Founded in 1984, Schofields is a family run company specialising in holiday home insurance for properties in the UK, France, Spain, Portugal and Italy. Phil Schofield leads the marketing team and offers a wealth of industry knowledge to the Schofields blog and various online publications.
With over 10 experience managing holiday lets, Phil is an active member of the holiday letting and self-catering community, providing expert holiday letting advice, as well as essential holiday home marketing tips. His combination of insurance and marketing knowledge make him a key asset to the holiday rental industry.
Phil Schofield has been featured in The Telegraph, A Place In The Sun, The Daily Mail and many more!
To find out more about Schofields, check out the about us page.
Reading Time: 5 minutes Within the beautiful surroundings of the UK, we’ve revealed the most Christmassy holiday cottages you can staycation and visit now, ready for the season. Along with showcasing how to decorate your home ready for family and also welcoming travellers at your holiday cottage. Christmassy UK Staycations We’ve deemed the perfect escapes and festive cottages suited for two guests that you …
Reading Time: 4 minutes Now is the perfect time to analyse your holiday letting business to determine how your rental property (or properties) has fared over the past 12 months. Why should you carry out a SWOT analysis for your holiday let? Running a holiday let is not an easy task. There’s lots to organise and do – no matter whether it’s low or …
Reading Time: 7 minutes Every holiday let owner wants to know which is the best website to advertise a holiday home – and the answer is…it depends. We know that’s not the answer you want, but it’s true. It depends on the type of holiday rental you are advertising, your target market, the area where it is located and the level of competition. Each …
Reading Time: 11 minutes Making happy memories is the most important element of any holiday. Relaxation, sightseeing, time spent with family, great food and intrepid adventure are some of the things we treasure about holiday time. But making sure we experience our holiday to the fullest starts long before we check-in. Just because you found what appears to be the perfect holiday cottage, it …
Reading Time: 8 minutes After discovering a few years ago that Instagrammability is a major factor for people when choosing holiday destinations, we wanted to help make that choice a little bit easier! We’ve listed 15 beautiful and Instagrammable places UK travellers can go this Autumn and Winter. Showcasing the luxury beaches, breath-taking mountain top views, historic castles, glistening waterfalls and many more top …
Reading Time: 9 minutes Running a holiday let can be enjoyable and very satisfying, but before you venture into holiday letting, you need to ensure your business will be a viable success. The most important factors to think about are budgeting and understanding the main expenses so you can work out your finances realistically. Here, we’ll detail some of the most common holiday home …
Reading Time: 8 minutes It’s that time of year again! Schools out for summer and the heat is rising in the UK. With temperatures soaring and breaking new records, and the last remaining pandemic restrictions lifted by the Government, it’s the perfect time to take that long-awaited staycation holiday cottage break away from it all. A third of owners will take their four-legged friend …
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