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- Sun Sep 05, 2021 12:05 pm
- Forum: Bookings
- Topic: Cottages.com poor media coverage
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2615
My agent was acquired by cottages.com (I think! Its hard to work out who they are 'Awaze' or Cottages.com) They've been awful. Ignore messages from me. Deducted the wrong amounts when there were cancellations and rebooking and continually ignore my requests to re-do photographs. Keen to move on but ...
- Sat Dec 28, 2019 9:35 am
- Forum: Managing your property
- Topic: Vertical blinds
- Replies: 9
- Views: 2465
It would seem that something so complicated is beyond the wit of the 'average' guest. However, blinds with cords are banned in many situations as they represent a health and safety issue - children hanging themselves! My cords are secured in a contraption fixed to the wall. Some guests seem to have...
- Tue Oct 15, 2019 8:03 pm
- Forum: Managing your property
- Topic: Vertical blinds
- Replies: 9
- Views: 2465
Vertical blinds
My house has vertical blinds in two separate patio doors as well as some roller blinds in windows. Each time I have visited they have either been broken or pulled apart. The cleaners don't report any issue nor it seems attempt to put back together. I have continually replaced and repaired. On one se...
- Sat May 04, 2019 8:48 pm
- Forum: Managing your property
- Topic: Sky TV/Broadband
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1995
I had a similar problem with Sky. I bought a holiday let that already had Sky and therefore I had no choice but to continue as the guests had been promised. When I called Sky they confused me by saying I couldn't have Sky. before realising that I actually should be speaking to Sky. Business. Eventua...
- Sun Feb 10, 2019 2:54 pm
- Forum: UK & Ireland
- Topic: Multiple agents
- Replies: 15
- Views: 11558
- Thu Feb 07, 2019 9:08 pm
- Forum: UK & Ireland
- Topic: Multiple agents
- Replies: 15
- Views: 11558
No, they are my agent. Sykes produced 80% of my bookings last year. My intepretation is that a letting agent is a company that sets prices for you (Sykes) a booking service is a company that lets you set your own prices (Airbnb). Sparks. If Sykes are exclusive and do 80% of your bookings. Who does ...
- Mon Jan 07, 2019 1:05 pm
- Forum: Just starting out
- Topic: Smart tv
- Replies: 8
- Views: 3265
Yes, I would set up a new email account for stuff like this. It's a bit frustrating having to log in to BBC iPlayer nowadays so I would make that as easy as possible. Also the last guests won't log out for your TV will remember their log in. That does not include Netflix and such like as they will h...
- Wed Oct 24, 2018 10:51 am
- Forum: Bookings
- Topic: When do you start to get bookings for next year
- Replies: 17
- Views: 7845
Although I'm relatively new to this. The booking patterns and hits to the website are being quite consistent. Each January we get the biggest spike in views and bookings - but my agency does promote a January sale. These bookings tend to be for the summer months (May - Aug) March is also very busy -...
- Mon Oct 01, 2018 4:27 pm
- Forum: Bookings
- Topic: When does your booking agency send you the payment?
- Replies: 5
- Views: 3523
- Fri Aug 31, 2018 11:12 am
- Forum: OTAs: Airbnb, Vrbo, Booking, Tripadvisor, etc.
- Topic: ABB Cleaning Fee
- Replies: 12
- Views: 2408
- Wed Aug 22, 2018 7:31 pm
- Forum: UK & Ireland
- Topic: Accounting records
- Replies: 5
- Views: 6189
- Fri Aug 17, 2018 4:16 pm
- Forum: Managing your guests
- Topic: My first complaint!
- Replies: 18
- Views: 9050
- Thu Aug 16, 2018 10:56 am
- Forum: Managing your guests
- Topic: My first complaint!
- Replies: 18
- Views: 9050
All great advice above. It's horrible to get a situation like this and I had a similar instance where they suggested they would take legal action if I did not give them all their money back and travel expenses (on their initial complaint). Similarly to you. If it went to court, they don't seem to ha...
- Thu Aug 16, 2018 10:34 am
- Forum: Managing your property
- Topic: Uk Business bank account
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1500
You can use whichever bank account you wish. Your bank may identify that you are using a personal account for business use and insist you upgrade and start paying charges. Some banks offer free banking for limited periods but it will depend on what you require. I guess an easy online experience perh...