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Are UK self-caterers charging enough?
11th November 2016SuperControl booking and management system is full of useful tools to help self-catering accommodation providers be more dynamic with their pricing.
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Rural self-catering in England worth £3bn per year
12th October 2016According to a report for the English Association of Self Catering Operators (EASCO), which was released yesterday, rural self-catering in England contributes £3.04billion per year to the economy from accommodation spend…
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Holiday rental industry warns European Commission of dangers of excessive regulation
3rd October 2016SuperControl’s Managing Director, Robert Kennedy, attended a gathering of key industry figures in Brussels on 27 September to discuss the issues affecting the holiday rental sector in Europe. The event…
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Are you paying too much VAT on your fuel bills?
21st July 2016If you own holiday accommodation in the UK, you could be eligible to pay a reduced rate of VAT on your electricity and gas bills. Does your business qualify for…
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What does Brexit mean for the self-catering sector?
24th June 2016As Britons have just voted to leave the European Union (EU), what will this mean for the more than one million Brits who own a holiday home in the EU,…
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What do guests expect from self-catering accommodation providers?
28th March 2016Guests who book their holiday online through SuperControl are asked to complete a short feedback survey¹. Their comments help us ensure we make the booking process as efficient as possible…
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Card payment surcharges – do you pass them on to your guests?
24th February 2016We get asked many questions when discussing the benefits of taking online payments: What about the charges? Should we pass the surcharge on to our guests? What do your other…
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Are your bookings up this year?
26th January 2016Earlier this month we reported the fantastic start to the year for self-caterers using SuperControl, with over 30% more bookings being taken in 2016 so far. The increase is not only…
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Record-shattering start to 2016
12th January 2016Yesterday we beat the previous record for the number of bookings taken through SuperControl in one day by a staggering 24%! The live booking total (as of midday 12/01/16) is…
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Industry analysis: 2015 in review
5th January 2016At the beginning of 2015 inflation continued to fall in the UK (even dipping into deflation for a brief moment), and interest rates remained close to zero. Did this affect bookings…
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The shocking cost of not taking bookings online
24th November 2015We ask guests who book their holiday online through SuperControl to complete a survey. Their feedback helps us continue to build and develop SuperControl to ensure that the guest’s user…
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The average cost of self-catering accommodation in Britain
19th October 2015We received a huge response to our blog last month on the average prices charged by self-caterers using SuperControl. So, we have broken down our stats region-by-region in order to…
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Visa debit card changes: what you need to know
6th March 2015New changes came into effect this month that affect the way card processors are charged by Visa for UK debit cards, which means your transaction costs could potentially increase. Previously,…
