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Something that is impossible not to hear about, or not have some bearing on your decision-making, is the current economic and political situation in the global economy. How has this affected your holiday rentals? Has the situation played an important part in your decision making? What difference is this making to YOU – the holiday home owner and the traveller?

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Ever since the 2009 budget, owners of holiday rental homes in Europe have been granted the same tax breaks that apply to UK based property lets. This is due to end on the 5th of April 2011. There are several conditions and it is imperative to get professional advice, but the tax breaks can be substantial.

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Spain Holiday spends a tremendous amount of time and resources making Spain Holiday – search engine friendly. The ways people go about booking and making holiday enquiries has changed substantially over the years. The internet and more importantly people’s ability to find what they are looking for on the internet is of central importance to any business. With the peak booking period coming up quickly, we would like to take this opportunity to introduce you to a few key points that should be borne in mind when writing your property’s description and a couple of other simple steps that will aid your property’s visibility.

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As homeowners, particularly if trying to target that ‘niche’ market we mentioned in the filling your availability calendar post. It is important to get as much information as possible. Information that will serve both yourselves and your potential renters. More and more people are searching for ‘child friendly’ holidays. Below are some of the points that are sure to be at the forefront of any mother’s mind. Spain is a wonderful country for a holiday with your baby.  The Spaniards are generally very affectionate towards children and yours will get lots of attention.  However, holidaying with a baby can at times be daunting thinking about cramming all of baby’s milk, nappies, foods and all the other gear into your suitcase. Here is a brief guide to what is available for you and your baby for when you holiday to Spain.

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With summer quickly drawing to a close, many property owners are carrying out inventories and trying to assess how they can improve on their current bookings. Despite the optimistic increase in holiday makers to Spain in July, it is not easy to fill the availability calendar during the quieter months. Without wanting to cover all too familiar ground and belay the obvious, here are a few ‘empirically’ backed suggestions.

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Solar energy is becoming increasingly popular across Spain. Despite the obvious ethical arguments; attractive grants and subsidies, coupled with increasing energy prices, are all helping to make all forms of natural energy ever more accessible.

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