Reading Time: 7 minutes Owning a holiday home isn’t just about securing bookings, there are many essential tasks that coincide with running a holiday rental. One of which is ensuring guests safety. As a responsible holiday home owner, you have a duty of care to keep your guests safe and to carry out a risk assessment. What is a risk assessment? A risk assessment …
Reading Time: 14 minutes Updated 09/08/21 Note: This is not official advice from Schofields, but is intended to provide guidance which may help. Official advice is being updated constantly and can be different for England, Scotland and Wales, so check the recent government guidance. These are difficult and unprecedented times that we all find ourselves in. The coronavirus is significantly impacting the travel and …
Reading Time: 9 minutes The way people search for information online has changed over the past decade. As Google continues to dominate in the search engine stakes, it’s brought with it several new features for users wanting to get their business in front of their target audience; the main one being Google My Business. So how do you get listed? Follow our steps below …
Reading Time: 6 minutes To ensure your holiday property looks sparkling and spotless, here’s everything you need to know about sourcing, vetting, and working with cleaners. Why investing in cleaning is so important We don’t think it’ll shock you to read that the cleanliness and tidiness of your holiday rental can be the difference between a great review and a complaint. Some of the …
Reading Time: 5 minutes For smaller holiday property businesses, keeping the booking calendar full whilst giving guests a great experience can be a challenge. Consistently convincing customers to choose your property is tough in a crowded market, where increased competition means holiday rentals need to minimise costs and maximise customer satisfaction to succeed. As well as enticing guests to stay with you through compelling …
Reading Time: 4 minutes If you have a holiday rental, you’ll know just how hard you need to work to consistently delight your guests. You work to provide them with an arresting slice of homely tranquillity from which to explore the sights and sounds of the local area and, with any luck, they will leave rested and full of praise for what was a …
Reading Time: 7 minutes While you aim to provide the perfect holiday home getaway, the chances are at some point something will go wrong. It’s inevitable. However, if you plan ahead and maintain your property you will be in prime position to combat any issues. A crisis doesn’t necessarily have to mean the buildings fallen down, in fact, it primarily relates to your guests. Avoiding a crisis in …
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