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by KAB-Dennis
Sun Apr 05, 2020 11:38 pm
Forum: OTAs: Airbnb, Vrbo, Booking, Tripadvisor, etc.
Topic: Sorry Just dont know how to classify this crazy question....
Replies: 2
Views: 2227

Sorry Just dont know how to classify this crazy question....

Did not know if this fell under marketing or management and I did search LMH for my topic to no avail.....so I picked the first one With CV-19 I have had some down time to say the least. Today I remembered that once upon a time I was a member of a Yahoo Group of Vacation/Holiday Rental Owners. So I ...
by KAB-Dennis
Tue Mar 31, 2020 1:24 am
Forum: Bookings
Topic: Will you make travel insurance mandatory in future years?
Replies: 18
Views: 5726

If you have a T&C that states that you do not cover for these types of items ....are guests in the UK still protected? Just wondering how making mandatory insurance will be helpful??
by KAB-Dennis
Wed Mar 18, 2020 11:15 pm
Forum: Managing your property
Topic: Property Management Software - what to use?
Replies: 8
Views: 3101

Can anyone here share the costs of PIMS and how it is billed. Do you pay annually or per reservation etc. etc. I am considering shifting from my excel worksheet to a rez system as we are going from 2 to 4 units and offering occupancy as soon as this COVID19 crisis has subsided. Thank you Kathleen
by KAB-Dennis
Wed Mar 18, 2020 11:02 pm
Forum: Managing your property
Topic: Re: Blink camera system
Replies: 7
Views: 3135

I use the electric bills to monitor my property - with the new smart meters I can get an hour by hour breakdown of usage to the watt hour and that runs 24 7. :evil: Joddle....This is very interesting and hope that you dont mind if I ask you a few questions. 1. Did you have to install special meters...
by KAB-Dennis
Tue Mar 17, 2020 12:37 am
Forum: Bookings
Topic: Will you make travel insurance mandatory in future years?
Replies: 18
Views: 5726

I have a similar line item in my rental agreement that they sign and return to me with their proof of age. Passport/license etc So they have been advised. BUT I have been told that many policies do not cover pandemics so they would still be out of luck after forking over monies for insurance as well.
by KAB-Dennis
Mon Feb 10, 2020 3:40 am
Forum: Managing your property
Topic: Noise Monitoring - Party Prevention Alarm
Replies: 11
Views: 3212

Ask me any questions, I really like it. I was at the Short Stay Show in London last year and saw it demonstrated and was impressed. You can set parameters for when to be alerted, eg when the noise or humidity or temperature goes above a certain level, or if there is movement when there shouldn’t be...
by KAB-Dennis
Sat Feb 08, 2020 1:47 am
Forum: Managing your property
Topic: Home Monitoring Systems and Guest Privacy
Replies: 0
Views: 1318

Home Monitoring Systems and Guest Privacy

Wondering how many of you use remote home monitoring devices for noise, intruders, loss of heat etc etc Just reading about Minut after someone here posted about it and I am very interested but wonder about guests concerns and privacy issues. If you do use these..... 1. What kind of advance notificat...
by KAB-Dennis
Sat Feb 08, 2020 1:31 am
Forum: Managing your property
Topic: Noise Monitoring - Party Prevention Alarm
Replies: 11
Views: 3212

Re: TABLETS THAT MONITOR

They have a tablet that they put in the property that acts like our Welcome Book and tells guests all about the property, passwords etc. BUT the tablet will tell them if more than X number of people are using the internet (OCCUPANCY ISSUES) and the tablet also monitors noise. . No device can tell y...
by KAB-Dennis
Sat Feb 08, 2020 1:30 am
Forum: Managing your property
Topic: Noise Monitoring - Party Prevention Alarm
Replies: 11
Views: 3212

We’ve had a Minut Point for nearly a year. I can check when guests arrive and leave, when the cleaners have been in and I get alerts when the management company have tested the fire alarms. All good. Sandy is that possibly a UK/EU only service .....very interested in finding out more. Thanks JUST G...
by KAB-Dennis
Fri Feb 07, 2020 12:12 am
Forum: OTAs: Airbnb, Vrbo, Booking, Tripadvisor, etc.
Topic: Sykes, Exedia, hotels.com: The Guardian 19/12
Replies: 9
Views: 3695

Mouse how do they go about finding the owners when they want to book direct??
by KAB-Dennis
Fri Feb 07, 2020 12:08 am
Forum: Bookings
Topic: Booking.com "risk-free" program not worth the both
Replies: 7
Views: 3948

I find the Booking.com site a bit difficult to figure out when listing a property. Never mind trying to figure out cancellation policies.

Does anyone have any tips for using Booking.com and their cancellation policies.
by KAB-Dennis
Thu Feb 06, 2020 11:39 pm
Forum: Managing your property
Topic: Noise Monitoring - Party Prevention Alarm
Replies: 11
Views: 3212

TABLETS THAT MONITOR

We have some online U.S. wide management companies (TURNKEY, VACASA, EVOLVE) here in and I have spoken to two of the three this month so sorry I cannot tell you which one for certain but I think it is Turnkey. They have a tablet that they put in the property that acts like our Welcome Book and tells...
by KAB-Dennis
Thu Feb 06, 2020 11:33 pm
Forum: Managing your property
Topic: We are back in the VR business
Replies: 4
Views: 1384

Thanks everyone all valid points ..... INSURANCE - will check our policy but thinking it covers rentals as a general item not discerning between short or long term CREDIT CHECK - yes and here all tenants have more rights than owners. :-( TENANCY - yes here over 30 days they are considered tenants an...
by KAB-Dennis
Mon Feb 03, 2020 11:45 pm
Forum: Managing your property
Topic: Keyless front door locks
Replies: 17
Views: 6478

It has all the features of a Lockstate 6i, like remotely creating temporary pins for your guests. But its more affordable and has a sleeker design. Hi Marilyn, we have been out of the HL business for a bit now and the new technology is not my gig. Can you explain how you can change the code sans Wi...
by KAB-Dennis
Mon Feb 03, 2020 11:13 pm
Forum: Scam email enquiries
Topic: fraudulent subletting
Replies: 30
Views: 9518

Wow it amazes when I read of all of the different ways that folks scam people. I did not have time to read all of the replies but did see that you have gotten your flat back in order and ready for guests. That is the good news. Please let us know if there are ever any developments from the authoriti...