Specify whether you do or do not allow smoking in your home in advance

Profit From the 2010 Soccer World Cup Hype

Vacate the Premises

A final suggestion involves you letting your home in its entirety, as a self-catering holiday destination for another family. This would involve you and your family vacating the premises for the duration of the lease and escaping to your own holiday home, to friends or to relatives. This is preferable in many ways to sharing your space, and many South Africans who don't follow soccer are not planning to hang around for the hustle and bustle of the tournament, but are intending to use the opportunity for a getaway. If this is your plan, why not profit from it a little?

Bear this in Mind

There are, however, some things that you should bear in mind if you are planning to let out your house during this period:

• Lock away all your valuables and personal effects.
• Insist on a 50% deposit upon reservation of your premises, and make sure the outstanding amount is paid in full on arrival.
• Indemnify yourself against loss due to fire theft or any other damage to your guests and/or their belongings. A damages deposit that is refundable at the end of the reservation period can also help to protect your belongings against theft or damage.
• Specify whether you do or do not allow smoking in your home in advance.
• Make arrangements to put your animals into kennels or leave them with a friend if you are renting out your home to another family.
• Make sure to verify the personal details of your prospective guests, including the companies for whom they work. Google them to ensure that they are not notorious for anything fraudulent or dangerous.