities as well as the condition of your holiday home. The grade of your holiday home is occasionally re-assessed and may result in a change throughout the season.
The Number of holidays booked
This depends on how many weeks you leave free for us to sell on your behalf and the time of year. We, of course, endeavour to fill as many weeks as we can for you but cannot guarantee that you will be fully booked. July, August and other school holidays are the easiest to sell and come with the added benefit of earning the most revenue.
Useful Tip
The earlier we receive your agreement the better. This gives us more time to let your holiday home and get the best rates. You will maximise bookings if your caravan is available for letting in blocks of 3,4 and 7 night breaks as per the John Fowler holiday brochure.
The amount received each week
We always do our best to obtain the highest price for your holiday home. However, you will no doubt be aware from your own holiday experiences that the holiday market is extremely competitive and, therefore in an effort to let your holiday home, we offer discounts.
These discounts come in various forms:
- Brochure incentives
- Promotional offers
- Direct mail incentives
- Late availability
Useful Tip
Why not let for a short break? We welcome owners who choose to let for 3 or 4 night breaks. 3 night weekend breaks are more popular in the shoulder months however 4 night mid-week breaks are more popular during the summer holidays.
We make no promises about the income you may receive and it is not possible to guarantee your income for a specific date. However, we do assure you that all discounting decisions are taken in a controlled manner with your best interests at heart.
Payment Details
We send statements to all letting owners during the season, showing all the bookings to your holiday home. We endeavour to do this every two months, a month in arrears – therefore March/April is sent at the end of May – May/June at the end of July etc. The income paid to you will be the net accommodation tariff, after the deduction of the John Fowler commission and a handling charge equivalent to the calculation of VAT within the net tariff and any discounts. The remaining income is credited to your account. If your account is then in credit John Fowler Holidays will send you a cheque for the remaining balance.
Holiday Letting Charges
Knowing in advance what expense you are likely to incur throughout the season is the secret of letting successfully. Our commitment to improving the level of communication between Parks and Owners means we should ask you to read this carefully – no surprises means no disappointment.
Commission
A commission fee of 18% plus VAT is charged to the net accommodation tariff. John Fowler Holidays charge this commission to cover the marketing costs of producing full colour holiday brochures, nationwide advertising and promotions together with the cost of cleaning throughout the period of letting.
Linen
John Fowler Holidays will provide a full linen service including the supply, delivery, collection and laundry of sheets and pillowcases for letting. Linen is included in our brochure price and will be allowed for when calculating net rentals.
Safety Checks
We reserve the right to invoice you, upon completion, for compulsory gas and electrical safety checks. These checks are carried out once a year on commencement of letting and are a legal requirement.
Gas & Electricity
The amount of gas and electricity used is recorded for your holiday home and will be added onto your account throughout the season.
Minor essential repairs
To ensure that the Holiday Homes are maintained to a high standard, we reserve the right to carry-out any necessary repairs/replacements up to the value of £50. We will advise you of the need for any major repairs before going ahead. The cost of all repairs/replacements will be debited to your account.
Additional helpful information
Inventory
Every holiday home has a set inventory, which must be in place before we can begin letting your holiday home. You should speak to the park manager/housekeeper if you would like us to provide the inventory, the cost will be advised. Please see attached list for details.
Duvets & Pillows
Duvets & pillows must be provided for all holiday makers.
Televisions
Every holiday home must have a colour television. A TV license should be arranged for the holiday home by the owner.
Housekeeping
The park offers a wide range of housekeeping services including steam cleaning carpets, mattresses and upholstery, spring cleaning and outside cleaning of the caravan. They will advise you of any of these services once they have inspected your holiday home.
Any personal items should be removed from your holiday home to avoid unnecessary upset arising from breakages or losses.
Owner Dates
The enjoyment of your holiday home is out key objective. So, with that in mind, we strongly advise you let us know what dates you will be booking for yourselves as soon as possible.
If you want to change your dates – Don’t worry, just telephone the bookings line on 01271 866766 to discuss availability and to make your date changes.
Private Letting
If you decide to let your caravan privately, we would like to hear from you, as we are able to offer some services to your customers that we currently offer to all our holiday makers booking through John Fowler Holidays.
The services available are:
Key Handling service
Linen Hire
Cleaning
Membership to the facilities
Under no circumstances will the keys be issued without written consent from you, the owner.
Standard Inventory for Letting
- Forks
- 6/8
- Knives
- 6/8
- Teaspoon
- 6/8
- Desert Spoon
- 6/8
- Soup Spoon
- 6/8
- Serving Spoon
- 2
- Utensil Set
- 1
- Carving Knife
- 1
- Bread Knife
- 1
- Potato Peeler
- 1
- Vegetable Knife
- 1
- Can Opener
- 1
- Wooden Spoon
- 1
- Cutlery Tray
- 1
Cutlery
- Dinner Plate
- 6/8
- Side Plate
- 6/8
- Soup/Cereal Bowl
- 6/8
- Cup And Saucer
- 6/8
- Mug
- 6/8
- Tumbler
- 6/8
- Wine Glass
- 6/8
- Serving Plate
- 2
- Water Jug
- 1
Crockery
- Measuring Jug
- 1
- Tea Pot
- 1
- Sugar Bowl
- 1
- Milk Jug
- 1
- Butter Dish
- 1
- Salt & Pepper Pots
- 1
- Fruit Bowl
- 1
- Mixing Bowl
- 1
- Pudding Basin
- 1
- Casserole Dish
- 1
- Colander
- 1
- Bread Board
- 1
- Bread Bin
- 1
- Saucepans X 3
- 1
- Milk Pan
- 1
- Frying Pan
- 1
- Roasting Tin
- 1
- Egg Cups
- 6/8
- Cheese Grater
- 1
Cooking & Utensils
- Duvets For All Beds, Including Lounge
- 4/6
- Pillows
- 6/8
- Tv Combi (Gold Unit)
- 1
- Tv (Silver & Bronze)
- 1
- Microwave
- 1
- Toaster
- 1
- Draining Rack
- 1
- Door Mat
- 1
- Kettle And Lead
- 1
- Broom
- 1
- Bucket
- 1
- Clothes Airer
- 1
- Toilet Set
- 1
- Washing Up Bowl
- 1
- Dust Pan And Brush
- 1
- Cork Screw
- 1
