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Regulations, tax, guests, cleaning, tools: each article answers a specific question that property managers and hosts ask, with concrete examples. Every article is dated and cites its official sources.
Regulations
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Regulations · United Kingdom
Short term let licence in Scotland
Who needs a Scottish short-term let licence, the mandatory conditions, how to apply to your council and what you risk without one. Up to date as of 1 November 2026Read the article -
Regulations · United Kingdom
London's 90-night short let rule
How the 90-night cap works under the Deregulation Act 2015, how to count nights, and what you risk if you go beyond it. Up to date as of 26 October 2026Read the article
Practical guides
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Cleaning and team · In France
Cleaning between two guests, from 11am to 3pm
The order of tasks, the room-by-room checklist, linen, photos and the days when nothing goes to plan. Up to date as of 23 October 2026Read the guide -
Host obligations · In France
Police registration forms for foreign guests
Who fills it in, what it contains, how long to keep it and what you must not collect. Up to date as of 23 October 2026Read the guide -
Owners · In France
Property management commission: the right basis
Gross or net, cleaning included or not, platform fees: a worked example and the sentence to put in the contract. Up to date as of 23 October 2026Read the guide -
Money · In France
Security deposits by card hold
How long a card hold lasts, what the platforms allow, and how to withhold an amount without a dispute. Up to date as of 23 October 2026Read the guide -
Cleaning and team · In France
Self-billing for cleaning contractors
The mandate, the details required on each invoice, the contractor’s agreement, Urssaf and the 2027 e-invoicing rules. Up to date as of 23 October 2026Read the guide -
Host obligations · In France
Tourist tax: who collects, who files
The platform, the property manager or the owner, how to calculate it for an unclassified furnished rental, and what the town expects from you. Up to date as of 23 October 2026Read the guide
How these articles are made
Prepared with the help of AI, checked against official sources, reviewed against how a property management business really works. Our method
Spotted a mistake, or a rule that has changed? Write to us at bonjour@omnistay.ai: we’ll correct the article and update its date. These articles inform; they don’t replace advice from an accountant or a lawyer.