Q:- Why write about the subject and tasks we undertake daily? A:- To illustrate that even the choice of advisory businesses and helping hands to work with is challenging, as is running a tech or property management business. Experience undoubtedly counts for a lot in the short-term rental…
AI is rapidly becoming a ubiquitous force across nearly all industries. It is now making its mark in the vacation rental sector, and its potential to enhance and support human activity in this market is increasingly being realised. The AI Hype: A Double-Edged Sword Unsurprisingly, however, the consensus…
It's hard to see outside your world, just existing, head down, and working hard. Conferences allow you to review, connect, listen, and watch. The results of this year's excellent VRWS gave rise to this narrative and, although tongue in cheek, to a degree, highlighted the fact that we…
VRWS October 2024 This presentation, first shown at the VRWS in Porto, reflects the enormous variation in margins and allocation to which business ledgers and various functions are allocated, with particular attention to staff, marketing, and technology. To analyse performance, we all need data and comparators. Surprisingly, few…
Thanks to all the people who requested its revival! Many of you asked for our vacation rental newsletter to see the light of day again. We are grateful for the kind words and look forward to its new beginnings. History: The vacation rental newsletter started in 2016 under…
Starting, growing or exiting all require planning and avoiding all companies' pitfalls and challenges. With an audio version, too. This document is designed to help growing or aspirational management companies avoid the numerous pitfalls, organise their business in an orderly manner, de-risk, and, if required, be better positioned…
An 11-page advisory document on adopting a PMS. The short-term rental industry has many market sectors. They are split primarily into RBO (Rent by Owner) and Agencies/Managers. The latter two terms are often misused or in the wrong context, but both increasingly require a PMS, and the purpose…
This is a page related to advisory documents on legislation and links. Please note that all information is susceptible to change and should always be checked by local authorities. PORTUGAL Portuguese short-term vacation rental legislation 2023/4 UK ARTICLE A blog post from 2024. A nation of Airbnbers
Another successful show ~2024 There have been hundreds of posts, images, and videos about the Scale Barcelona show earlier this month, all of which are well worth the money. There have been so many praises and congratulations on the educational content. All are valid and illustrate the need for a…
“A nation of shopkeepers Airbnbers” That’s what the government thinks! BBC News on the 8th of 2024 covered the removal of Furnished Holiday Lets (FHL) tax benefits in the Spring budget, and we thought it was worth investigating what may happen and why. As far back as 2022,…