What are the best platforms for renting out your property?

You have a property that you don’t occupy all year round (or at all), and you’d like to make the most of it. Great idea! But where do I start? What are the best platforms for putting my home up for sale and making the most of it? There are many different platforms for renting out your home. But there are a number of criteria to consider when choosing one: price (commission, subscription, etc.), security (secure payment, insurance), the platform’s reputation… StyQR has put together a selection of the best platforms for seasonal rental of your property.

Airbnb is undoubtedly the best-known platform for renting accommodation between private individuals. If you choose to post your ads there, you’ll have a great chance of renting your property if it’s attractive and at the right price.

As well as being the most popular, this platform is also one of the cheapest: AirBnb charges a commission of just 3% (known as the “service fee”) to the owner at the time of rental.

Airbnb offers great flexibility, with the option of renting a private or shared room, or the entire accommodation.

The site’s ergonomics make it a pleasure to use, and navigation is simple and intuitive. Putting an ad online is child’s play!

Airbnb’s figures speak for themselves: over 300,000 homes available for rent in France, !

Last but not least, AirBnB is a secure platform, since payment is secure, and the platform includes insurance for both accommodation and travelers, to the tune of €800,000 each.

Abritel Homeaway, a platform also designed across the Atlantic, is AirBnB’s main competitor.
The site, too, boasts excellent ergonomics, making navigation simple and fluid. The pricing policy differs from that of AirBnB, offering two formulas:
– A commission rate of 8% (excl. VAT) on each rental
– Or an annual subscription of 249€.

Please note that the platform only lets “whole” apartments, so it is not possible to offer rooms for rent. Nor does Abritel offer insurance coverage for owners and tenants.

Booking is one of the world’s most renowned travel sites. Some 1,550,000 overnight stays are booked every day on this platform, making it an undeniable asset in terms of traffic.

However, the site is better known (and more suitable) for hotels and other accommodation professionals. Commissions are high compared to AirBnB or Abritel: 12 to 15%. Finally, the site’s ergonomics sometimes make it difficult to understand.

Fancy a home exchange? HomeExchange is the world’s leading home exchange network. This system allows you to go on vacation at a lower cost and enjoy an enriching experience! The main advantage is flexibility. You can keep the “Guest Points” you’ve earned from renting out your home to go away at another time of year, if you wish. And when it comes to security, HomeExchange offers optional insurance, so you can exchange your home without worries, for both host and guest.

These different platforms all have their advantages and disadvantages. If you want to achieve a very high occupancy rate for your property, don’t hesitate to combine different rental platforms, but this requires a certain amount of organization to avoid getting tangled up between the different rental dates. To get as many bookings as possible, you can also read our tips on this article. Finally, to welcome your guests in the best possible conditions, StyQR lets you create your own free digital welcome booklet which will centralize all the useful information about your accommodation (wifi, digicodes, useful numbers, your instructions for the accommodation, good addresses nearby…). Your customers can easily access your welcome booklet by scanning a dedicated QR code with their smartphone. This QR code is designed to blend seamlessly into your environment, for example in the form of a photo frame.