Online Accommodation Enquiries and Reservations

Rent-A-Home provides a comprehensive web based listing and reservation system for holiday rental and corporate accommodation. You can use Rent-A-Home's online software to provide your visitors with online availability and reservations through:

• Your own website
• Rent-A-Home's website
• Rent-A-Home's Travel Website Network
• Rent-A-Home's Affiliate Program

Your Property will feature on our large network of accommodation websites.

Reservations are subject to availability and your acceptance, so you don't need to worry about allocations or double booking. You can accept or reject each reservation request. For longer stays, visitors use the online Quote system so you quote the best applicable rate for the length of stay and time of year, from which customers make an online reservation.

Benefits to You

You can dramatically enhance the performance of your properties using Rent-A-Home to increase enquiries and maximise occupancy.

Our easy to use Portfolio Manager gives you complete control over your Availability, Accommodation Rates and Additional Charges, property advert page on Rent-A-Home, as well as tools to help you manage enquiries and maximise results.

• Simplicity - its easy for customers to reserve your property online. All you need is a computer and internet connection.
• Easy to Use - Portfolio Manager has been designed for owner managers as well as property managers. We provide telephone support.
• Conversions - you'll increase your conversions and reduce the number of emails and phone calls required to secure a booking.
• Cost Effective - its free to register and a booking fee from 5.5% inc GST applies to successful bookings.
• Bonus Features - Free SMS, Online Reports, Downloadable Tools such as Credit Card Authority Form.
• Huge Exposure - 35,000 visitors per week, access to 10,000 subscribers to our fortnightly newsletter.
• Affiliate Program - join our Affiliate Program and earn income for referrals to other property managers when you are fully booked.

Join online now!

Rent-A-Home is a cost effective, performance based marketing solution. Access to Portfolio Manager (Standard) is FREE and property registration for a 12 month period is FREE.

Rent-A-Home's booking fee starts from 5.5% (incl. GST). This makes our service economical for short or long term rental periods. Join online below or call and speak with our friendly team 1300 134 004.

Visitors - Online Experience

• Property Advert
• Rates & Availability
• Quote
• Booking Confirmation
• Receipt

Each property receives an individual webpage with 10 photos, accommodation description, location map, bed configuration, property features checklist, tariff table, customer reviews and search engine optimised page.

Customers feel confident booking your property online with Rentahome.

Customers view your Accommodation Rates and Availability Calendars online. Our unique Tariff table allows property managers to display the seasons and applicable rates.

You can also include other Standard or Optional Charges such as parking, for guests to include on their bill at the time of booking.

Some longer stay customers may request a quote. Customers receive a preformatted Quote email and secure reservation form.

Using the Secure Reservation Form, customers can book your property subject to you accepting the Reservation. We accept major credit cards, debit cards and EFT to our Trust Account.

When a booking is confirmed, customers receive an easy to read Booking Confirmation and Tax Invoice in PDF format showing the rates and costs included.

Portfolio Manager

• Property Advert
• Availability
• Rates
• Bookings
• Payments
• Reports
• Resources

Each property receives a unique webpage with up to 10 photos, property description, location street map, features and amenities, active availability calendar and customer reviews optimised for search engines.

You can update your property availability with our easy to use Calendar tools. The Availability Calendar can be displayed on your website as well appearing on our of accommodation website network. Customers can search by Availability and book securely online. Additional features include:

    set the Minimum Stay (eg. 7 night minimum)
    set the Start Day (eg. Saturdays only)
    set the Maximum Lead Time (eg. bookings only 90 days in advance)

You can set Tariffs for different times of the year, seasons and durations of stay. This means you can cut down the number of email enquiries and start taking secure online bookings from customers.

Our secure online booking form gives customers peace of mind and instant ability to reserve your property subject to your reconfirmation and acceptance. Preformatted template emails and invoices save you time and deliver a professional service to customers.

You can use the booking tool to key in your own bookings that you receive directly.

Online credit card payments with Rent-A-Home’s Portfolio Manager will increase your bookings.

EasyPay service is available for real estate agents, serviced apartments and established Owner Managers (conditions apply). EasyPay allows customers to pay securely online with credit cards or EFT to our Trust Account. We nett settle to you each month with a corresponding detailed PDF statement. This saves you the hassle of sending invoices, billing worries and credit card merchant fees.

DirectPay is the non credit card alternative available for all properties, which enables the guests to pay the property manager directly.

Amazing reports to show you the number of visits to your property adverts, enquiries, top performing properties, booking conversions and heaps more features to maximise your results.

Portfolio Manager contains lots of resources and tools for property manager.

    SMS Customers Online
    Inventory & Condition Report, PDA Arrival Authority and Credit Card Authorisation Form
    Condition Report
    PDA Arrival Authority and Credit Card Authorisation Form
    PDA Departure Checklist, Key Log Template, Welcome Folder Template
    Key Log Template
    Welcome Folder Template