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🏠 Has the Abolishment of FHL Allowances stalled?
And how to provide a vegan welcome pack for your guests
Phil Jackson
June 08, 2024
👋 Welcome to this weeks roundup of the latest news, tips and information to help you grow your furnished holiday let business and be kept informed.
There have been some interesting movements recently around the proposed FHL Allowances Abolition. How do you think this will affect you in the medium term?
Phil
Founder, My Holiday Guide
IN THE NEWS
With the latest Government Financial Bill not mentioning the proposed FHL Allowances Abolition and the potential change in Government, as it stands the proposed FHL Allowances Abolition will not be progressed any further at this point.
The ASSC (Association of Scotland's Self-Caterers) have released their latest quarterly Scottish Tourism Index based upon their last survey of Scots. This suggests there will be a slight drop (-4%) in domestic holidays this year and a very slight increase in foreign holidays (+1%).
In another example of adapting your pricing strategy to meet local demand variations, average Airbnb prices have soared around Edinburgh for the week of the Taylor Swift Eras concerts.
Other News
The Labour shadow Tourism Minister Barbara Keeley MP has stood down ahead of the general election
The Indian hospitality chain OYO are extending the reach of their premium home rental brand Belvilla to bring Belvilla by OYO to the UK. To achieve this they are partnering with high-end apartment rental management company SOJO.
Property and booking management platform eviivo has partnered with Key Data to provide data analytics within their platform
In Spain the government has given local authorities the power to close down up to 8,700 holiday lets that have not registered to pay the mandatory tax
LISTING PERFORMANCE & GROWTH
Tips and strategies to enhance the visibility and attractiveness of your holiday let.
How To Create A Vegan Welcome Pack
With there being a large increase in the number of Vegans in the UK over recent years, is it worth considering adapting your welcome pack to cater for this growing market?
In our recent article we have highlighted a number of items you can provide that might be easier to accomplish than you think.
FEATURED RESOURCE
Highlighting useful tools and resources for your holiday let.
Simplyseedz offer a range of vegan and gluten free porridges and flapjack bars that would be great for your guests or yourself!
Their website also has a number of great vegan recipes you can try such as Frozen Yoghurt Oat Bars.
SAVINGS
Here's a quick round up of discounts and deals we are aware of from providers to the holiday let industry.
Dunelm have up to 30% off furniture in their clearance sale
Emma mattresses have up to 50% off in their online outlet sale
Hotel Contract Beds have 5% off using the code HCB5
Mitre Linen are having a summer sale with up to 20% off
Hug at Home are offering 15% off using the code HUG362
PROPERTIES OF THE NEWSLETTER
We all love looking at and getting inspiration from other properties so here’s our top pick for this edition.
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Missed last weeks newsletter? Here’s one thing you might like.
What KPIs should I pay attention to?
In last weeks newsletter, alongside reporting on some latest data from AirDNA and Key Data we also delved in to what are the most important KPIs (Key Performance Indicators) you should pay attention to as a host.
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