Review and confirm each item below to ensure your Roam cancellation program is working properly across all channels, policies, and units.
Within your Property Management Software (PMS) System
- Confirm that a fee has been created
- Is there a fee that includes the rate and desired margin for your flexible cancellation program?
- Is the fee enabled on all required channels?
- Is the fee included in rent and NOT included in owner folios?
- Confirm that cancellation policies have been updated to reflect your new flexible cancellation program
- Has the cancellation policy been updated on all channels to reflect your flexible cancellation program?
- Confirm that automations or triggers are referencing the new flexible cancellation program
- If rental agreements are sent to guests following a reservation, is the copy on the document updated to your new cancellation terms?
- If homeowners receive notifications about cancellations on their properties, are they made aware that the rental income may still be protected?
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Confirm your accounting setup for your new flexible cancellation program
Within your OTA Channels
- Confirm the fee is being passed to each OTA
- When you start the booking process, can you confirm the price includes the fee and the fee is not listed separately*?
- *Some OTAs may not support including it in rent
- Confirm the new cancellation settings are being passed to each OTA
- Is the displayed cancellation the same that is configured for the new flexible cancellation program?
On your Direct Booking Website
- Confirm your rental agreements and terms & conditions have been updated to reflect your new flexible cancellation program
- Have you updated the copy on rental agreements?
- Have you updated the copy on terms & conditions?
- Have you confirmed that each link to rental agreements and terms & conditions on the site is directed to the updated versions?
- Confirm that any fee associated with the flexible cancellation is included in rent and NOT displayed as a separate line item
- When you start the booking process, can you confirm the price includes the fee and the fee is not listed separately?
- Confirm that messaging has been added that highlights your new flexible cancellation program for guests *
- Add messaging on PDP and Book Now modals stating “Free cancellation before [date].”
- Create an easy-to-understand visual timeline of cancellation and refund schedules.