11586 Rural holiday letting, is it worth it?

Hi,

We purchased our house last summer and spent a very happy first few weeks over the summer in it. It is very simple, no electricity, water from a spring behind the house, basic composting toilet and a shower lashed up out of parts from an old boat. We are going to fix it up a bit, but not much. A little unexpectedly I have been getting enquiries from people who want to get "back to nature" for a while, and are willing to pay to stay there. Do you think it is worth getting into this? what are the legal pitfalls? legally, does a property have to be up to a certain standard before you can let it? I like my house the way it is so it would be dependent on not having to make any changes.

Cheers

Category
Legal

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Mon, 02/02/2009 - 12:15

Hi - hopefully someone will chip in with knowledge on rules and regs, my understanding is that the house must be registered as residential and have all the right certificates for e.g. gas, electricity (not relevant) but importantly provided you describe the property and its facilities accurately in your marketing of it then how can I complain if I have chosen to stay there:no:

Good luck

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Mon, 02/02/2009 - 12:42

FANTASTIC! Thinking about this, there probably is a market for this if it's in a good location.

Just one question - is the old boat inside or outside, because I wouldn't want anyone to see my 'bits'? :reallyembarrassed:

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Mon, 02/02/2009 - 14:23

You seem to be offering what the people from Leeds who moved to Lunigiana, Sarah and Richard, where originally offering at Casa del Sole. They say that they are no longer doing rentals but perhaps you can contact them for advice. They are Forum members see casa del sole and perhaps there's a new website with a new name, which I think is the Great Italian Escape.

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Mon, 02/02/2009 - 17:08

[quote=Persephone;109823]FANTASTIC! Thinking about this, there probably is a market for this if it's in a good location.

Just one question - is the old boat inside or outside, because I wouldn't want anyone to see my 'bits'? :reallyembarrassed:[/quote]

The boat is long gone but the bits are still hanging in there!!!
Maybe this will give you a better idea, this is the site for the house
[url]http://www.artesanto.co.uk/house/index.html[/url]
Cheers

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Mon, 02/02/2009 - 17:13

Oh I remember your house now - we all thought it was a wonderful place when you first posted it here - a quick flick round with a duster and your set to go. I'd certainly like to stay there, but the climb to it would kill me off - can you arrange a limo to pick me up? :smile:

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Tue, 02/03/2009 - 15:09

[quote=juliancoll;109848]Oh I remember your house now - we all thought it was a wonderful place when you first posted it here - a quick flick round with a duster and your set to go. I'd certainly like to stay there, but the climb to it would kill me off - can you arrange a limo to pick me up? :smile:[/quote]

I know, the climb is a killer, we have a huge amount of land and the only part of it that is flat is the step outside the front door.

To help me get stuff up and down I have built a winch, have a look at the videos on the site and you will see what I mean.

Cheers

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Wed, 02/04/2009 - 07:46

jivah, it interests me that life continues much the same 40 years on and that the young, (I assume that you are?), are doing much the same as my generation did in the late 60's and 70's but in those days in was North Wales rather than Northern Italy. Loved the photos but my bones wouldn't cope with the life style. Do you plan to have an Orto?

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Wed, 02/04/2009 - 07:52

[quote=jivah;109921]I know, the climb is a killer, we have a huge amount of land and the only part of it that is flat is the step outside the front door.

To help me get stuff up and down I have built a winch, have a look at the videos on the site and you will see what I mean.

Cheers[/quote]

I refuse to be dragged up your mountain by a winch! It's a Limo - with air conditioning - or the deal is off! :bigergrin:

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Wed, 02/04/2009 - 14:20

[quote=Noble;110001]jivah, it interests me that life continues much the same 40 years on and that the young, (I assume that you are?), are doing much the same as my generation did in the late 60's and 70's but in those days in was North Wales rather than Northern Italy. Loved the photos but my bones wouldn't cope with the life style. Do you plan to have an Orto?[/quote]

We will try, a lot of the land is terraced and we have several springs coming out of the rocks so it should be doable.

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Wed, 02/04/2009 - 14:21

[quote=juliancoll;110004]I refuse to be dragged up your mountain by a winch! It's a Limo - with air conditioning - or the deal is off! :bigergrin:[/quote]

ooooooooooo go on then, just for you:smile: