Reading Time: 9 minutes You’ve bought a holiday let, kitted it out, and now it’s ready for the first guests. The next step is to decide whether you should manage everything yourself, or to hand over the management tasks to a holiday let management agency? Your final choice will depend on many factors and personal circumstances. To help you decide, we’ve listed the pros …
Reading Time: 3 minutes Recognising where credit is due, here at Schofields, we’re celebrating the achievements of the very best holiday home websites for 2019. Thanks to everyone who voted and got involved to make the awards a huge success. Congratulations to all the winners on their achievements (and those who were shortlisted) – you all go above and beyond for the holiday home …
Reading Time: 9 minutes Running a holiday rental can be an enjoyable and very satisfying business, but there are a number of regular running costs to consider before you kick off your new venture. There’s certainly money to be made as a holiday let landlord. Britain’s holiday rental market has experienced “significant” growth, in light of the pound weakening and millions opting to choose …
Reading Time: 8 minutes Letting out a holiday home and getting bookings isn’t easy. Pricing, marketing, changeovers, property and guest management are just a few tasks that need to be completed. Although owning a holiday home is demanding, it’s one that can be highly lucrative if managed well. All you need is a bit of advice and support to make the process easier. Luckily …
Reading Time: 5 minutes If you’re running a holiday letting business, of the biggest concerns is the damage that can be caused by guests throwing a party and trashing your home. It happens! Take these real-life examples… London Airbnb trashed on New Year’s Eve A 16-year-old girl throws a party in hired holiday home causing around £40,000 worth of damage Despite the horror stories …
Reading Time: 5 minutes There are so many things to consider when booking a holiday cottage, such as – which area to stay, are the preferred dates available, how much will it cost and what is there to do nearby. But what about travellers with a sensory impairment and/or physical disability? Their priority is to find a cottage that’s suitable for their disability, before …
Reading Time: 8 minutes During the last few years, current and would-be holiday rental owners have really grasped the big opportunity to capitalise on the demand to stay in a holiday rental or Airbnb. Bringing an increased variety of rentals, higher standards and new niches into the marketplace. With the sheer amount of holiday lets in existence now, the pressure to market yourself well …
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