holiday lettings

i am in the process of booking an apartment for my boyfriend and myself thru the holiday lettings site. ive always booked thru a travel agent before but thought i would cut our the middle man so to speak. can anyone advise what precautions i should be taking to ensure the transaction is genuine and what questions i should ask. payment it to be done thru bank transfer or cheque. is this the usual method of payment and is it safe to do it this way..............

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Hi skeenie

I have not personally used holidaylettings but have booked private apartments off similar sites over the last few years, mainly in Portugal but also Bulgaria earlier this year without any problems. Payment arrangements vary from owner to owner. We have paid by bank transfer, cheque and on arrival at the apartment.

If you look on the holiday lettings website they have a list of FAQ, one of these is, how can i check the advertiser is genuine - the site then gives a list things you can do prior to booking to help check the rental is genuine.

Hope this helps, we%26#39;ve stayed in some really lovely apartments booking this way.

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HI skeenie, We have just returned from St Vlas and we booked the apartment through holiday lettings. We sent a cheque to the owner and just before departure she sent the keys to us by post. We paid a small deposit incase of breakages and once the owner recieves the keys from us we should get our deposit back as nothing was damaged. We met lots of people from the complex who rent out. Hope this is a help to you. It was our first time renting and would not hesitate to book again. Carolyn

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thank you for all your advice. i have taken the plunge and booked the apartment we fancied and am planning to pay by cheque so at least i will have a contact address. have no doubt it will be lovely and just waiting final confirmation and then i can relax and look forward to my holiday. thanks again

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i also know of some apartments available for future bookings have a look

holidayhomes.org/bulgaria/sunny-beach/chatea…

holidayhomes.org/bulgaria/st-vlas/garden_of_…