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Notes de terrain pour hôtes de location courte durée
Une synchronisation de calendriers qui fonctionne vraiment, une automatisation du ménage qui ne fait pas double emploi sur la femme de ménage, et une checklist RGPD qui tient sur une page. Écrit par des gens qui louent eux-mêmes, pas par des sites d’affiliation.
Free property-management tools for short-term rental hosts in 2026
A 2026 roundup of free property-management software for Airbnb and Booking.com hosts. Managed-free, self-host-free, DIY combos, and where each one breaks.
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EV charger ROI for short-term rentals: the occupancy-filter math
An EV charger is an occupancy play, not a nightly premium — you land in a filtered search with almost no competitors. The install and payback math, by market.
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Early check-in fee math: when to charge, when it's free money
Worked math for early check-in fees on Airbnb, Booking.com, and Vrbo — the prior-night-vacant rule, what to charge, and why high occupancy kills the supply.
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Dynamic pricing for short-term rentals: PriceLabs, Wheelhouse, Beyond
A worked comparison of PriceLabs, Wheelhouse, and Beyond Pricing for short-term rental hosts — fees, lift, break-even at 1, 3, and 8 listings, and the three settings that decide whether the tool earns its keep.
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Direct booking website math: when escaping OTA commission pays off
A worked P&L on Airbnb's host cut vs a direct site's 3% Stripe fee — and the repeat-guest rate that decides whether your own booking page pays off.
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Digital guidebook for short-term rentals: Touch Stay vs Hostfully vs DIY PDF
A worked cost comparison of Touch Stay, Hostfully, and a free DIY PDF for short-term-rental hosts. Time-saved math, message-volume drop, and the per-listing breakeven.
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DAC7: Airbnb and Booking.com now report your income to the tax office
Since 2023 Airbnb and Booking.com hand every EU host's income to the tax authority under DAC7 — and rentals get no small-host exemption. Here's exactly what they send.
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Consumables cost per stay: the line every host forgets to budget
What toilet paper, coffee, and soap actually cost you per Airbnb turnover — the itemized per-stay breakdown, bulk-vs-retail unit math, and three occupancy scenarios annualized.
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Cleaning schedule automation for short-term rental hosts
How short-term rental hosts can automate the cleaning schedule. Replace paper notebooks and shared Sheets with a cleaner-role workflow that actually scales.
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Setting buffer days right: stop back-to-back cleaning chaos
How to pick the right cleaning buffer days for short-term rentals. The revenue-vs-quality tradeoff, the math, and a per-property rule that scales.
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What to pay your short-term-rental cleaner: per-clean vs hourly
Per-clean, hourly, and monthly-retainer cleaner pay math for short-term rental hosts at 5, 10, and 20 stays a month — plus the contractor-classification trap.
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Check-in and check-out times: the turnover window math
The gap between checkout and check-in is your entire cleaning window. Worked math on turnover time, cleaner cost, and when to block a buffer day instead.
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