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5 easy ways to boost midweek bookings
31st May 2019If you've got plenty of advance weekend bookings but struggling with midweek nights, we can help.
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Regulation in the self-catering industry: insurance and short-term lets
8th March 2019Does your holiday let insurance policy cover everything your business needs? We speak to some experts in the industry to find out more.
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Business rates down one third for English and Welsh self-caterers
31st January 2019The Professional Association of Self-Caterers (PASC) has secured a significant reduction in Business Rates for self-catering properties in England and Wales. But it will not happen automatically, Alistair Handyside MBE, Executive Chairman at PASC UK explains more including how to apply in this guest blog.
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Regulation in the self-catering industry: fire safety
28th November 2018Find out about fire safety in self-catering accommodation and the responsibilities self-caterers have to ensure their guests' safety at their vacation rental.
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Regulation in the self-catering industry: mortgages and short-term lets
30th October 2018We understand how important it is that self-caterers provide high quality, legally-sound accommodation for their guests, and having the correct mortgage is a big part of that.
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Regulation in the self-catering industry: Setting up your business
12th October 2018This article is the next installment in our regulations in the self-catering industry series, highlighting title deeds, planning permission and more to ensure your holiday rental is fully compliant.
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How accessible is your self-catering accommodation?
5th October 2018According to the Papworth Trust1 an estimated 1.9 million households in the United Kingdom require some adaptations to improve accessibility. Between 2009 and 2013 this number increased by 12.4%. Accessibility…
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Holiday cottage descriptions: does what you write really make a difference?
6th April 2018There’s one big difference between selling or renting a house and booking a holiday cottage, and that is the ability to view before you buy. However, just knowing that on its own won’t help you to get more bookings for your holiday cottage. But writing compelling and relevant content for each of your property listings will go a long way to increasing your occupancy.
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Industry analysis: 2017 in review
5th January 2018In 2017 there were three key areas that stood out in the self-catering industry: guest experience, booking channels and smarter pricing.
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How will the card payment surcharge ban affect the UK self-catering industry?
1st December 2017The purpose of the legislation is to save the consumer this cost, but providers will still be charged to process card payments. So what's going to happen? We surveyed self-catering businesses and agencies that currently add a card payment surcharge to discover what they'll do when the legislation takes effect. Here are the results.
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How to get more bookings from the channels you advertise on
17th November 2017If the channels you advertise on aren't getting you more bookings, don't despair. Just a few little tweaks and attention to detail makes all the difference. Follow these steps to to make your listings go from average to exceptional (the principles are the same for all the channels).
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How to grow your self-catering business with smarter pricing
21st August 2017Yield management for self-catering businesses is about maximising profits, not occupancy. It's increasing your profits without increasing costs. Find out how.
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Self-catering analysis: 2016 in review
20th December 20162016 was an eventful year. The UK voted to leave the European Union back in June, the value of the pound dropped, and terrorist attacks worldwide affected holidaymakers’ destination choices.…
