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by Tom Hart
Sun Aug 01, 2021 8:01 am
Forum: Portugal
Topic: Invoicing guests for HA Booking
Replies: 3
Views: 9609

I suspect you are opening a can of worms here. If you are earning income in Portugal, I believe you should be declaring this to the tax authority. Equally you should be raising invoices for all guests, and if Portuguese including their tax reference number.
by Tom Hart
Thu Jul 29, 2021 1:29 pm
Forum: Managing your garden and pool
Topic: Best adhesive for replacing swimming pool tiles.
Replies: 4
Views: 2425

During 2019/20 the tiles were coming off by the dozen, and the pool started leaking. I ended up having all the tiles replaced and grouted. The company then applied 7P-930 CINGUARD EP500 an Elastomeric polyurethane membrane.
by Tom Hart
Thu Jul 29, 2021 10:43 am
Forum: Managing your garden and pool
Topic: Best adhesive for replacing swimming pool tiles.
Replies: 4
Views: 2425

I had the same problem and used Mr Sticky's Underwater Glue. It appears to be available in the EU as a google search returns prices in euros. It works very well. However I had the small tiles and they continued to fall off with increasing frequency ( not those after using glue). I had the pool regro...
by Tom Hart
Mon Apr 09, 2018 1:21 pm
Forum: OTAs: Airbnb, Vrbo, Booking, Tripadvisor, etc.
Topic: Google My Business
Replies: 38
Views: 8238

I have noticed that I do not always appear, also the position varies.
I am not on Booking.com.
by Tom Hart
Mon Mar 05, 2018 11:24 am
Forum: OTAs: Airbnb, Vrbo, Booking, Tripadvisor, etc.
Topic: Google My Business
Replies: 38
Views: 8238

Agreed. If I put in holiday apartments central portugal, only one of the three choices has Booking.com.
by Tom Hart
Mon Mar 05, 2018 11:07 am
Forum: OTAs: Airbnb, Vrbo, Booking, Tripadvisor, etc.
Topic: Google My Business
Replies: 38
Views: 8238

My search on your terms gets me three independent holiday apartments in Viseu. As far as I can tell nothing to do with any major site.
by Tom Hart
Mon Mar 05, 2018 11:04 am
Forum: OTAs: Airbnb, Vrbo, Booking, Tripadvisor, etc.
Topic: Google My Business
Replies: 38
Views: 8238

Your circle is spot on, so if I don´t appear what does that mean?
by Tom Hart
Mon Mar 05, 2018 10:11 am
Forum: OTAs: Airbnb, Vrbo, Booking, Tripadvisor, etc.
Topic: Google My Business
Replies: 38
Views: 8238

Interesting! I am in Google My Business in Portugal. I am not a member of any of the large agents. If you search on holiday apartments central portugal, the list usually includes a map, plus a list of three choices, I am often one of the choices. The map can be expanded out to show a large area cove...
by Tom Hart
Mon Jun 15, 2015 7:32 am
Forum: Managing your garden and pool
Topic: Solar pool heating
Replies: 27
Views: 15293

Can´t remember the exact cost. I bought, and had shipped out from Paramount Pools in the U.K. You´ll find their website easily. The installation was done by locals here, and could have been a lot better. I am having to have some of the pipework re-attached at the moment. As far as time of year, we g...
by Tom Hart
Sun Jun 14, 2015 7:14 pm
Forum: Managing your garden and pool
Topic: Solar pool heating
Replies: 27
Views: 15293

Hi, I did install the solar heating. I have to say that the installation was not done as well as I would have liked. However we have now had it for a few years here in Central Portugal. We usually open the pool in May and close it early October, it is 12m x 6m. We also installed a thermal summer cov...
by Tom Hart
Fri May 11, 2012 7:50 am
Forum: Portugal
Topic: A22, Toll road April 2011
Replies: 120
Views: 44559

i have just started to get going for this season. Last week a couple through Porto, this week two couples through Lisbon. All had hired cars, NONE of them were given any information on tolls! If all these people end having the tolls + fines + admin costs deducted by the hire companies, we can kiss a...
by Tom Hart
Wed Feb 22, 2012 9:23 am
Forum: Portugal
Topic: Algarve - Fewer bookings this year ?
Replies: 7
Views: 6170

Please could you expand on FHL rules change?
by Tom Hart
Wed Jan 18, 2012 12:20 pm
Forum: Managing your garden and pool
Topic: Solar pool heating
Replies: 27
Views: 15293

Many thanks Richard, that helps a lot.
by Tom Hart
Wed Jan 18, 2012 11:10 am
Forum: Managing your garden and pool
Topic: Solar pool heating
Replies: 27
Views: 15293

Hello Richard, A couple of questions if I may. After another season, are you still happy with the installation? What temperature do you set the system to operate at? Have you installed half of the pool area? The reason for the last question is that I have limited space and would only be able to inst...
by Tom Hart
Mon Dec 05, 2011 9:03 am
Forum: Portugal
Topic: A22 tolls definite 8th December
Replies: 24
Views: 16230

casasantoestevo wrote " I have also written about the subject on other forums. With help on how to pay the tolls."

I would be most grateful if you could repeat your help on how to pay the tolls (for hire cars).