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Get the right licences for your tourist accommodation business
An overview of the licences needed to run a tourism accommodation businesses legally, such as alcohol, music and TV licences, and how to apply for them.
Tourist accommodation booking terms and conditions
Terms and conditions set when a guest makes a booking form a legal contract, will normally cover booking, pricing, cancellation policies and more.
Advantages and disadvantages of online travel agents
The pros and cons of selling rooms through online travel agents and booking websites for hotels, Bed and Breakfasts and other accommodation providers.
Choose an online travel agent to work with
The important factors you should consider when deciding to work with an online travel agent or booking website to sell rooms at your accommodation business.
Selling through online travel agents
What to consider when using online accommodation booking websites to sell your accommodation services for hotels, hostels, guesthouses and bed and breakfasts.
Tourist accommodation contracts
Best practice regarding booking contracts, cancellations and handling disputes with guests.
Tourist accommodation cancellation, charges and refunds
How to deal with guest cancellations, cancellation charges and refunds if your offer tourist accommodation.
Claiming damages when a guest cancels an accommodation booking
What you should do if a guest cancels their accommodation booking, therefore breaching a contract with you, including how to claim damages.
What if I cancel a guest's accommodation booking?
If you cancel an accommodation booking you’ve already accepted you should find them alternative accommodation or be liable for damages.
When a guest refuses the accommodation they booked
What to do if a customer refuses to accept tourist accommodation they have booked with you.
Tourist accommodation: responsibility for guest's belongings and luggage
Your responsibilities for safekeeping, and your rights to retain, your guest's belongings.
Tourist accommodation: reselling electricity, gas and utilities
The rules for reselling gas and electricity, charging for telephone calls and providing water from private supply.
Keeping a guest register in your tourist accommodation business
Why you must keep a guest register if you run a hotel, bed and breakfast, hostel or any other accommodation business, and what you need to record in it.
Data protection in tourism businesses
All tourist accommodation businesses must keep a guest register – be aware of your responsibilities to keep this data secure.
Payback period
Using payback period to see how quickly an investment is repaid.
Non-financial factors for investment appraisal
Taking into account the broader non-financial factors of a potential investment.
Information that invoices must contain
A valid invoice must contain certain information which may include VAT number, company name, business name and address.
Invoicing and payment terms
How to devise payment terms and an invoicing system to maintain a healthy cashflow.
What is venture capital?
Overview of venture capital and how it can be used to finance a new business or grow an existing business.
Bank finance explained
Overview of the different types of bank finance and support available for businesses.