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How to Set the Right Price for Your Short Term Rental

21st March 2025

Getting your short-term rental pricing right isn’t just about guessing what guests will pay. Set rates too high, and your property sits empty. Go too low, and you could be leaving money on the table.

 

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3 Ways to Increase the Value of Every Booking

13th March 2025

Most holiday let owners focus on getting more bookings, but what if you could make each booking more profitable? 


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How Booking Habits Are Changing & What to Do About It

11th March 2025

The way people book short term rental stays is changing and keeping up means understanding these shifts and adjusting your approach. In a recent webinar with Key Data, we explored what 2024 taught us and how property owners can use these insights to make smarter decisions in 2025. 


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DAC7 Reporting Made Simple for Self-Catering Agencies

10th February 2025

When HMRC introduced the DAC7 directive, self-catering agencies across the UK faced a new and complex reporting requirement. Designed to enhance tax transparency in the digital platform economy, DAC7 mandates…


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How UK Self-Caterers Can Embrace Nordic Hygge to Boost Bookings and Profits

22nd January 2025

Fiona Drane is a seasoned tourism marketing professional with extensive experience in rural tourism and self-catering businesses. In this article, she explores how UK self-caterers can embrace Nordic Hygge to boost bookings.


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3 Common Pricing Challenges and How Dynamic Pricing Solves Them 

14th November 2024

Let’s break down three common pricing challenges and see how dynamic pricing, specifically through Beyond, can help solve them. 


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Escape the Haunted Pricing Trap: How to Use Dynamic Pricing to Break Free from Underperforming Rates  

24th October 2024

Explore how dynamic pricing can help you escape the cobwebs of underperforming rates and unlock a more profitable future. 


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Guest Blog: Top 5 Tips from Coolstays to Help Your Property Stand Out Online

8th October 2024

At SuperControl, we’re always looking to help our clients maximise their property’s potential. That’s why we’ve teamed up with our partner Coolstays, who have over a decade of experience showcasing the most unique and exceptional places to stay. Here, they share their top five tips to ensure your self-catering property stands out from the crowd and becomes a guest favorite.


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The Task at Hand: Managing Compliance for Large Portfolios

2nd October 2024

In this guest blog, YourCompliance explores the top compliance challenges property managers face and how an innovative compliance management platform can simplify processes, reduce risk, and provide peace of mind.


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SuperControl’s Chris Baxter Discusses PMS Strategies on Yapstone Podcast 

25th September 2024

In a recent podcast episode with Yapstone, our Business Development Manager, Chris Baxter, shared his advice on how to unlock the full potential of your PMS and boost your rental business. 


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Wondering If You’re Leaving Money on the Table? Price Labs Can Help 

12th September 2024

Whether you manage one property or multiple, Price Labs allows you to easily track performance, compare rates with similar properties in your area, and make adjustments that can really make a difference in the long run. 


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Prepare Your Self-Catering Agency for HMRC’s New Reporting Rules  

6th September 2024

With the upcoming changes to HMRC reporting rules taking effect on the 31st of January 2025, it’s essential for self-catering agencies to start preparing now. These changes will require agencies to report detailed information about their property owners.


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Why Bank Transfers Might Be Costing You Direct Bookings (And What You Can Do About It)

2nd September 2024

In a world where guests are increasingly looking for speed and convenience, bank transfers could be costing you bookings without you even realising it.  


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