We have been moderating a new series of legislative STR webinars, hosted by Situ Living and attended by the experts in the UK and across Europe, but specifically Spain whch is recognised as being one of the most aggressive proponents of enforcing restrictions, highlighted by the mayor of…
Since January we have been snowed under as the STR industry comes alive with its plans for 2025. So what have we been up to apart from working on 3 M&A deals and working with clients in the US, France, UK, Spain and Portugal. Bookings! How are you…
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…
The artwork, posted initially on SmartHosts.org some years ago, has been removed. The SmartHosts domain is now part of Yes Consulting and has the same authors. We look at the major trends affecting many short-term rental (STR) businesses. Could your business fall off a cliff tomorrow or require…
Welcome to part 1 of 2 of our blog series about AI, written by our friends at Yes Consulting. These blogs will cover the following: Part 1: What is AI? This is a semi-technical explanation with examples of use cases and tools used across this industry and others. Part…
Welcome to the Yes Consulting vacation rentals newsletter. The Lighthouse is for hosts, managers, agencies, and operators in the short-term rental sector. TWO CONFERENCES IN MAY ARE NOT TO BE MISSED! VITURSUMMIT IN MALAGA (10/11/12 May)~ A high-quality event attended by major players in the industry. Network with…
Welcome to the Yes Consulting vacation rentals newsletter. The Lighthouse is for hosts, managers, agencies, and operators in the short-term rental sector. OR IS THERE ANYTHING NEW OUT THERE? Over the last year, these newsletters have covered a multitude of subjects related to Short Term Rentals. I have…
Welcome to the Yes Consulting vacation rentals newsletter. The Lighthouse is for hosts, managers, agencies, and operators in the short term rental sector. This article has been published late August 2022. Since then, apart from my commentary below I recommend everyone read this article from Jarvis ML which…