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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.

How To Attract Last-Minute Holiday Let Bookings

How To Attract Last-Minute Holiday Let Bookings

Reading Time: 5 minutes The number of travellers who book their cottage holiday at the last-minute has been increasing year after year, with nearly half of bookings made less than 3 weeks before the date of arrival. Last-minute bookings can be a great way to fill booking gaps and maximise the profitability of your holiday rental. In this article, we will explore the most …

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How to Choose Holiday Rental Management Software

How to Choose Holiday Rental Management Software

Reading Time: 6 minutes What is holiday let management software? Running a successful holiday let can be extremely demanding, that’s why anything that can make managing tasks easier and improve the guest experience better is essential. A good property management system (PMS) can help automate tasks and streamline your day-to-day operations through a variety of features. You can manage everything from guest communication, bookings, …

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Strange & Stupid Guests – Holiday Cottage Owners Reveal All

Reading Time: 4 minutes Your holiday let is likely to be one of your most valued assets. Somewhere you may have painstakingly renovated from a ruin, where you spend many hours meticulously cleaning and preparing for guests or a special place you intend to retire. Unfortunately, some guests don’t abide by a ‘treat it as you would your own home’ rule when renting holiday …

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Writing the Perfect Description to Rank Higher on Vrbo & Airbnb

Writing the Perfect Description to Rank Higher on Vrbo & Airbnb

Reading Time: 6 minutes The holiday lettings market is extremely crowded and competition for guests is intense. There are over 6 million listings on Airbnb worldwide and over 2 million holiday homes to rent around the world on Vrbo. To maximise your bookings, you need to make sure your listing ranks high in the Airbnb and Vrbo search results and stands out. In this …

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How to Get Holiday Let Direct Bookings

How to Get Holiday Let Direct Bookings

Reading Time: 8 minutes     Direct bookings can result in higher profits, more repeat guests and independence. However, millions of travellers book stays using online listing sites (OTAs), such as Vrbo, Airbnb, and Booking.com. These sites help you to find guests and provide the tech to take and manage bookings – but charge you and your guests for the privilege. Ideally, you want …

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Holiday Cottage Damaged by Guest – Who Pays?

Holiday Cottage Damaged by Guest – Who Pays?

Reading Time: 6 minutes We all know that from time to time accidents happen and damage from paying guests comes with the territory when holiday letting. For a holiday home owner, it’s a major frustration when damage occurs as there’s an urgency to undertake repairs and replacements before the next guests arrive. The majority of breakages or damage will usually be a genuine accident, …

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How to Avoid Holiday Scams When Booking a Villa or Apartment

How to Avoid Holiday Scams When Booking a Villa or Apartment

Reading Time: 7 minutes The internet has revolutionised how we book holidays, the whole process is quick and easy. However, this has made it easier for scammers to use sophisticated and convincing methods to trick travellers into paying for non-existent holidays. Often victims do not realise they have been scammed until the fraudster stops replying or worse, they arrive at the holiday accommodation to …

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