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- Tue Aug 25, 2009 10:40 pm
- Forum: UK & Ireland
- Topic: Low Season Split weeks
- Replies: 3
- Views: 12002
Officially we don't do split weeks during the main season (April to October. However, we let one of our cottages on a Friday to Friday basis and work on the principle that if we get an enquiry for Monday to Friday we take it, on the basis that we can easily fill the weekend. But we don't take the we...
- Tue May 26, 2009 4:30 pm
- Forum: Bookings
- Topic: Two cancellations in one day
- Replies: 37
- Views: 25852
- Sat May 23, 2009 9:52 pm
- Forum: Bookings
- Topic: Two cancellations in one day
- Replies: 37
- Views: 25852
Hello Harcourt. Very sorry to hear about your cancellations. But, looking on the bright side, at least it's for August which should re-let. I'd be more upset if it were a November booking 8) . We also had a cancellation for August last week (Tuesday), due to a redundancy. We re-let the week by Thurs...
- Sat May 23, 2009 9:49 pm
- Forum: Bookings
- Topic: Advertising Costs
- Replies: 33
- Views: 14329
Hello Raone. Hope you're enjoying the whole experience of letting your own property. The first year can be very daunting. First, whether or not you get any guests; then whether or not like they like your place; then whether or not they return. I don't know the Italian market. Here in the Lake Distri...
- Wed May 20, 2009 8:17 pm
- Forum: UK & Ireland
- Topic: Is anyone else concerned about the tax changes?
- Replies: 146
- Views: 39910
- Wed May 20, 2009 12:28 pm
- Forum: UK & Ireland
- Topic: Is anyone else concerned about the tax changes?
- Replies: 146
- Views: 39910
- Wed May 20, 2009 10:11 am
- Forum: UK & Ireland
- Topic: Is anyone else concerned about the tax changes?
- Replies: 146
- Views: 39910
Well, I've emailed John Endacott to voice my concerns and have also contacted the listing sites I'm on (cottageguide and independentcottages) asking them to inform their members of the changes ... and get emailing. Letter to our MP is on its way, but as David Maclean is the one who campaigned to kee...
- Tue May 19, 2009 2:37 pm
- Forum: Handling rental enquiries
- Topic: Why is it so difficult?
- Replies: 6
- Views: 3058
That's really helpful, Helen. I think the hut I'm trying to book should reopen at the beginning of June so I'm going to try again then. If my command of the Italian lingo (!!!!) fails, I'll take you up on your offer. In the meantime I shall continue to drink Chianti and Borolo and hope they do the t...
- Tue May 19, 2009 2:35 pm
- Forum: UK & Ireland
- Topic: Is anyone else concerned about the tax changes?
- Replies: 146
- Views: 39910
- Tue May 19, 2009 12:55 pm
- Forum: Handling rental enquiries
- Topic: Why is it so difficult?
- Replies: 6
- Views: 3058
- Tue May 19, 2009 12:52 pm
- Forum: UK & Ireland
- Topic: Is anyone else concerned about the tax changes?
- Replies: 146
- Views: 39910
As I understand it, you're nearly right, Helen! We won't be able to claim costs against income on our UK properties, but if you are UK based and have a property in Europe, you will be able to claim. Really makes sense, eh?! I shall just have to try and argue that Cumbria is really a sub-region of Um...
- Tue May 19, 2009 11:42 am
- Forum: UK & Ireland
- Topic: Is anyone else concerned about the tax changes?
- Replies: 146
- Views: 39910
Yes, very concerned. Our accountant sent through a summary of the changes this week. What intrigues me is that the changes are needed because we're out of kilter with Euro law, but if you are a Brit with a property in Europe it doesn't apply to the Euro property. Is this to spare all the MPs with se...
- Tue May 19, 2009 11:29 am
- Forum: Handling rental enquiries
- Topic: Why is it so difficult?
- Replies: 6
- Views: 3058
- Fri Apr 17, 2009 11:36 pm
- Forum: UK & Ireland
- Topic: UK cleaning habits
- Replies: 26
- Views: 17251
Agree with you totally, Deb. I own cottages and wouldn't expect to clean any cottage I stayed in at the end of the holiday .... in the same way as you no longer have to do a job if you stay in a youth hostel. I always seemed to get the washing up in the youth hostel which had run out of water :lol: ...
- Wed Apr 15, 2009 10:39 pm
- Forum: Managing your guests
- Topic: Easter short term bookings - how different are the guests!
- Replies: 4
- Views: 11124