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- Thu May 14, 2020 5:42 pm
- Forum: Bookings
- Topic: Homeaway Coronavirus Refunds
- Replies: 9
- Views: 3902
- Sun May 10, 2020 8:11 pm
- Forum: Bookings
- Topic: Homeaway Coronavirus Refunds
- Replies: 9
- Views: 3902
- Thu May 07, 2020 7:44 pm
- Forum: Bookings
- Topic: Homeaway Coronavirus Refunds
- Replies: 9
- Views: 3902
I've had one cancellation so far where I had already received the deposit from the guest. The guest has now received her deposit back but I have had nothing taken back from my bank account, which is what is supposed to happen according to what they say on their site. I rang them on that number and g...
- Tue Mar 17, 2020 9:56 am
- Forum: Bookings
- Topic: Will you make travel insurance mandatory in future years?
- Replies: 18
- Views: 5770
Actually taking out insurance for UK trips in your own country is actually very cheap! (up until now anyway). We always insure our trips - even weekends away and it's usually less than £10, so this wouldn't significantly add to anyone's holiday and it's even cheaper if you simply take out an annual ...
- Sun Jun 03, 2018 1:08 pm
- Forum: Managing your property
- Topic: Fast 60 degree washing machine
- Replies: 13
- Views: 6684
I have a brilliant Beko washing machine that does a 1 hour 60c wash and takes up to 10kg. I can easily fit a king size bed spread and sofa covers, etc and wash more than one bed's worth. This is the one: https://www.johnlewis.com/beko-wy104764mw-freestanding-washing-machine-10kg-load-a-energy-rating...
- Sat Jan 27, 2018 8:18 pm
- Forum: Managing your property
- Topic: UK properties requesting non UK visitors passport details -
- Replies: 16
- Views: 4809
I do ask for it but I seem to be getting quite a lot of resistance to it from German guests who tell me they have never had to do this before when staying in the UK. Some say they'll send me the info later but never do, so I'll end up chasing for it. It seems a lot of work for something that is prob...
- Wed Dec 20, 2017 8:38 pm
- Forum: Managing your property
- Topic: Hive thermostat winter temperature setting
- Replies: 11
- Views: 1738
17c overnight 20c from approx 6am-10am 18c during the day 20/21c from approx 4pm until 11.30pm Most guests seems to be happy with this but can easily increase/decrease the thermostat should they want to. We also have a woodburner, which most guests use. When the property is vacant it can drop as low...
- Sat Sep 16, 2017 8:25 am
- Forum: Managing your property
- Topic: Dishwasher vs Washing Machine
- Replies: 29
- Views: 4448
- Sat Aug 12, 2017 8:49 pm
- Forum: Managing your property
- Topic: Smashed shower screen, what would you do?
- Replies: 9
- Views: 1883
We had a shower door with safety glass that fell out of its fixing and shattered across the floor in tiny pieces - again quite a clean up job! - but my son still managed to get fine cuts across his arms from flying pieces of glass. It's definitely possible with safety glass but the cuts are usually ...
- Sun May 28, 2017 2:18 pm
- Forum: UK & Ireland
- Topic: Proof of income for tax return
- Replies: 10
- Views: 5222
- Sun May 28, 2017 9:39 am
- Forum: UK & Ireland
- Topic: Proof of income for tax return
- Replies: 10
- Views: 5222
I keep my own manual records, aside from the listing sites, and colour code the tax years and submit my own returns. I have always submitted my returns (3 so far) and have used the cash basis and have not realised that there is a limit of £15,0000 for property income :shock: as I have obviously miss...
- Sat Dec 31, 2016 10:22 am
- Forum: OTAs: Airbnb, Vrbo, Booking, Tripadvisor, etc.
- Topic: Goodbye to commission on HL/TA for me.
- Replies: 16
- Views: 2262
I'm the same as Ian; had a brilliant first year with HL back in 2013 and then OD took over the majority of my bookings. I probably get about 5 a year from HL now and still get the majority through OD, although am starting to get quite a few through Airbnb too. Re the service fees; I thought that gue...
- Mon Dec 26, 2016 7:02 pm
- Forum: Managing your guests
- Topic: The problem with remote control heating
- Replies: 32
- Views: 16490
So when your schedule switches over, do they keep turning it up? I think that's a major flaw with Hive in that you can't cap the temperature. I'm in the same situation as you in that I live off site but more reason for me to worry that the gas will run out! I check the supply every fortnight so this...
- Sat Dec 24, 2016 10:58 pm
- Forum: Managing your guests
- Topic: The problem with remote control heating
- Replies: 32
- Views: 16490
Are you not able to programme your boiler to go through different temperature schedules? In that way you can avoid the temperature being set too high day and night. I am very generous in what I leave guests at the cottage but have to be more careful with the heating as we have LPG gas bottles and I ...