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So what is a short term let? The accepted industry standard tenancy agreement is 6 months and anything less than that is generally thought of as a short term let. Anything for less than six months is considered short term let; it can be for a few days, weeks or even months if needed. A short term let can include houses, flats, bungalows, anything that a landlord wishes 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.

What are the reasons to think about choosing a short term let? Well perhaps you might have to emigrate to another country for work, and want a place to stay for more than a few weeks, which in this case a short term let could be perfect, as you can have a temporary studio to rent, for a fragment of the cost of actually buying a new home.

There are also other types of short term let properties which are usually run by businesses which provide luxury serviced or high level apartments for people in the business industry. A lot of short term let flats are situated within a city center or in big towns, and are perfect for business people working away from home. They fuse 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 various cities or countries, choosing a short term let  would make things simpler than to always be searching for somewhere to stay.

But 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, because this would be perfect minus all the hassle or paperwork that normally comes with purchasing a house.

If you are a landlord who wants to rent out a house for short term let, be aware of things such as landlord regulations, for example, 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 house, 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 flat for less than six months, you may wish to think about a short term let, as opposed to living in a hotel for the same period of time.