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by Puffin Lodge Filey
Thu Jan 04, 2018 3:31 pm
Forum: Managing your property
Topic: Wi-Fi, To Be or Not To Be.
Replies: 28
Views: 3632

We're in a very competitive market and so I think it's essential. We started off with Sky broadband just over a year ago and have just upgraded to Sky Fibre Unlimited.
by Puffin Lodge Filey
Thu Dec 28, 2017 11:16 am
Forum: Website reviews
Topic: Website Feedback for Puffin Lodge Filey
Replies: 5
Views: 3278

Thanks for your suggestions. I've reduced the number of photos in the sidebars and put more on the photos page. I don't take credit cards, just cheque, PayPal or bank transfer. The two direct bookings I've had so far have been happy with bank transfer.
by Puffin Lodge Filey
Tue Dec 26, 2017 11:49 am
Forum: Website reviews
Topic: Website Feedback for Puffin Lodge Filey
Replies: 5
Views: 3278

Website Feedback for Puffin Lodge Filey

Hi everybody, our holiday let is just over a year old and we have been using Hoseasons for bookings. However, we have dropped Hoseasons and are now wanting to get direct bookings for 2018. I've used Promote My Place for our website which I found easier to use than starting something completely from ...
by Puffin Lodge Filey
Wed Aug 02, 2017 3:29 pm
Forum: Just starting out
Topic: Capital Allowances - integral features
Replies: 8
Views: 2095

That's interesting. We paid £10k for furniture, carpets, curtains etc when we bought our house. Do they count as capital allowances?
by Puffin Lodge Filey
Thu Jul 13, 2017 3:02 pm
Forum: Personal websites
Topic: Promote My Place - A big technical issue today?
Replies: 17
Views: 7143

I'm pleased to report that all the missing text has now been restored to my website. Thanks, Brockles, for raising this with PMP. I thought I had done something wrong and couldn't work out what.
by Puffin Lodge Filey
Thu Jul 13, 2017 9:51 am
Forum: Personal websites
Topic: Promote My Place - A big technical issue today?
Replies: 17
Views: 7143

The same thing happened to me yesterday afternoon. All the text from two of my pages has disappeared! I am annoyed at the thought of having to input all the information again. Fortunately we are not taking bookings through our website yet.
by Puffin Lodge Filey
Mon Jan 30, 2017 10:40 pm
Forum: Just starting out
Topic: Starting Out in York, UK
Replies: 9
Views: 1490

Sorry, I can't help with advice on insurance for flood prone areas as we live four miles outside the city centre. Good luck with your venture and keep us posted on what you decide.
by Puffin Lodge Filey
Wed Jan 25, 2017 3:09 pm
Forum: Just starting out
Topic: Starting Out in York, UK
Replies: 9
Views: 1490

Hi Tyler I'm from York and have lived here all my life and not been put off by the flooding! I don't think York gets any more rain than other places (Wales, the Lake District?)! We are also new to letting but ours is on the coast near Filey. I don't know much about holiday lets in York but I can try...
by Puffin Lodge Filey
Tue Jan 10, 2017 4:25 pm
Forum: Managing your property
Topic: Business Rates
Replies: 17
Views: 3906

We completed on our holiday home on 12th December. Scarborough Borough Council sent us a letter dated 13th December with a questionnaire asking for the dates we intended to let the property and what we were going to do on the dates it isn't let out. Maybe SBC are unusual in being so quick off the ma...
by Puffin Lodge Filey
Tue Jan 10, 2017 9:42 am
Forum: Just starting out
Topic: WiFi
Replies: 22
Views: 5287

We had Sky Broadband and Talk installed last Friday. We will see how it goes. We were a bit worried as there is a live telephone line now and obviously open to guests making expensive phone calls so we have barred international and premium rate numbers. We haven't left a telephone there so somebody ...
by Puffin Lodge Filey
Mon Dec 26, 2016 11:16 am
Forum: Personal websites
Topic: Promote my Place users
Replies: 145
Views: 43350

PMP Code

I am almost ready to create a website with Promote My Place for Puffin Lodge. If anybody has a referral code they could send me it would be appreciated. Thank you.
by Puffin Lodge Filey
Fri Dec 16, 2016 10:59 am
Forum: Just starting out
Topic: WiFi
Replies: 22
Views: 5287

We have signed up with Sky Broadband and got a Black Friday deal of £15 a month fixed for a year.
by Puffin Lodge Filey
Thu Dec 01, 2016 7:38 pm
Forum: UK & Ireland
Topic: Newbie ... public liability insurance ?? Confused !
Replies: 14
Views: 5510

We have just had a quote £173.50 for contents and public liability of £5m for our two bedroom holiday home from Jelf Insurance. We don't need to insure the building as the property is leasehold.
by Puffin Lodge Filey
Wed Oct 19, 2016 3:39 pm
Forum: Just starting out
Topic: WiFi
Replies: 22
Views: 5287

Thanks, akwe-xavante, you bring up some good points. Our house is being made from Marley cedral board with a slate roof so I don't think there will be a problem with iron.