[charlieo1126@gmail.com]

Originally Posted by charlieo1126@gmail.com

argue but regardless of that fact and I give up arguing about it , my message was that we should always have travel insurance for any trips we take , pandemic or not , and even now you could have an accident , a medical emergency , a death the insurance will still cover those issues

I took about 30 seconds yesterday and found at least 9 companies including many that you could call cancel for any reason they cost a little more , there are always companies that will insure for anything as long as the risk reward is in there favor , this is my last word on this lol

[justjim]

Originally Posted by charlieo1126@gmail.com

First I would like to know why you are trying to contact him , is it because you are trying to get all your money back, maybe that’s why he had not answered.I have mine rented for next winter , no refunds at all . If the people canceled I would text them sorry and good luck

If they are from Canada and have to cancel because of the coronavirus, I would refund their money in a heartbeat.

[pauld315]

Originally Posted by lrvalley

I would think that if your renters are not allowed to travel here based on restrictions in place (i.e. nothing they can do about it), any monies should be refunded. In this case, since it is not known if there will be restriction in place for travel in 2021, and you are trying to cancel now, I would think that the original agreement is valid.

I know that on AirBnB they will not refund all of your money if you rented it after March 14th. My daughter lost half of her money when she tried to cancel an AirBnB accommodation she had in NY for a weekend to attend a wedding. NY has a restriction on about 10 states travelling there and they require a 14 day quarantine. So, I would think it would depend on when the reservation was made.

[Stu from NYC]

Originally Posted by justjim

If they are from Canada and have to cancel because of the coronavirus, I would refund their money in a heartbeat.

Not everyone is like you. Can see both sides.

Owner still has bills to pay and if he cannot find another renter can see why he would keep at least part of the deposit to at least break even on investment. However not answering his renter is totally wrong.

[eeroger]

Originally Posted by Maureen111

I am a Canadian who is sadly cancelling my rental for 2021due to Covid 19 and travel restrictions etc. The owner of the home refuses to answer my texts emails and phone calls. I have paid 1/2 the money. The contract states we will only get that money back if he Rerents the property. I understand that. But to not answer me for the past 3 months is very rude!! We rented last year from this owner as well.
Any thoughts or or help with this would be appreciated.

What months are you renting? I have friends who want to rent a pet friendly place for Feb & March. They cannot find a rental for only those 2 months. They have commitments in Jan, otherwise would rent for all 3 months. They want to rent in central area (466a to 466).

[tophcfa]

Originally Posted by pauld315

I know that on AirBnB they will not refund all of your money if you rented it after March 14th. My daughter lost half of her money when she tried to cancel an AirBnB accommodation she had in NY for a weekend to attend a wedding. NY has a restriction on about 10 states travelling there and they require a 14 day quarantine. So, I would think it would depend on when the reservation was made.

The same thing happened to us on a **** rental, which we booked last January. The landlord graciously refunded their full portion of the deposit, but **** refused to refund their rental fee. Needless to say, we will never use **** again.

The **** is vacation rental by owner, but when I saved the thread **** showed up?

[kathyspear]

Originally Posted by charlieo1126@gmail.com

I took about 30 seconds yesterday and found at least 9 companies including many that you could call cancel for any reason they cost a little more , there are always companies that will insure for anything as long as the risk reward is in there favor , this is my last word on this lol

I always recommend that people purchase travel insurance. That said, the cost goes up based on age so it can get pricey. Also, "Cancel For Any Reason" policies are more expensive and generally only cover 75% of your out-of-pocket losses. Just something to be aware of.

kathy