Villa advice please

[smokey82]

I have found a villa for our holiday in August next year and have just been sent the booking form to post back to the owner along with a £500 deposit. However when searching the Internet for reviews I found that the villa is for sale. I have emailed the owner and they have advised that this is normal practice and homes in Kissimmee are sold fully furnished and bookings including the deposits paid all transfer to the new owner. Can any villa owners or people with past experience of this please help. I don't want to end up loosing all my money but we do like the villa.

[SunbreezeFL]

We were about to book a condo on Sanibel and found that the condo was up for sale, to be honest we pulled out - the new owner does not have to take the booking and my thinking was that if the house is up for sale then the current owners are less likely to be investing time and effort in the property. But that is just my opinion.

[Gryff]

Many Villas are sold with bookings in place and new owners are happy to take them on but they are under no obligation to do so and although the market is improving it can still take a while to sell

Helen

[reemur]

They could sell to long term renters who would not want the bookings
Think carefully before sending any money
£500 deposit seems a lot We take £100 per week of stay
Carol

[DonnaD]

Originally Posted by Gryff

Many Villas are sold with bookings in place and new owners are happy to take them on but they are under no obligation to do so and although the market is improving it can still take a while to sell

Helen

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Agree 100%. There is no guarantee the new owners would even be looking for short term rentals. I wouldn't be willing to risk it so far ahead especially with such I high deposit. It also doesn't seem like they have been honest with you about this.

If the owners are looking to sell they may be struggling to make it pay. The high deposit would make me suspicious.

[Pixiebelle]

Originally Posted by smokey82

I have found a villa for our holiday in August next year and have just been sent the booking form to post back to the owner along with a £500 deposit. However when searching the Internet for reviews I found that the villa is for sale. I have emailed the owner and they have advised that this is normal practice and homes in Kissimmee are sold fully furnished and bookings including the deposits paid all transfer to the new owner. Can any villa owners or people with past experience of this please help. I don't want to end up loosing all my money but we do like the villa.

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As some of the villa owners have already mentioned it will all depend on what the new owner decides to do. They may honour the bookings already in place or they may decide not to. You are in a difficult position as the villa may be on the market for a while or sell very quickly but you need to decide whether to continue with the booking or find an alternative. Good luck either way...

[Lisbon]

As said - it could be a family buying the house to live there.
I would give it a miss
Rob

[olgaandcoda]

If you can afford to lose the deposit and then perhaps have to get another villa booked in time, should you be let down, then go ahead, but I wouldn't risk the money or the holiday. Better to find another villa.

[smokey82]

Thanks for the advice. I think you're all right, it's just not worth the stress and potential loss.
Thankyou

[Guest]

The vilaa may or may not be sold to another owner that wants to rent the property out. Some are sold and become residential properties for the new owner.


You should not necessarily worry about the money you have paid.


The owner may be hoping to sell to a new owner that will rent the property out. However there is no guarantee of that.


You should at least be given the choice to retain your booking or have a refund and what you decide from there is up to you.


I think if you are worried the new owner will not honour the booking you should ask for your deposit back now. You may be worried about finding something later. Many of us are already booked up for August well ahead of time. I find our guests book school holidays a couple of years in advance.


Hope everything goes well for you.




Alison