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Thanks for the comments, I am committed to the tablet idea going forwards as new rules here mean we are supposed to provide house information in at least three languages* and for multiple properties I would be visiting each one twice a week just to update every small change in each language version ...

Instead of making up a loose leaf book, does anyone know how to put the info on a low cost tablet for guests to use ? Running several properties means the info changes frequently and it could also become the preferred way for guests to get back in touch with questions. If the tablet connects to the ...

We are having some definite problems with Holiday Lettings following their takeover by Trip Advisor. Along these exact lines ...

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We run a busy rentals company and are based in Portugal - our email address for the purpose of this discussion is ourcompanyname.com and all our staff have email addresses that are firstname@ourcompanyname.com we don't use any other mail system. We were contacted by a seemingly genuine UK Based clie...

Is it that people have been believing the UK press and think that Portugal has closed down or are there just fewer bookings this year? Normally we are scratching for 'last minute' properties for late bookers but this year we have gaps during August in quite a few. Interested to hear the experience o...

100 to 150 per week is not unusual in the Algarve with the temperature set to 30 degrees. (Hopefully locked at that too so folks can't mess with it). Have seen several situations where the owners take electricity readings (electric pool heating) and charge 10cents a unit which is actually slightly b...

Yes - I work for an established Property Management company in the Algarve (see signature) But I am not here to spam or promote any areas of self interest, the post is more to say - nice to be here and that I get a lot of useful info from LMH on guest expectations and how others cope with some eleme...