There’s no single “best” way to let your property — it depends on what you want. Here’s an honest side-by-side.
| Holiday letting (short-term) | Long-term & wintering | |
|---|---|---|
| Income | Higher per night, but seasonal peaks and troughs | Slightly lower per month, but stable and year-round |
| Occupancy | Unpredictable, depends on season and platform | Predictable — one fixed contract |
| Work & turnover | Constant turnover: cleaning and guest communication on every booking | One tenant, almost no hassle |
| Wear & tear | High, from continuous changeovers | Low |
| Licensing & rules | Tourist VT licence + tourism regulations + platform fees | LAU contract — no tourist licence required |
| Suits | The owner who wants to steer it themselves, chase maximum revenue and use the home often | The owner who wants calm, certainty and year-round income, often from abroad |
Choose holiday letting and you take on plenty of platform work, a VT licence and seasonal income — but with summer peaks and flexible personal use.
Choose long-term or wintering and you trade the peaks for calm, a stable monthly income, less wear and no tourist-licensing stress — with the right, legal tenant.
Pulse Property specialises in legal long-term and wintering (LAU). We find and screen the tenant, draw up the right contract and manage everything locally. Looking for pure Airbnb-style holiday letting instead? A holiday-rental specialist will serve you better — and we’ll say so honestly.
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