Seasonal rental

Seasonal rental of your property

Renting out your property on a seasonal basis requires a significant investment of time and energy: responding to enquiries, preparing the property, welcoming guests and remaining available seven days a week.

By entrusting your property to us, you are relieved of all these responsibilities and benefit from a seamless, worry-free service.

Maisons du Sud-ouest

For nearly fifteen years, Maisons du Sud-Ouest has been offering a carefully curated selection of properties for seasonal rental.

What our rental advisors have in common is their professionalism, expertise, integrity and attentive approach.

Our mission
The nature of our profession requires rigour and complete transparency with our clients. We act simultaneously as advisors, sales agents, luxury concierges and hands-on operators whenever circumstances require it.

Each rental enquiry is handled as quickly as possible, a key factor in optimising bookings.

Our properties
Our portfolio ranges from cosy ocean-view apartments in Biarritz to exceptional estates set on several hectares.

Regardless of the property type, the same standards apply: location, quality, charm and comfort. Each property must be attractive and priced in line with the market.

The advantages of seasonal rentals
Thanks to the strong appeal of our region, seasonal rental represents an attractive alternative to both selling and traditional long-term letting.

It allows you to generate income from your property during vacant periods while enhancing its value through regular maintenance.

You also benefit from a favourable tax framework, namely the micro-enterprise or micro BIC regime. This provides a flat-rate allowance of 50% on rental income up to €32,900 (as of 2016).
Furthermore, if you choose to have your property officially classified, the allowance increases to 71% for rental income of up to €82,200.

The micro BIC system is particularly straightforward and requires neither accounting expertise nor professional assistance to complete your tax return.

If your actual expenses exceed 50% of your rental income, we recommend opting for the actual tax regime. This regime becomes mandatory if your rental income exceeds the €32,900 threshold for a non-classified property.

Our website

The website www.maisonsudouest.com attracts between 6,000 and 12,000 visits per month. Maisons du Sud-Ouest also invests in a wide range of national and international property portals. Our villas and apartments are promoted online through a strategy specifically tailored to each property.

Your property may be featured on websites such as Lux Résidence, Propriétés Le Figaro, Airbnb, Homelidays, Abritel or HomeAway, the leading English-language holiday rental platform.
We also prioritise visibility on foreign property portals in countries connected to Biarritz and Bordeaux by direct flights, such as Switzerland, Sweden, Italy and Belgium.

For example, Anne Gorgerat, based in Zurich, Switzerland, has represented Maisons du Sud-Ouest since 2014 and supports our Swiss and German clients.

Sophia Paulin, a Swedish national and founder and managing director of Biarritz Living, has become a key figure at Maisons du Sud-Ouest and is our main contact for Scandinavian clients.

Particular attention is paid to visuals, as high-quality imagery plays a decisive role in the booking process.

Our services :

• creation of a detailed property description and professional photo shoot

• online publication on our website, selected property portals or reference magazines

• search for and selection of tenants

• drafting of contracts and collection of rent one month prior to the tenants’ arrival; the security deposit is retained for one month after departure

• payment guarantee: the balance is due four weeks prior to key handover

• check-in and check-out of tenants

• preparation of welcome baskets and grocery shopping on request

• property inspections with photographs taken on a tablet

• on-site assistance seven days a week

• organisation of cleaning services and linen maintenance

• preparation of the property for the owners’ return or the arrival of future tenants

Additional services :
If you rent your property directly, we offer a tenant management package, which includes the following services:

• check-in and check-out of tenants

• preparation of welcome baskets and grocery shopping on request

• property inspections with photographs taken on a tablet

• on-site assistance seven days a week

• organisation of cleaning services and linen maintenance

• preparation of the property for the owners’ return or the arrival of future tenants

The cost of this package ranges from 6% to 10% of the rental amount, depending on the length of stay.

The loyalty of our property owners and tenants over nearly fifteen years is a testament to our professionalism and reliability.