What's the Olympic premium for ED property?

[benmorg]

Just wondering if anyone is planning to let/sublet their flat or house for the Olympic fortnight and if so, what premium over standard rate do you expect to charge?

[Peckhamgatecrasher]

This thread might be helpful

olympic lettings

[benmorg]

Peckhamgatecrasher Wrote:

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> This thread might be helpful

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> olympic lettings

Thanks for that. No answers as yet, but perhaps it's too early for anything other than wild guesses.

My brother lives near Wimbledon and lets out a spare room for ?90 a night during the tennis tournament. He expects to get more in the Olympics. ED isn't as well located but I think secondary locations will still get booked up solid in the last few weeks.

[NorthernPup]

East Dulwich not as well located for Olympics. Suggest your halfwit brother uses some of Wimbledon cash for geography lessons. Cock.

[Bunny19]

Let a 2 bed flat of mine off LL for ?1500 a week to a Chinese tv company who have already paid a substantial deposit for the three weeks they require it.

[Salsie]

Bunny19

How did you go about advertising. I would be interested in renting out my flat!

Thanks

[Cassius]

Seconded - a 4 bed house off LL would be available.

[rbrtdngl]

Thirded - a 4 bed off LL and a 2 bed off Barry RD

[Daniel@Hub]

Blimey 1500 a week !! That's crazy, where did you go to get that ?

I might just have to miss the olympics this time :)

[philiphenslowe]

Oooh me too - I live directly opposite Forest Hill station so getting to Stratford is a doddle

[Frankito]

I'm turning my spare bedrooms into olympic themed pads. Kaaaching, kachiiing.. >:D

[Bunny19]

Sorry for the delay, the best I've found responsive wise is

[www.rentforthegames.com]

Others claim all sorts of guarantees, which is crazy.

3 things I've learnt is don't expect massive enquiries with wad loads of cash right now, it seems the corporates have got their things sorted and it tends to be uk families looking for cheap nights accommodation, or families who claim to have a relative participating in the games looking for a sympathy rent. Secondly beware of non genuine enquireies, had a few that simply were looking to move in and never move out, thirdly on a more positive note, try not to be greedy, my one bedder on Crystal Palace Road I teased at 500 a week and had 7 chasing on got close to a ?900.

[Frankito]

Brilliant, I will be checking this out. Seeing as I got bugger all allocated tickets I may as well cash in on the experience..

[Daniel@Hub]

Great thanks for posting the link Bunny19.

[leggyj]

If you are still looking, I've just launched a new site aimed specifically for the 2012 Olypics. Its already getting a great deal of traffic, I think that the subject is starting to become an hot topic for anyone thinking of visiting London next year. Check out www.londongamesrentals.com - john

[Loz]

The Standard had an article on Olympic lettings in the Homes and Gardens section today. Apologies for lack of detail, but I left my copy on the train.