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by Zingara
Fri Jun 15, 2018 4:40 am
Forum: Spain
Topic: Guardia Civil registering guests
Replies: 43
Views: 10948

I'm guessing Left Hand Side....
by Zingara
Sat May 12, 2018 7:14 am
Forum: Managing your property
Topic: Fast 60 degree washing machine
Replies: 13
Views: 6648

The 'equine' machine has a variety of settings ...I do my 'standard' wash (and it will include mucking-out gear) as a bulky load, max soiling (5, range is 1-5) and 1300 spin : 30'C 75 minutes, 40'C 80 minutes. Minimum soiling 1 : 60 mins and 70 mins respectively. Rather than do a hotter wash for the...
by Zingara
Wed May 09, 2018 12:15 pm
Forum: Managing your property
Topic: Fast 60 degree washing machine
Replies: 13
Views: 6648

We bought an 18Kg machine last year (Cater-kwik), initially for horse rugs etc, but I now use it for all my washing (including duvets etc)....bliss...one large load done in just over an hour (a 60'C wash would be longer). Might be worth considering ?
by Zingara
Mon May 07, 2018 12:31 pm
Forum: Managing your property
Topic: New Data Protection Regulations
Replies: 76
Views: 10667

Fair processing notice: this explains to your renter what / why / how you collect / store their data., I have a template from the NLA, much of which can be deleted when considering a short-term holiday rental. It does, however, go through all the details that you are required to give your 'tenant' (...
by Zingara
Sun May 06, 2018 11:33 am
Forum: Managing your property
Topic: New Data Protection Regulations
Replies: 76
Views: 10667

I have a template from the Landlord's association, along with a step-by-step guide. Obviously, this is aimed at those who do long-term rentals: however, the reasons for acquiring and keeping the data (including passport data) are very similar. For other reasons, we have been registered with the ICO ...
by Zingara
Wed May 02, 2018 10:56 am
Forum: OTAs: Airbnb, Vrbo, Booking, Tripadvisor, etc.
Topic: Booking.com and ÔTA?
Replies: 9
Views: 1601

if OTA = On-line Travel Agent does this = booking.com...?
by Zingara
Mon Apr 30, 2018 5:55 am
Forum: Buying/selling your home
Topic: Selling My Beautiful Cottage Near the Cotswolds
Replies: 2
Views: 3083

It's easy to see why you fell in love with it...Does it have a bathroom (not mentioned)? Upstairs or down?
by Zingara
Thu Mar 29, 2018 2:44 pm
Forum: France
Topic: Cerfa 12465 01
Replies: 5
Views: 3003

We also received our first of these 3 years ago (from the Tax office): they seem to send them alternate years. Ours also has EX* before our name, for 'Nom du dernier occupant connu'...not sure of the significance. I contacted them when we got the first one, as they'd doubled the superficie of the st...
by Zingara
Sun Mar 18, 2018 1:37 pm
Forum: OTAs: Airbnb, Vrbo, Booking, Tripadvisor, etc.
Topic: What about travelstaytion?
Replies: 6
Views: 1803

The T+Cs show ownership details: Staytion Ltd, which was incorporated 24th November 2017, with a single Director, no other officers:

https://beta.companieshouse.gov.uk/comp ... 9/officers
by Zingara
Fri Mar 09, 2018 2:44 pm
Forum: Spain
Topic: Great tax break for long term rental
Replies: 6
Views: 2414

axes.... :shock:
by Zingara
Thu Mar 01, 2018 1:32 pm
Forum: OTAs: Airbnb, Vrbo, Booking, Tripadvisor, etc.
Topic: OD/HA moving from subscription to commission
Replies: 31
Views: 4632

I am clearly not of the favoured (?) few...

My subscription (of 15y) ran out last Wednesday and I've not heard a thing from OD...
by Zingara
Mon Feb 19, 2018 2:14 pm
Forum: Managing your property
Topic: Scanning and storing receipts
Replies: 6
Views: 1611

And I do both...how sad is that!

I have to e-mail them to my French accountant, so do them in batches during the year...and have an external drive on auto-back-up...they'll still catch me out somehow...
by Zingara
Fri Dec 08, 2017 12:51 pm
Forum: Managing your guests
Topic: Paypal chargeback - any experience?
Replies: 17
Views: 9997

Agree with A-X...the chargeback is likely to be 'honoured' if it's fraudulent, for whatever reason (all of the above seem likely!)

It still remains the booker's financial responsibility, and whilst you might not get anywhere, it's surely worth invoicing her...?
by Zingara
Fri Dec 08, 2017 8:37 am
Forum: Managing your guests
Topic: Paypal chargeback - any experience?
Replies: 17
Views: 9997

I assume that they're within the time limits for a charge-back...although it may not be relevant if there's a fraud claim pending? Presumably you can only 'thaw' your Paypal account by allowing the funds to be returned? You've done what you can to show that she genuinely stayed, there may not be muc...
by Zingara
Tue Dec 05, 2017 4:00 pm
Forum: Managing your guests
Topic: Dogs or Children
Replies: 15
Views: 10257

Except when the residence rules say no pets?