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🏠How to make your holiday let cyclist friendly
And HMRC are starting to clamp down on undeclared owner income.
Phil Jackson
May 25, 2024
What a mixed bag of weather! We must be in bank holiday season!
👋 I’m sure you’re pleased to hear that inflation continues to fall 📉 in the UK. Will this lead to an increasing confidence and an increase in bookings for the summer? Time and a general election will tell!
We have an interesting balance of news, tips and market news for you this week so I hope you enjoy our weekly roundup of all things holiday let.
See you next Saturday at 5pm?
Phil
Founder, My Holiday Guide
IN THE NEWS
VisitEngland have released their latest hotel occupancy levels. Within their report there was an interesting chart showing the room occupancy rate by destination type which shows an increase in occupancy levels in countryside and seaside locations. Is this more of a general movement in guests wanting more of a get away when they travel?
Similar to one of our Resources Directory categories, SuperControl have created an Agency Marketplace where owners can search for and find property Agencies. The marketplace is currently only open to SuperControl customers.
According to statistica, as many people in the UK consume coffee as they do tea. Is it time to up the coffee making facilities you provide?
Other News
HMRC are starting to enact on the information it is getting from OTAs to clampdown on undeclared income from holiday let hosts. HMRC have opened 2,000 enquiries within 2023/4 - 5 times more than the previous year
According to data from VisitScotland, a record number of overseas tourists visited Scotland in 2023, totalling nearly 4 million; 15% more than in 2019
Airbnb seems to be having a bit of a cull of their Experiences, with around 5,000 experience operators having been contacted about their Experiences being pulled from the platform. From what we could find out this makes up about 10% of the experiences Airbnb has in total
Google’s version of ChatGPT - Gemini now has trip planning capabilities. How long will it be until some of these features make their way to Google Search and incorporate holiday let properties?
Legoland in Windsor have recently opened a brand new holiday village consisting of 130 lodges, glamping accommodation as-well as a central clubhouse
LISTING PERFORMANCE & GROWTH
Tips and strategies to enhance the visibility and attractiveness of your holiday let.
How to make your holiday let cyclist friendly
Do you own a holiday let in an area that has good access to mountain biking, gravel riding, or touring trails?
There is good evidence that focussing on a niche avatar of guest can lead to increased bookings if you directly cater for their needs.
If you are considering making your property cyclist friendly then here’s some recommended facilities existing cyclist friendly hosts would recommend :
đźš´ Secure indoor bike storage, ideally with a đź”’ secure floor anchor
🔌 E-bike charging facility
🧺 Drying racks for cycle gear
💦 Outside hose, bucket and brush for cleaning…
…To read the full article click on the link below
FEATURED RESOURCE
Highlighting useful tools and resources for your holiday let.
Grind Coffee
If you are providing your guests with an Nespresso coffee maker and are wondering if there is a more environmentally friendly coffee capsule available then Grind Coffee might be worth a look.
Their capsules are home-compostable, avoiding any landfill or recycling efforts. They also work on a subscription model allowing you to keep a small supply available at all times.
SAVINGS
Here's a quick round up of discounts and deals we are aware of from providers to the holiday let industry.
Panda have some discounts available with 15% off the Panda Hybrid Bamboo Mattress using the code PERFECT15
Hug at Home have a range of pet themed rugs with 15% off using the code HUG360
Dusk currently have 15% off everything and free delivery using the code EXTRA15EMAIL
Dunelm are having a bank holiday sale with up to 50% off
Habitat are also having a bank holiday sale with up to 20% off
PROPERTIES OF THE NEWSLETTER
We all love looking at and getting inspiration from other properties so here’s our top pick for this edition.
FUN FACTS
Due to the growing popularity of Google’s Alexa, the number of parents naming their child Alexa has fallen significantly since Alexa was released in 2014.
NO FOMO
Missed last weeks newsletter? Here’s one thing you might like.
Last week we provided a summary of a hour long presentation by Key Data, who provided an outlook for the remained of 2024.
You can view the full summary here: