Allowing pets in your Bnb rental... A good idea?

Pets are loved and cherished outside the home! Taking them into your rental property can be a real worry. Pets can be a source ofunforeseen problems (breakage, cleaning costs, suitable accommodation, etc.). Yet this is a booming market. Accepting pets in your Airbnb accommodation would therefore enable you toincrease your bookings! How can you attract this new “Pet-Friendly” clientele and ensure the best possible rental experience? Here’s our advice on the subject.

Much to the despair of pet owners, there are very few BnB accommodations allowed to our 4-legged friends. For example, over 75% of Airbnb accommodations in France are not open to pets. And yet, there are plenty of them in our homes, since there are 7 million dogs and 13 million cats in France. These considerable numbers are growing all the time. And already over 40% of pet owners take their pets on vacation. Interesting, isn’t it? But faced with the difficulty of finding accommodation that accepts pets, many owners resign themselves to entrusting their animals to a dog-sitter or leaving them in a boarding kennel. So how can you take advantage of this interesting market?

Allowing pets into your home can bring you new bookings, and boost your rental income. But how do you manage your new furry tenants so as to avoid incidents?

Start by writing a complete ad (you can use our article “Our tips for a successful ad“). Indicate in your ad whether or not you accept pets. You can also choose to add an extra cleaning fee for pet rentals. You’ll need to specify this in your ad description, then use the Resolution Center to bill your guests (for more information, read this article).

As the aim is to attract Pet-Friendly customers, we also advise you to describe the features of your accommodation. What makes it suitable for pets (fenced garden, nearby walks, etc.)? In case you’re still reluctant to face up to the possibility of damage, you should know that most platforms offer host insurance. For Airbnb, for example, this insurance covers up to €800,000 on physical or material damage.

Allowing pets in your rental property can be scary. But with the right supervision, this practice can help you maximize your rental income. With StyQR, the digital welcome booklet, you can remind your guests of the rules to be respected in your accommodation, particularly with regard to pets. In our “At home” module, you can specify the elements of your choice, for example “no dogs allowed on the sofa! Your welcome booklet will also enable you to provide your travelers with all the information they need (wifi code, digicode, useful numbers, good addresses nearby…). To access the welcome booklet, all your tenants have to do is scan a QR Code placed in a photo frame, and that’s it!