Lay My Hat

I think it depends on where you live. We are in Wales and opened our second holiday let last Spring. Due to their backlog we have still not had a clear answer or a bill from the business rates!! We also will have a council tax bill for the period until we cleared the 70 nights min let. As the second...

I know they have tightened up on working tax credits for self-employed people. If you run your own business you will be asked to provide lots of information so they can decide that you are running a profitable business (or aiming to be profitable) and it is not a hobby (their word not mine!)

If you do agree then make sure you charge them to cover the increased usage and increase your damage deposit accordingly.

I would also have concerns about upsetting neighbours.

You need to consider future guests. Cat allergy is much more common than dog allergy and even after cleaning allergens can stay in the home for several months.

gitemontjoly wrote: It's a very annoying problem, but I think it's something we have to live with, and perhaps see it as a bonus when it's sorted property, and be indifferent when it's not.

I agree completely

I have to sort the recycling most weeks as even with nice labels for the bins guests generally put plastic packaging into our recycling bag and our county seems to be one of the only ones that won't take it. It's a pain in the bum but unless I make quite strict notices (which I am loathe to do) I do...

I think a freezer is necessary - how would I make ice for my G&T otherwise!

Annew wrote:Forgive me for coming back to this late. I was rather peeved by the arsey email *you know who you are*

I'm saddened that you have had an arsey email from one of our number. We should be supporting each other on here and I hope it was down to a misunderstanding.

Kind regards
Jennie

Definitely it is essential.
I can't give a recommendation as we use a local provider but sure that others will be able to help.

Maybe each site does it a bit differently. It seems on holidaylettings you can go to www.holidaylettings.co.uk/123456 You can get the '123456' by going to the property and finding the last digits in the url. They are prepended by a location. If you scroll down, a menu appears which has 'reviews' on...

who an earth creates a fire on a patio!? Hubbie and I once made a BBQ using old bricks on a concrete path. All was going well until late into the evening there was a large bang and the concrete exploded :D :D Luckily all the kids had been sent to bed so there was only drunk adults left to be covere...

I have a separate bin next to the outdoor waste and recycling bins that is labelled for dog poo (i got a nice sticker off ebay). When I collect the bins it goes into the main household waste but only just before it's due to be collected. The main benefit is that if guests ignore the recycling instru...

russellt wrote:
How did you put her mind at ease? Anything specific, or just the comfort of human interaction, ie a chat?

Yes just a chat, she just wanted reassurance that I was a real person.

I had an enquiry on Sunday for two weeks next June. Booking form emailed that night and deposit promised for Monday. Fast forward to this afternoon and I get a phone call from Mr guest apologising that his wife was worried about transferring money to a stranger and could I talk to her. She was very ...

What Essar means is that there is an awful lot of rules and regulations as per Greenbarn's post.

We looked at getting one for the guests a few years ago and after looking at everything that was involved (and how much that would cost) decided against it.