If you are a holiday home owner, you might choose to let it out to produce additional revenue, or of you a lot of financial responsibilities like a mortgage, might not have a choice. If you do let remeber that you have now started a business - a business in your own home.

Naturally if you only visit the property a few times of a year you should employ a local agent (or very reliable friend or family member) to look after your interests.

A smooth running operation will mean that your paying guests will be checked in and out and provided you or the agent holds a damage deposit (and if you don