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by Villarais
Thu Mar 07, 2019 2:10 pm
Forum: France
Topic: Tax returns - regime Micro Entreprise
Replies: 2
Views: 3820

Hello Canadiangal, as far as I know the regime is just something that you select on the tax form. I select MicroBIC as I only have small earnings. I don't think you have to register in any way to use your chosen regime. I, too, am non-resident. If anyone disagrees, perhaps they could join in the deb...
by Villarais
Mon May 08, 2017 7:35 am
Forum: France
Topic: Setting up a chambre d'hotes in Dordogne
Replies: 8
Views: 1964

I have a house and a gite a bit further North than you, but I only do weekly lets (sometimes shorter or longer) so, like Dusty, have no knowledge of the specifics of chambres d'hotes, except that I sometimes stay in them. Do ask any questions though. I am sure that a lot of the paperwork and dealing...
by Villarais
Sun May 07, 2017 9:38 pm
Forum: OTAs: Airbnb, Vrbo, Booking, Tripadvisor, etc.
Topic: Has Owner Holidays died?
Replies: 7
Views: 1087

I got onto the site OK this evening, and eventually managed to find my 2 properties, but it was hard work. The website kept doing odd/unexpected things.
by Villarais
Tue Mar 28, 2017 3:01 pm
Forum: France
Topic: We are selling up in UK to start a gite business in France!
Replies: 21
Views: 6386

Hello Emma, your project sounds interesting. I would say just 2 things, as I still live in the UK so do not have the experience that others have on here. 1. I would start learning French now; don't just be willing to learn. 2. It would help if you had a particular property in mind. I suggest that yo...
by Villarais
Thu Jan 12, 2017 10:15 am
Forum: Just starting out
Topic: Cost of starting?
Replies: 23
Views: 5823

Another vote for Euronics. Euronics is the name of the buying group so the individual shops have their own names. Their prices are as good as the discount warehouses and they will deliver and take away the old item and all the packaging and even fit the item if the power/water supply is already in p...
by Villarais
Thu Jan 12, 2017 9:55 am
Forum: Website reviews
Topic: Honeypot Cottages new website
Replies: 11
Views: 4440

Fabulous photos - all so light and bright. I agree with e-richard though that when I am looking at a potential holiday rental I first need to check what is important e.g. perhaps wifi, private parking, where are the beds, or whatever else matters, and I do not want a scrolling set of pictures at tha...
by Villarais
Thu Oct 06, 2016 5:23 pm
Forum: The Workshop
Topic: Google Analytics
Replies: 10
Views: 3859

As far as I have worked out, / shows people who have hit your home page from elsewhere, and /welcome (in your case and mine too) shows people who have gone back to your home page from within your site. There is generally no need to go back to a home page, as the navigation bars are usually the same ...
by Villarais
Thu Oct 06, 2016 3:47 pm
Forum: France
Topic: Just got a letter from my Mairie - advice please
Replies: 28
Views: 5563

I am sure you have to fill in the form - as Dotty says, there is not much to it, just your name and address, and the address you are renting, and which months, if it is not year round, oh and how many you can sleep. The form became a requirement a few years ago, and fortunately I was alerted to it o...
by Villarais
Fri Sep 02, 2016 5:07 pm
Forum: OTAs: Airbnb, Vrbo, Booking, Tripadvisor, etc.
Topic: Holiday France Direct
Replies: 26
Views: 3445

My wife has reminded me that the 10 day booking was from ABB, and I am sure that I could have adjusted the quote before accepting the booking. Anyway, back to HFD, and the original question and one posed later. We too have said 'Goodbye' to OD and have gone with HFD, ABB, and FC this year. We didn't...
by Villarais
Fri Sep 02, 2016 10:13 am
Forum: OTAs: Airbnb, Vrbo, Booking, Tripadvisor, etc.
Topic: Holiday France Direct
Replies: 26
Views: 3445

We had a couple book through HFD (Quickbook) this Summer. As has been said already, HFD send you ALL the details, and you deal with the booking as you like, in our case using PIMS. The guests pay you directly, including deposit/final payment/damage deposit, so just like a conventional listing site, ...
by Villarais
Mon Aug 15, 2016 7:09 am
Forum: France
Topic: Social Tax
Replies: 48
Views: 10624

I shall follow this thread with interest, as I have just received an e-mail telling me that my tax statement is ready, and it too includes the social charge for the first time. I frequently get a statement stating that there is no tax to pay (I have quite a small holiday rental income) and I had ass...
by Villarais
Fri Jul 22, 2016 3:51 pm
Forum: France
Topic: "NEW" French Connections - anyone ?
Replies: 8
Views: 2414

I used to be with FC - it was the only place you needed to advertise on for French properties many years ago. Then enquiries dropped off and, like Enaid, I moved to OD. OD were good for a while, but then became silly, so I moved back to FC nearly a year ago. 2 enquiries but no bookings so far. I too...
by Villarais
Mon Mar 21, 2016 8:12 am
Forum: Website reviews
Topic: Website review please
Replies: 42
Views: 13280

I was pleased to see a website finished with Serif Webplus X8, as I was just getting to the end of my new website using Webplus X8, when I realised that it would never be reactive, as Kev has already said. There is an option of a PC and a mobile version using the same template, but I don't know how ...
by Villarais
Wed Feb 10, 2016 11:37 am
Forum: France
Topic: CFE (Contribution Fonciere des Interprises)
Replies: 4
Views: 1536

We will be very interested to hear how you get on, Libellule, as our situation matches the first three sentences of your original post and we are just a bit further inland from you, but in a different communauté. We pay the TdH and TF, like you. It will be good to be prepared if anything needs to ch...
by Villarais
Fri Feb 05, 2016 5:30 pm
Forum: Social media
Topic: Creating a FB Page and stuck at the First Hurdle!!
Replies: 14
Views: 5175

Mine is Companies & Organisations: Travel/Leisure and then subcategory: Holiday Home rental.

It was difficult to find and I have no idea what difference it makes.