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Holiday Cottage Fire Risk Assessment Guide

Holiday Cottage Fire Risk Assessment Guide

Reading Time: 5 minutes As a holiday cottage owner, it’s your responsibility to recognise, remove or reduce fire risks at your accommodation and to ensure your property is safe for guests and visitors. If you’re new to holiday letting and haven’t already completed a fire risk assessment it can be difficult to know where to start. We have created this guide to help you …

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Maintenance Checklist for a Holiday Let or Cottage

Maintenance Checklist for a Holiday Let or Cottage

Reading Time: 8 minutes Many homeowners forget that holiday home insurance is not a maintenance contract, and it does not cover the cost of things breaking down or wear and tear. Insurance is there to cover damage caused by sudden and unexpected events. Therefore, it’s essential that you fulfill your duty of care and take reasonable precautions to protect your property and ensure that …

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Holiday cottage hot tub guide to maintenance, cleaning & rules

Holiday cottage hot tub guide to maintenance, cleaning & rules

Reading Time: 7 minutes Holiday homes that offer added extras are a huge draw for holidaymakers, often increasing occupancy and income. One feature on the ‘must have’ list for holidaymakers is a hot tub. It’s somewhere people can relax in every season. However, there are some drawbacks. Not only is it a substantial investment, but hot tubs also require a lot of maintenance, plus you …

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Rise in Holiday Cottage Heating Oil Thefts

Rise in Holiday Cottage Heating Oil Thefts

Reading Time: 3 minutes The sharp increase in domestic heating oil prices has led to a rise in criminal gangs stealing heating oil to cash in on the fuel crisis. Police in Cumbria say there has been an 89% rise in fuel thefts since the beginning of the year. Off-the-grid holiday cottages that rely on heating oil instead of gas or electric heating, many …

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How to Furnish a Holiday Let and Make Your Property Stand Out

How to Furnish a Holiday Let and Make Your Property Stand Out

Reading Time: 19 minutes How your holiday home looks and is designed is undoubtedly always one of the key factors to influence any holidaymaker’s decision to book your property (or not). However, getting the right look for the right target audience isn’t easy – how do you design a holiday home that absolutely everyone will like? The simple answer is that you can’t. But …

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Electrical Safety Advice for Holiday Let Owners

Electrical Safety Advice for Holiday Let Owners

Reading Time: 9 minutes As a holiday let landlord you must keep your property and guests safe, ensuring that all electrical appliances, circuits and fixed installations within the property are safe. Faulty electrics can result in serious injury, death or fire. If you fail to maintain electrical installations and appliances you could be held responsible. According to leading electrical safety experts,   53.4% of …

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Holiday Let Cottage Changeover & Cleaning Checklist

Holiday Let Cottage Changeover & Cleaning Checklist

Reading Time: 7 minutes   It often feels like changeover days have to be carried out with military precision, or they end up chaotic and stressful. Especially in the high season when you literally have one guest out and the next guest in. You’re up against the clock to do a diligent clean, check for damage, restock the fridge, toiletries and round up discarded …

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