How to understand cancellation policies?

[Paulus1]

What if a client books in July pays upfront 2500 euro for a rent in September but then I find another client wants to rent my house for 3 months some weeks later. Can I back out return the money to the first client and take the more interesting option?

What do I tell my first client?

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[Cynthia-and-Chris1]

You CAN, but you'll incur multiple penalties including having those dates blocked on your calendar, possible financial penalties, ineligibility for Super Host, worse search results, etc.