debk wrote:"I have to admit that we are concerned about your booking. As I've mentioned, our neighborhood is extremely quiet and our neighbors know to call us at any hour if they are inconvenienced by our guests. I know that our no-party clause may seem a bit draconian but we are very serious about immediate termination and loss of all funds. Please do not rent our property if you have any plans for parties, loud arrivals at 5am after a night of Lisbon's famed nightlife, etc.... you deserve a place that you can enjoy and ours would only ruin that type of vacation. If, however, you are looking for a peaceful haven after a day of enjoying Lisbon, the house may be perfect for you."
Perfect Debk, I'll use large chunks of this if you don't mind. In NY, we have to create a tenancy for each booking, executing a valid lease for each week we rent, sledgehammer to crack nut situation. Eviction procedure is equally cumbersome and not practical for our purposes, but the above sets the right tone for respecting the rules.
However, I am going to do some more digging on this because I recently discovered that a particular Landlord Tenant Law (unrelated to this topic), does not apply to rentals under 100 days. That may be an anomoly, or there may be more I don't know. Some US states have special laws for vacation rentals, I think VA is one of them, but the 100 day rule is the first I've heard of anything like that in NY, and I do have an attorney handle the legal side.
Still playing phone tag with the subject of this thread. My last email said, "I do have concerns about the birthday dinner as we are not covered for larger groups or functions. I would need to know more before I could say whether or not insurance would be an issue. I presume you own your own home?" (US Homeowners insurance covers them for vacation rentals) To which she responded, "We do own several homes and autos, and I am sure insurance is not an issue for us." Hmmm......if she owns so many homes, why does she need ours? Can't help thinking it's because she wants to keep it closer to home so more of her friends can make it to the party.....
P.S. Please send your gorgeous husband to help...