Owners of short term/vacation rentals may have personal belongings in the home and need to decide if these items should be removed or made available during guest stays. Such personal items may include the owner’s linens/towels, clothing, family photos, artwork, heirlooms, irreplaceable goods, and figurines/tchotchkes. PURE highly recommends removing all personal items of financial or sentimental value. Having a designated space in the home, such as a locker or closet that can be secured and locked for the purpose of storing such items is another solution. Any and all belongings that are left in the home for the enjoyment of renters are at risk of normal wear and tear and possible damage or theft. While theft or breakage of sentimental/valuable items is rare, such items are typically impossible to replace. If an owner chooses to not follow this recommendation and leaves such items in the home, we may be unable to utilize the financial protections in our rental program to cover the loss and cannot be held liable.