Furnished Accommodation – Property Rentals

Property Rentals, Property Sales and Property Investments

Aug-23-10

Looking for Apartments to Rent

posted by Nadine

A major, sought after form of accommodation are apartments to rent. This type of lodging is very popular among young people just starting out and not being able to afford to buy a place of their own. So leasing a smaller housing solution is the key to their first step of independence. Another great use of self-catering apartments is for businessmen who make regular visits to a certain area. They do not require a lot of space, and usually only stay about 2-3 nights at a time.

Apartments should however thoroughly be investigated before they are chosen as a place to live. Firstly you will need to ensure that the apartment building is in a respectable area, that is safe. The apartment building should also be run using the required security measures that will ensure the safety of your belongings, your motor vehicle and most importantly your life. Your car should not have to be parked outside on the curb and access to the building should be made difficult for non-tenants. You should also try to find out what type of people live in the building and who might be your neighbours, because noisy neighbours in an apartment lodging can be very disturbing. For more information with regards to apartments to rent, please contact Feel-at-Home.

Aug-11-10

Furnished Accommodation

posted by Nadine

The ideal type of furnished accommodation is when the accommodation is available in a location that suits your specific needs. Ultimately this would be in a place that is situated close to large shopping centres, great schools or even airports or highways. Depending on the reasons for you making use furnished accommodation, your ideal requirements in terms of location should be met. Many people make use of self-catering lodgings on business trips or projects, then access to highways and airports and the job site would be important.

Other people will use fully equipped houses and apartments as temporary homes while relocating to a new area. In this case it may be important to be situated close to a good school and even a relevant shopping centre. The main point is that the purpose for you using the housing set-up will determine the important landmarks that are close to the position of your place. For more information with regards to furnished accommodation please contact Feel-at-Home.

Feel-at-Home properties is a company that specialises in renting fully furnished apartments and townhouses to a well-established list of corporate clients as well as our wealth of private clients in Johannesburg, Midrand, Centurion, Pretoria (also known as the City of Tshwane) and Cape Town.

Feel-at-Home was founded in 2003 and in the last seven years we have proven our ability to make a success of our service offerings to both our tenants and our property owners. Creating a “home-away-from-home” for our tenants, be it for long term business stays or holiday visits, is a motto we live by and our team of agents will always go above and beyond to make your stay as comfortable as if you were at home.

With the slow down of bank lending the need for furnished accommodation for rent has increased dramatically. What’s more, furnished rentals in the Johannesburg, Midrand, Centurion and Pretoria area have proven to result in a higher rate of return than unfurnished rentals for the investment owners.

Fully furnished accommodation offers a wonderful alternative to B&B and Guesthouse accommodation and our research has shown that while travellers don’t mind staying in hotels and guesthouses for short term stays, stays for longer than 14 days result in people wanting a more private and actual living space like a lounge, study and functional balcony, to spend their time.

Nowadays, cost is also a very important factor, if not the most important factor. As you can see from the cost comparison below, it is far more cost-effective to stay in an upmarket, furnished apartment or townhouse for long term stays than it is to stay in a hotel or guesthouse.

Cost Comparison; hotel- versus self-catering accommodation:

Rates Per Person, Per Night 1 Person Per Month 2 People Per Month
Hotel R1000 R30,000 R60,000
Guesthouse R550 R16,500 R33,000
Feel-at-Home R285 R8,500 R8,500

If any estate is asked what the most thing about a property is they’ll say: Location, location, location. At Feel-at-Home, we are constantly looking for new properties to list and market in the Johannesburg, Midrand, Centurion and Pretoria areas. In the current market, the need far outweighs the supply therefore an investment property that is marketed as a furnished in the above mentioned areas is just about a sure thing.

If you are an existing investment property owner, or would like to buy a property to rent out fully furnished, please contact us on +27 12 993 0900. Alternatively log on to our website www.feel-at-home.co.za

Jul-20-10

Property Rentals

posted by Nadine

The right place to start looking for property rentals is always one of the major challenges. It is difficult to know where to start looking for the right, trustworthy fully furnished, self-catering accommodation. The reason shy people opt for this type of accommodation is that property rentals are a lot cheaper than staying in a hotel or a guesthouse for a prolonged period of time. It is also a lot more comfortable and you get to enjoy your own privacy. Another great advantage is that you can choose an area which you want to live in that is convenient for your specific needs.

The type of people that fully furnished property rentals appeal to, are contractors who have to complete a project over a period of a few months to a year or two. It is also ideal for travellers who are in the country for a long period of time and touring the country. It is the perfect place to keep collected mementos and also good to have a place to come “home” to. For more information with regards to property rentals please contact Feel at Home.

Jul-6-10

Furnished Accommodation

posted by Nadine

When looking for furnished accommodation, it is always a good idea to find a trusted company that you can work with. There are many variables that need to be considered and well-established businesses in that industry always have a wide variety of choices that will accommodate your specific needs with regards to furnished accommodation. There are many advantages to this type of accommodation and therefore many people choose this option.

Some of these advantages include being able to stay in a place that has the same feeling of privacy and comfort as being at home, while you are away on business, holiday or relocating. Another advantage is that the bill which gets run up really quickly in hotel, is a lot more affordable in this type of accommodation. This also allows you  to choose specifics such as the area that is convenient for your stay and you get to choose the size of the accommodation. For more information with regards to furnished accommodation please contact Feel at Home.

If you are looking for self-catering accommodation you may have already realised that this is not the most straight forward task. It is difficult to know exactly where to start and it is just as difficult to figure out who to trust. Feel at home is a well established company in this field and have therefore taken it on themselves to  provide you with a few pieces of advice that will help you make the right decisions for you.

Feel-at-Home suggests that firstly you get a trusted source that can give you all the available self-catering accommodation in an area. There are organisations out there that specialise in the provision of self-catering accommodation, you should find one that is trustworthy and work through them. These organisations are experienced in the field and will be able to offer you the type of accommodation that will suite your needs. One of the main features of making use of self-catering accommodation is that it allows you to feel as though you were living in your own home providing security and privacy while at the same time being more affordable than a hotel. For more information regarding self-catering accommodation, please contact feel-at-home.

Jun-13-10

Finding apartments to rent?

posted by Nadine

Apartments to rent are readily available in just about any area that you would want to live in. What you need is to find a business that specialises in providing apartments to rent. Just such an organisation is Feel at home and with all the experience that Feel at Home have built up, they are offering you some advice that you should follow when looking for apartments to rent. The first is that you should find and use trusted company that won’t take you for a ride and that will look after your needs.

The things that you need to look out for in finding apartments to rent is fully furnished, self-catering apartments. This gives you the opportunity to not have to invest in new furniture, but at the same time you can be living in a comfortable home environment. Another important factor in finding an apartment to rent is the area that the apartment is situated in, this means that you should consider and discuss this with you provider. The area should be safe and secure and have easy access to main roads and should be situated near the places that you need to be, such as work. For more information regarding apartments to rent, please contact Feel-at-Home.

May-27-10

Self-catering accommodation

posted by Nadine

Self-catering accommodation is available for people who want to stay in an area for a while but do not want to pay the high cost of staying in a hotel. Therefore Feel at Home, a well-established organisation in the business of fully furnished, self-catering accommodation, gives the following advice when choosing accommodation for your needs.

It is a good idea to make sure that you are located close to a main road. You may need to use a car as a good alternative to local transport. Then this is a very tip to remember. It is also quite important to make sure that if you need to stay a bit longer that you have the option of doing so with the arrangements that you have made. There are always unforeseen events that occur and therefore this is quite and important point, because it would be highly inconvenient to have to move out and find other accommodation. For more information regarding self-catering accommodation please contact Feel at Home.

May-17-10

Furnished Accommodation

posted by Nadine

Providing quality furnished accommodation is the driver of Feel at Home. Feel at home was founded by a man who one day decided that he had had enough of stayin an uncomfortable hotel, so he came up with the idea of creating the feeling of stying in a home when you are away from home. The idea has expanded and now this service offereing appeals to many markets.

Buying a new house of home, has become too expensive for most south Africans therefore this option has become so popular. Another reason is the privacy that can be enjoyed by staying in your own place, where you don’t have people constantly passing your door and making a noise at three o’ clock in the morning. And another great reason why people go for this option is because it allows you the freedom to walk around in a garden, a luxury that you would not have had in a hotel where you just have you four walled room. Contact Feel at Home for more information on  Furnished Accommodation.

May-5-10

Apartments To Rent

posted by Nadine

Feel-at-home has many available options for apartments to rent. Renting anApartments to rent apartment can be a great means of living on your own when you can’t really afford to buy your a place yet. Apartments are available as fully furnished so that you do not need to still go out and buy all the necessary furnishments that you also may not be able to afford just yet.

It may also be that you need to live in an areatemporarily, in this case fully furnished apartment will also be a great option. You do not need to spend so much money just to try and sell everything again in a few months. Fully furnished apartments to rent also gives you the independence and privacy that you want when you stay somewhere for a prolonged period of time. The other great advantage of apartments to rent is that you can choose the specific area the you want to stay in. This means that you can choose the most convenient place for you. For more information on apartments to rent click here.

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