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A quick update, with the new text up, summer is booking well with couples and friends, plus a family with teens. About half with dogs. Fingers crossed it continues!

Yep - would say it's not appropriate for this family at this time (and probably not for the next 12 years as someone's going to fall into the unsuitable bracket, for a long long time! ) :lol: But I'd send them the long text and then they can see why, and make a call. For people who want to book and ...

I agree it would be way too much for general use! The long detailed bit is only in case someone asks to book with kids and then needs that specific info. So in our listing it's only: ____ Babies and tots are welcome, but La Petite Foret is not suited to children aged 6-12. It has a small and beautif...

Incidentally Farley, I agree 100% about no dogs if you have livestock around. My friends' dogs were just shot and killed because they got through an open broken fence into a livestock field. And she is a highly responsible and careful owner, no livestock were hurt, they are well trained in general a...

Thanks so much everyone, this has been really useful! And encouraging. It's always interesting to read about different properties which work better for different groups of people. So we have decided to take the plunge and try it. If it's a disaster we have plenty of time to change. We are going to h...

Just to add with regards to the original question - we have already had this price hike in tourist tax here. Unsurprising really because the old system encouraged you to not register for classification, it was the cheapest option. Now, unclassified accommodation is taxed at the absolute highest rate...

Since we've switched to renting our little chalet, it has been booked pretty much constantly. It has one double room and one bunk room which is OK for an extra adult or two kids. We can accommodate another couple in the mazot (always rented with the little chalet as it has no kitchen, it's just an e...

If you're not using the property you're also not contributing to the local economy, shopping in the local shops, eating in local restaurants etc etc. That's always been my understanding on why local taxes can be higher on second homes. Having housing empty is bad for the locality itself. Don't get m...

We spent May and June, and October and November 2020 redoing our roofs which were in a desperate state. Between the roofs, in August and September, we trialled living in our big chalet (sleeps 10) as it was clearly going to be impossible to rent and clean, and renting out our little one which normal...

Bit more info here if anyone's interested. "By simply updating the applicable regimes, has the Social Security Financing Act (LFSS) for 2021, published in the Official Journal, unintentionally dealt a blow to the status of a furnished landlord? This text ratified the suppression, adopted by the...

I massively reduced kitchen stuff. I explain why and provide a list of things people can request. Has worked really well so far. I ask people to put their 'requested' stuff back into the balcony box I leave it in, so it doesn't get mixed up with the essentials. I've found people appreciate the reaso...

My argument is not about actual cost of filling a vehicle to run for a day. It is what are the owners going to include in the price of a stay. Sure! Everyone's got to consider all these things. I feel it's in transition at the moment with EVs. Currently it's something a few people want, like cots a...

I don't feel that argument holds water, there's an enormous difference in price between charging an EV and filling up a conventional SUV. I agree it will soon be thought of as a utility. I imagine pretty soon there will be a booming little industry in installing them with metering. My ideal would be...

That's what I was thinking...it wasn't a huge surprise but I've just not heard anyone really discussing it!

Hi Paolo! They were definite that it's French only. Our French only income is basically only the chalet, the rest is from the UK.