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House rules for our holiday home

Fill in the template together at your next family meeting, print it and put it up in the house. Then there’s no doubt about what you agreed.

Updated 12 November 2026

The house

Name and address of the house:

Owners and ownership shares:

Bookings

How we share the summer holidays, Easter and half-term:

Outside peak season (e.g. first come, first served):

How far ahead must you book, and how long can you book at a time?

Arrival and departure

Leave by ____ and arrive no earlier than ____

To be done before leaving (cleaning, beds, rubbish):

Guests, pets and smoking

Can you lend the house to friends without being there yourself?

Pets:

Smoking:

Money

Fixed costs are split by:

Usage (electricity, water, firewood) is split by:

We settle up (e.g. every quarter):

You can spend up to ______ without asking the others.

Upkeep

Regular jobs and who is responsible (lawn, gutters, painting, winterising):

Bigger decisions (over ______) need everyone to agree.

Disagreements

How we resolve disagreements (e.g. a family meeting every spring):

Date and signatures:

House rules don’t replace a co-ownership agreement. Read 10 things to agree on when you share a holiday home. In Hyttio you can keep the house rules in the house guide, so everyone always has them on their phone.