Hairstylist Booth Rental Tips

If you are currently a booth renter at a salon or are thinking about becoming a booth renter, it is essential that you know all the details involved in running your small business. Here are some guidelines you can follow to help you run your booth as effectively as possible.

1. Key to the Salon. Owners are not required to give booth renters a key but there should be specified hours of operation. This is standard practice if 24-hour access is not available.

2. Schedule. Booth renters should be allowed to set their own hours as long as they are within the specified salon hours of operation. Keep in mind that tenant/landlord laws differ from state to state.

3. Booth Renter Lease. Make sure all specifics of your booth rental agreement are specified in the lease agreement. It is important to understand all aspects of the agreement. If you would like to change something in the agreement, communicate this to your landlord/salon owner.

4. Retail. Booth renters have the right to retail their own salon professional product without interference from the salon owner or landlord. Landlords should be understanding that retail is a vital part of the industry and can be a big source of income for booth renters. Many salons offer retail products as a convenience to the booth renters and salon clients. Salons may specify the lines of retail they use and sell within the salon.

5. What is Included? A traditional booth rent salon generally offers booth renters a small work station alongside with the other renters of the salon. This includes a chair, mirror and a station. Most of the services are performed at the workstation and generally include shares spaces such as a sink and dryers. Because booth renters are business owners, they are required to provide their own supplies. This includes shears, hot tools, clips, towels, hair product, foils, business cards, etc. Some salons may offer incentives to get stylists to rent in their salon such as the use of a washer and dryer, break room , drinks and use of the credit card machine. This should be specified in the booth rental lease agreement.

6. Walk-in Clients. This can be an issue with booth rental salons. Who gets the walk-in's and who get the phone calls? The salon should have a general system in place; however, situations may call for things to be handled differently. A rotation system can work well in a booth rental salon environment. This is a fair way that can prevent a lot of potential issues.