If, like many hosts across France, you would like to sublet your accommodation on Airbnb for a short period of time, some precautions to take for your business. Leaving the keys to your privacy with strangers can indeed be stressful. Theft, damage, loss…
It seems essential to leave your belongings safe rental time of your main residence. In this article you will find how to protect your belongings and avoid unpleasant surprises.
Sort your belongings and valuables in your home
Before considering the storage of your belongings, it is first necessary to to sort of those you intend to protect.
Administrative papers, jewelry, items of sentimental and financial value, or even fragile equipment, keep in mind that everything you leave behind in your accommodation during the period of Airbnb rental will necessarily be observed or even used by your tenant. It is therefore essential to sort out what you want to protect.
In addition to this prevention, so that your tenant can feel comfortable in your accommodation, you will need to make it as neutral as possible and make sure to make room for him so he can put away his own things without feeling intrusive.
If you choose, for example, to leave your clothes there, make sure to provide free hangers or one or even several shelves so that your tenant does not have to move your personal belongings.
Store your personal belongings in your home
Once you have sorted the objects you want to store, if they are not too numerous or bulky, you can store them perfectly in your home. Kitchen equipment, beauty products or even clothes can be stored in locked boxes above a cupboard for example.
Securing and making these boxes inaccessible is generally enough to dissuade the most curious tenants.. Do not hesitate to lock one or more cupboards using a padlock or other security device if your home has several storage spaces.
If the house or apartment you are renting through Airbnb has several rooms, you can also opt for put away all the things that you do not wish to make available to your tenant in one of the rooms that you will lock. This could be a bedroom, a dressing room or any other space that your tenant will not need during their rental period.
The cellar or attic for storing your belongings during your rental on Airbnb
If you have a cellar or attic, these spaces can also be practical for storing your personal, sensitive or fragile belongings when you rent your property on Airbnb.
Ideally favor storage in cardboard boxes or large closed rigid storage boxes in order toavoid any risk of deterioration caused by dust or pests who are fond of this kind of place.
Here again, it is recommended to use a cellar or attic that you can lock if you want to avoid the curiosity of your tenants or the bad intentions of potential thieves. Be careful, however, humidity problems…
Entrust your belongings to loved ones when you rent your property on Airbnb
If you are not comfortable leaving your personal belongings in the accommodation you rent on Airbnb, you can opt to store them with trusted family or friends located near your accommodation.
While this solution may be ideal for some hosts, be aware thatyou will have to depend on their availability when you want to drop off and collect your belongings and in certain situations, unpleasant surprises cannot be ruled out such as theft, loss or damage to your objects.
Box and self-storage solutions to store your personal belongings
This is one of the solutions most adopted by hosts who rent their property on Airbnb.
Reliable and secure, the option of self storage has the advantage of securing personal belongings but also of not triggering unnecessary stress or worry for the rental company. The concept consists of renting, during the desired period, a storage box perfectly secure.
Available in several sizes, all you have to do is select the box with the storage volume you need for your belongings and store them for as long as you want.
At Lockall you will benefit from a secure space whose digital entry will save you the use of a padlock and you will be able to access your box whenever you want during storage center opening hours. The latter is also perfectly secure and equipped with a 24/7 surveillance system.
Another advantage with the solution self storage, the box is healthy and ventilated, you will therefore not have to worry about the state of conservation of your belongings which will not suffer from dust or humidity.
