If you are like the thousands of other people that rent out their homes then you need to make sure the home is safe for other people to use. Although insurance for holiday homes will cover you against everything it is best to have safety precautions in place to avoid even having an accident.
Pool Safety
Safety around the pool is one of the first things you need to look into. The pool area is nearly always slippery this means people fall over very easily indeeed. if you have not purchased your holiday home or are looking into having one built make sure you look into tiles that are not slippery. Gravel tiles do not tend to be that friendly on the feet but it is surely better than falling over and causing really bad injuries.
On top of this you need to make sure you have a pool fence around the pool area in case children are coming with the people occupying the home. One of the best things about these is that they can be taken away if kids are not there.
Carbon Monoxide
This is one of the most dangerous gases out there when it comes to the home simply because we cannot smell, see or taste the gas. Even in its lowest form this gas can cause very bad long term problems and can in its highest concentration can cause death in 30 seconds. Install a meter that can pick up even the smallest amount of the gas.
Anything Else
On top of these comes the obvious ones, just check around the place making sure that everything looks safe. Overseas property insurance will help you out but it will not prevent death from occurring. If it is a cottage you own then look into holiday cottages insurance.