Lay My Hat

Hi Jane from the Corbieres. I agree with all the postings and my only comment is about the farmer, yes he is having 'a laugh' as another poster said. If he is cutting the grass when it is long is he using it? Does he in fact bale it? Down here in France you do have to be careful what you allow neigh...

Thanks for the advice. I am still researching web advertising. I am also preparing a flyer to send out with my christmas cards. A former teaching friend is putting up ads on as many staffroom notice boards as possible. I am also considering an ad in The Lady or Walking magazine, as my property is mo...

I am a landlady!! I took my first rent from the hunter who has rented my village house for weekends through the hunting season. He came round to pay me and presented me with a few kilos of freshly caught wild boar as a gift and a recipe. Now that's a great tennant..... Two months rental will cover t...

Well I am not worried about being disappointed....I am only concerned I was being asked for money just to register!!

Have just followed a link from Jimadept to French Accommodation, a site that was listed as a free ad site. I followed the links to register, adding name and address, e-mail etc. then clicked to complete and was confronted by a page asking for 110euros now by Paypal or cheque - 'To keep my ads on the...

Hi HelenB, Have just looked at your site, it is great, this is just what I need. I am a complete novice, silver surfer with a new gite to rent out. My first question to you is how do people find your site, or do you just refer enquireies there yourself? I am sorry if this is such a dumb question but...

Clexane, thanks so much for that, this has saved me much searching and I shall probably adopt your versions. I have my first booking this week but it is a friend of a friend but I am going to try the contract out on them under the pretext that I am just learning etc. I find this situation quite awkw...

I am just compiling contracts and terms etc for our first clients, can anyone post an example of a version in french please? After reading this thread I like the idea of sending out a french contract with an english translation. Thanks Washy - setting up little village house gite in the Corbieres.....

Hi Garlic, I am just starting out as well, and our little village house is definitely not a luxury villa. I have been doing market research on line for similar properties and locally as there are several gites in our village rented out by the town hall, so I have checked on their prices. I only took...

Thanks for such a quick reply. We are fortunate that our little house is already booked for the whole of this winter, and we only take possession of it this week! This gives me the early part of this winter to explore advertising. I note the negative feedback of other members of this forum regarding...

Has anyone used these types of specific interest magazines? Our village house is in the Corbieres in southern France and the walking, climbing and birdwatching are wonderful. We would like to attract couples or groups of four friends rather than families. Any other tips on marketing a village house ...

Thanks for such a quick reply. I also meant to ask if pre-pay meters or slot machine/card meters are also available. Electricity is a novelty to us, we have lived for three years at our mill, without a supply, using solar panels and generators, so to have electricity in the gite which is in the vill...

Hi there, I am very new to this forum. I have done a search but could find no information on this topic. Do electricity meters exist in France? Other wise how to do other people charge for electricity especially in the winter. I have spent hours on this wonderful site today and am on a steep learnin...