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HCH037: Alistair Handyside: Standing up for the short-term rentals industry
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Alistair Handyside, Executive Chair of the Professional Association of Self Caterers (PASC UK), is the special guest on today’s show.
Alistair discusses his story in the industry – from software development all the way through to launching PASC UK, via holiday rentals near Silverstone, setting up in Devon, and playing a key role in the growth of Premier Cottages.
Listen in to learn:
· Property management and guest experience tips
· How PASC UK helps hosts and managers
· What PASC UK is doing in response to the spring budget
· Why the UK government needs data
· What Alistair would say to our political leaders
Alistair picked Touch Stay as his favourite brand and gave special shout-outs to Robert Kennedy, from SuperControl, and Richard Vaughton, from Yes Consulting.
3:55 Alistair’s story: from software to Silverstone
5:30 Setting up in Devon
7:20 Property management tips
9:57 How to deliver a great guest experience
11:38 Biggest lessons learned
13:29 Premier Cottages and setting up PASC UK
16:58 COVID-19 was a game-changer for PASC UK
20:46 PASC UK: support for people with one property or hundreds
22:15 Reaction to the spring budget
26:06 It is unclear what the abolition of furnished holiday lettings tax regime means
28:57 A change of government might move the goalposts again
30:04 The government needs data
33:04 What Alistair would say to politicians
35:30 Is the STR industry stopping first-time buyers from buying property?
37:37 How can we avoid being an easy target for the media and politicians?
39:39 PASC UK’s lobbying efforts
40:56 Favourite brand: Touch Stay
41:45 Individual shout-outs: Robert Kennedy and Richard Vaughton
43:20 Advice to people worried about the spring budget
Links:
Petition to reverse government plans to abolish the FHL tax regime: https://rb.gy/u0n35j
James Varley: https://shorturl.at/rstAB
Holiday Cottage Handbook: https://shorturl.at/xLMRY
Newsletter: https://shorturl.at/xLMRY
E-book: https://shorturl.at/imtW6
Alistair Handyside: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alistair-handyside-mbe-4170b216/
PASC UK: https://www.pascuk.co.uk/
Premier Cottages: https://www.premiercottages.co.uk/
Higher Wiscombe: https://www.higherwiscombe.com/
Sponsor links:
HCH Financial Services: https://www.hchfs.com/ Call: 0333 1234 536 Email: advice@hchfs.com
Hosthub: www.hosthub.com/hch
Mentions:
Robert Kennedy: https://supercontrol.co.uk/about-us/meet-the-team
Richard Vaughton: https://www.linkedin.com/in/richardvaughton/
Touch Stay: https://touchstay.com/?utm_source=HolidayCottageHandbook&utm_medium=email+social&utm_campaign=airbnb
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Email the show: james@holidaycottagehandbook.com
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Manage episode 417411856 series 3509824
Alistair Handyside, Executive Chair of the Professional Association of Self Caterers (PASC UK), is the special guest on today’s show.
Alistair discusses his story in the industry – from software development all the way through to launching PASC UK, via holiday rentals near Silverstone, setting up in Devon, and playing a key role in the growth of Premier Cottages.
Listen in to learn:
· Property management and guest experience tips
· How PASC UK helps hosts and managers
· What PASC UK is doing in response to the spring budget
· Why the UK government needs data
· What Alistair would say to our political leaders
Alistair picked Touch Stay as his favourite brand and gave special shout-outs to Robert Kennedy, from SuperControl, and Richard Vaughton, from Yes Consulting.
3:55 Alistair’s story: from software to Silverstone
5:30 Setting up in Devon
7:20 Property management tips
9:57 How to deliver a great guest experience
11:38 Biggest lessons learned
13:29 Premier Cottages and setting up PASC UK
16:58 COVID-19 was a game-changer for PASC UK
20:46 PASC UK: support for people with one property or hundreds
22:15 Reaction to the spring budget
26:06 It is unclear what the abolition of furnished holiday lettings tax regime means
28:57 A change of government might move the goalposts again
30:04 The government needs data
33:04 What Alistair would say to politicians
35:30 Is the STR industry stopping first-time buyers from buying property?
37:37 How can we avoid being an easy target for the media and politicians?
39:39 PASC UK’s lobbying efforts
40:56 Favourite brand: Touch Stay
41:45 Individual shout-outs: Robert Kennedy and Richard Vaughton
43:20 Advice to people worried about the spring budget
Links:
Petition to reverse government plans to abolish the FHL tax regime: https://rb.gy/u0n35j
James Varley: https://shorturl.at/rstAB
Holiday Cottage Handbook: https://shorturl.at/xLMRY
Newsletter: https://shorturl.at/xLMRY
E-book: https://shorturl.at/imtW6
Alistair Handyside: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alistair-handyside-mbe-4170b216/
PASC UK: https://www.pascuk.co.uk/
Premier Cottages: https://www.premiercottages.co.uk/
Higher Wiscombe: https://www.higherwiscombe.com/
Sponsor links:
HCH Financial Services: https://www.hchfs.com/ Call: 0333 1234 536 Email: advice@hchfs.com
Hosthub: www.hosthub.com/hch
Mentions:
Robert Kennedy: https://supercontrol.co.uk/about-us/meet-the-team
Richard Vaughton: https://www.linkedin.com/in/richardvaughton/
Touch Stay: https://touchstay.com/?utm_source=HolidayCottageHandbook&utm_medium=email+social&utm_campaign=airbnb
Enjoy the show?
Please subscribe, rate, and review!
Email the show: james@holidaycottagehandbook.com
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