Airbnb-free zones and a ban by the owners' association: what the government amendment holds for apartment owners
The government is returning to provisions letting municipalities designate zones without short-term rental, and letting owners' associations and housing cooperatives ban it by resolution. Here are the voting thresholds, the six-month wind-down, the three-breach rule and the date of 1 January 2028, plus what an owner can do today.
iCal: what it is and why an apartment owner needs it
Plainly and without the technical jargon: what iCal is, how calendar sync works, and why it saves you from double bookings.
Business guests: how to fill the empty weekdays in your apartment
Weekends fill themselves while Monday to Thursday stands empty? Here is how to attract business guests (people on work trips, installation crews and remote workers) and turn empty midweek nights into steady revenue.
A missing tax number on a Booking.com invoice: what to do and whether it is an accounting problem
The commission invoice from Booking.com arrived without your tax number, even though you changed nothing on your account? It is a loud complaint in apartment owner groups. Here is whether such a document can be booked, and how to get a corrective invoice step by step.
What do you really earn from your apartment? Occupancy, ADR and RevPAR without a doctorate in spreadsheets
Money from Booking.com is not earnings. Here are four simple measures (occupancy, ADR, RevPAR and guest acquisition cost) that you can work out on your phone and that finally show where the money is going.
Guest self-registration: automating check-in at your apartment
Unattended check-in saves hours of driving and phone calls while raising guest ratings. Here is how to organise self check-in step by step, from electronic locks to clear instructions for the guest.
Utility bills in a rental apartment: how not to hand your profit to the power and water companies
Electricity, heating and water quietly eat well over ten percent of revenue, because the owner pays and the guest consumes. Here is what utilities cost per night, how to settle them with the guest, and how to cut the bills without spoiling comfort.
How to promote your apartment without Booking.com
The channels that attract guests without handing over commission: Google, social media, local groups, returning guests and your own page.
A digital welcome book: how one document cuts half your guest questions
The same questions about wifi, the induction hob and checkout time, over and over? Here is how to build a welcome book that answers the guest before they can ask, cutting messages in half and genuinely raising your ratings.
Dynamic apartment pricing: setting rates to earn more without empty nights
One fixed price all year is the most common way owners lose money. Here is how to build rates step by step: base price, weekends, season, events, last minute and minimum stay, with no expensive tools.