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- Fri Aug 31, 2018 7:05 pm
- Forum: Managing your garden and pool
- Topic: Frequency of water tests during a let
- Replies: 21
- Views: 6542
Sadly not I fear. My local authority in Devon are doing a massive survey of “commercial” pools in the area, and what safety / cleaning regimes they have in place. When I queried it with them as I only let for less than 15 weeks a year, they said that any amount of letting needed to be considered com...
- Fri Aug 31, 2018 4:25 pm
- Forum: Managing your garden and pool
- Topic: Frequency of water tests during a let
- Replies: 21
- Views: 6542
Apparently guidelines issued by the Safety Executive with PWTAG. (That’s the Pool Water Advisory Group.) But you need to spend £65 to find out about it! https://www.pwtag.org.uk/knowledge/essential_guide.php This is according to my pool maintenance company whose advice I sought about something. They...
- Fri Aug 31, 2018 12:53 pm
- Forum: Managing your garden and pool
- Topic: Frequency of water tests during a let
- Replies: 21
- Views: 6542
Frequency of water tests during a let
It was recently brought to my attention that in the UK a pool which is included with a holiday let should, strictly speaking, be classified as a "commercial" pool and be be tested 3 times a day for water quality. Now this is completely impractical as far as I'm concerned. So can I ask what...
- Wed Aug 15, 2018 3:08 pm
- Forum: Managing your property
- Topic: Uk Business bank account
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1500
Uk Business bank account
What are the advantages and disadvantages to running a business bank account for a holiday let? Up until now I have just used a separate personal account but it’s a bit clunky and complicated to set up new payments etc. I’ve been planning to change it for a while and I notice that Starling offer a b...
- Tue Jul 24, 2018 12:45 pm
- Forum: OTAs: Airbnb, Vrbo, Booking, Tripadvisor, etc.
- Topic: Where did the OD/HA enquiries actually go?
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1379
And that all adds to my confusion! I am listed on all 3; HA, ABB and Bdotcom - all on commission, so in theory should be getting as many enquiries as before. But I’m not. That said ultimately the number of bookings achieved remains roughly the same, so not a major problem. I just wondered why I no l...
- Tue Jul 24, 2018 9:23 am
- Forum: OTAs: Airbnb, Vrbo, Booking, Tripadvisor, etc.
- Topic: Where did the OD/HA enquiries actually go?
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1379
Where did the OD/HA enquiries actually go?
Not wanting to have another moan about the new HA (formerly OD) model, but I have a genuine question. Where did all those people who used to enquire via OD/HA actually go? About 4 or 5 years ago, my OD listing would attract multiple enquiries every week. A fair percentage were scams admittedly, but ...
- Sat Jun 30, 2018 8:53 am
- Forum: OTAs: Airbnb, Vrbo, Booking, Tripadvisor, etc.
- Topic: HA commission or subscription?
- Replies: 10
- Views: 1704
- Sat Jun 30, 2018 8:41 am
- Forum: Managing your property
- Topic: Loud festival music
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1723
Not a huge amount you can do now other than warn them and reassure it’s only one night. You might want to keep an eye to see if the Festival is to be repeated next year. You can warn people before they book or even turn it to your advantage by upping prices and making it available to festival attend...
- Fri Jun 29, 2018 11:57 am
- Forum: OTAs: Airbnb, Vrbo, Booking, Tripadvisor, etc.
- Topic: HA commission or subscription?
- Replies: 10
- Views: 1704
OK i've signed up for their subscription listing (5% commission plus 3% card charges) and as I previously had instant payments (ie they pay me the money straight away rather than wait until the guest moves in) they will allow me to continue with that. If that should change in the future, I will prob...
- Fri Jun 29, 2018 7:51 am
- Forum: OTAs: Airbnb, Vrbo, Booking, Tripadvisor, etc.
- Topic: HA commission or subscription?
- Replies: 10
- Views: 1704
But if you are on subscription, why would you get paid by HA? I get my guests to pay me. I don't need/want anyone interfering in my business, so there is no issue there surely. I would be agreeing to instant booking which involves allowing customers to pay HA via credit card. Not something I’m keen...
- Thu Jun 28, 2018 3:36 pm
- Forum: OTAs: Airbnb, Vrbo, Booking, Tripadvisor, etc.
- Topic: HA commission or subscription?
- Replies: 10
- Views: 1704
- Wed Jun 27, 2018 9:57 pm
- Forum: OTAs: Airbnb, Vrbo, Booking, Tripadvisor, etc.
- Topic: HA commission or subscription?
- Replies: 10
- Views: 1704
HA commission or subscription?
Does anyone have any idea if HA push the commission properties more than the subscription ones? I'm thinking or rejoining after dumping OD in disgust, but can't decide which model to go for. I'd pay the subscription amount in about 2 or 3 commission lettings, but if they work harder for commissions,...
- Wed Jun 27, 2018 9:44 pm
- Forum: OTAs: Airbnb, Vrbo, Booking, Tripadvisor, etc.
- Topic: ABB Ejected
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1172
There are of course, but (sadly) more and more people turn to them first. The very name has become synonymous with our industry (ie "we're renting an Airbnb over the summer") in the same way ubers have to taxis and hoovers had to vacuum cleaners.casasantoestevo wrote:so there are no alternatives to AirBnB?
- Sat May 12, 2018 1:14 pm
- Forum: Managing your property
- Topic: New Data Protection Regulations
- Replies: 76
- Views: 10761
In response to earlier comments about whether the ICO would bother inspecting little old us for data protection violation, you may be right that they’re unlikely to at random. However, if a disgruntled guest ( eg someone whose deposit you withheld, or you refused to give them a discount) decided to ...
- Thu Apr 26, 2018 6:13 am
- Forum: OTAs: Airbnb, Vrbo, Booking, Tripadvisor, etc.
- Topic: Realistic bookings if I start on air b and b in 3 weeks
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1081