Best Holiday Cottage Handbook Podcasts (2024)

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HCH054: Stefan Hoffelner: How to secure short-term rental success in London 34:19

14m ago34:19

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Send us a text Learn how to scale a short-term rental property management business in London by listening to Stefan Hoffelner, CEO and Co-Founder of Your AirHost. Stefan shares advice for new property managers, explains how to navigate London’s 90-day rule, and outlines the top amenities for rentals in major cities. Stefan named Holiday Cottage Han…

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HCH053: Eduardo Mandri: Supercharge your STR marketing and communication 33:28

36m ago33:28

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Send us a text Eduardo Mandri, Co-Founder and CEO of Angel Host, is the special guest on today’s show. During the episode, Eduardo shares the story of Angel Host, outlines marketing and communication tips, and discusses how AI is disrupting the industry. Eduardo picked PriceLabs as his favourite brand. 3:29 Eduardo’s journey to the short-term renta…

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Good news and bad news for holiday let investors 11:49

20h ago11:49

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The HCH Mortgage Podcast shares everything you need to know about holiday let mortgages. The show is brought to you by HCH Financial Services, which offers access to a comprehensive range of holiday let products, in addition to providing life insurance, will writing, and other services. In today’s episode, Holiday Cottage Handbook Founder, James Va…

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HCH052: Ed Maughan: The story of GroupAccommodation.com 22:36

8d ago22:36

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Send us a text Ed Maughan from GroupAccommodation.com is the special guest on today’s show. Discover more about the benefits of listing large holiday rentals on the platform – which charges just £450 annually and takes zero commission. Ed discusses how to stand out on the platform, the benefits of upselling, and the amenities which will help to att…

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Property Management Masterclass Episode 6: How to scale your short-term rental business 21:21

9d ago21:21

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Send us a text Property Management Masterclass is a six-part special brought to you by Holiday Cottage Handbook and Your AirHost. Hosted by Holiday Cottage Handbook's James Varley and featuring Your AirHost Co-Founder, Stefan Hoffelner, the series contains a vast range of expert tips to help short-term rental hosts and property managers build succe…

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Property Management Masterclass Episode 5: How to earn great reviews 19:43

9d ago19:43

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Send us a text Property Management Masterclass is a six-part special brought to you by Holiday Cottage Handbook and Your AirHost. Hosted by Holiday Cottage Handbook's James Varley and featuring Your AirHost Co-Founder, Stefan Hoffelner, the series contains a vast range of expert tips to help short-term rental hosts and property managers build succe…

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Property Management Masterclass Episode 4: Guest communication 19:23

2d ago19:23

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Send us a Text Message. Property Management Masterclass is a six-part special brought to you by Holiday Cottage Handbook and Your AirHost. Hosted by Holiday Cottage Handbook's James Varley and featuring Your AirHost Co-Founder, Stefan Hoffelner, the series contains a vast range of expert tips to help short-term rental hosts and property managers bu…

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Property Management Masterclass Episode 3: Essential amenities 17:12

11d ago17:12

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Send us a text Property Management Masterclass is a six-part special brought to you by Holiday Cottage Handbook and Your AirHost. Hosted by Holiday Cottage Handbook's James Varley and featuring Your AirHost Co-Founder, Stefan Hoffelner, the series contains a vast range of expert tips to help short-term rental hosts and property managers build succe…

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Property Management Masterclass Episode 2: How to create the perfect listing 19:35

18d ago19:35

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Send us a text Property Management Masterclass is a six-part special brought to you by Holiday Cottage Handbook and Your AirHost. Hosted by Holiday Cottage Handbook's James Varley and featuring Your AirHost Co-Founder, Stefan Hoffelner, the series contains a vast range of expert tips to help short-term rental hosts and property managers build succe…

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Property Management Masterclass Episode 1: The basics of hosting 28:52

18d ago28:52

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Send us a text Property Management Masterclass is a six-part special brought to you by Holiday Cottage Handbook and Your AirHost. Hosted by Holiday Cottage Handbook's James Varley and featuring Your AirHost Co-Founder, Stefan Hoffelner, the series contains a vast range of expert tips to help short-term rental hosts and property managers build succe…

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HCH051: Alistair Handyside: What next for the FHL tax regime? 29:33

23d ago29:33

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Send us a text The dreaded abolishment of the furnished holiday lettings (FHL) tax regime is back. It had been hoped this proposal had been kicked into the long grass due to last month’s election – but the new government has stuck with the scheme. Alistair Handyside, from the Professional Association of Self-Caterers (PASC UK), is leading lobbying …

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HCH050: James Cassidy: Essential tips for success on Vrbo 56:33

22d ago56:33

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Send us a text The focus this week is Vrbo and how to succeed on one of the world’s premier online travel agencies. Our special guest is James Cassidy, Senior Director – Partner Success Vacation Rentals, Expedia Group. During the interview, James shares five top tips to achieve success on Vrbo and outlines a host of growing industry trends, includi…

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HCH049: Matt Jeffery: Essential tax knowledge for holiday let investors 38:27

1M ago38:27

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Send us a text Matt Jeffery, Managing Director and Tax Partner at holiday let tax specialists Zeal, is the special guest on this week’s show. Matt and his team work with holiday let owners across the UK – helping them pay the right amount of tax, and not a penny more. Zeal’s team of capital allowances specialists and quantity surveyors unlock tax s…

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How will Labour deal with holiday lets? 15:38

1M ago15:38

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The HCH Mortgage Podcast shares everything you need to know about holiday let mortgages. The show is brought to you by HCH Financial Services, which offers access to a comprehensive range of holiday let products, in addition to providing life insurance, will writing, and other services. In today’s episode, Holiday Cottage Handbook Founder, James Va…

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HCH048: Cynthia Huang: Dtravel, direct booking, and blockchain technology 36:58

1M ago36:58

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Send us a text Cynthia Huang, the Co-Founder and CEO of Dtravel, is the special guest on today’s show. During this episode, Cynthia talks about founding Dtravel – a platform that connects travellers directly with vacation rental owners. During this episode, learn: • Cynthia’s journey in the short-term rentals industry • The reasons for launching Dt…

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HCH047: Fiona Campbell: Standing up for Scotland's self-caterers 35:41

2M ago35:41

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Send us a text Fiona Campbell, CEO of the Association of Scotland’s Self-Caterers, is the special guest on today’s show. Fiona is playing a key role in lobbying the Scottish government after the introduction of a controversial licensing scheme – which data suggests is having a disastrous effect on the short-term rentals industry and the wider touri…

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HCH046: Vered Raviv Schwarz: Exponential growth in the STR industry 35:15

2M ago35:15

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Send us a text Vered Raviv Schwarz, President and COO of Guesty, is the special guest on today’s show. Guesty is one of the leading property management solutions in the short-term rentals industry – whether you run one property or hundreds. During this episode, learn: • Why companies need to think big from day one • Why Guesty stands out from the c…

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HCH045: Henrik Kjellberg: Lessons from managing 100,000 properties 26:22

2M ago26:22

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Send us a text Henrik Kjellberg, CEO of Awaze, is the special guest on today’s show. Awaze is home to a host of well-known brands in the holiday rentals industry, including Hoseasons, NOVASOL, and Cottages.com, who between them manage more than 100,000 properties across Europe. During this episode, learn: • How to keep owners and guests happy • The…

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HCH044: Mark Shepherd: Virtual tours, drone videos, and direct booking websites 27:24

2M ago27:24

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Send us a text Mark Shepherd, Founder and Managing Director of Apollo 3D, is the special guest on this week’s podcast. Apollo 3D works with a large number of short-term rental owners, helping them develop 3D virtual tours, drone videos, and direct booking websites. During this episode, learn: • How Apollo 3D content can be utilised across numerous …

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Borrowing options for senior investors 26:18

3M ago26:18

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The HCH Mortgage Podcast shares everything you need to know about holiday let mortgages. The show is brought to you by HCH Financial Services, which offers access to a comprehensive range of holiday let products, in addition to providing life insurance, will writing, and other services. In today’s episode, Holiday Cottage Handbook Founder, James Va…

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HCH043: Dale Smith: Scaling operations and property management tips 44:29

3M ago44:29

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Send us a text Dale Smith, CEO and Founder of Host & Stay, is the special guest on today’s Holiday Cottage Handbook Podcast. Dale discussed Host & Stay’s rapid growth, the importance of marketing, hosting tips, key amenities for short-term rentals, industry trends, and more. During this episode, learn: · Why Host & Stay stands out in the property m…

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HCH042: Margot Schmorak: Hostfully: Standing out in the STR space 35:44

3M ago35:44

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Send us a Text Message. Margot Schmorak, the CEO and Co-Founder of Hostfully, is the special guest on today’s Holiday Cottage Handbook Podcast. Margot discussed her varied career, the story of Hostfully, and shared hosting tips and trends. During this episode, learn: · The story of Hostfully and why it stands out in the property management software…

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HCH041: Dami Okedara: The story of Search and Stay 26:09

3M ago26:09

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Send us a text Dami Okedara from Search and Stay is the special guest on today’s Holiday Cottage Handbook Podcast. Dami shares the story of Search and Stay – a commission-free (for hosts) online travel agency based in Australia. During this episode, learn: · Why hosts should list on Search and Stay · How to use SEO to boost your listings · Why you …

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HCH040: Vanessa de Souza Lage: Sustainable STR solutions with Sustonica 37:56

3M ago37:56

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Send us a text Vanessa de Souza Lage, CEO and Co-Founder of Sustonica, is the special guest on today’s Holiday Cottage Handbook Podcast. From property management in Rome to setting up Rentals United and eventually founding Sustonica, Vanessa is a trailblazer in the short-term rentals space. During this episode, learn: · Why Sustonica is making a di…

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General election, interest rates, and insurance 16:49

3M ago16:49

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The HCH Mortgage Podcast shares everything you need to know about holiday let mortgages. The show is brought to you by HCH Financial Services, which offers access to a comprehensive range of holiday let products, in addition to providing life insurance, will writing, and other services. In today’s episode, Holiday Cottage Handbook Founder, James Va…

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HCH039: Matt Landau: Gang warfare, hosting tips, AI, regulation, and more! 55:35

4M ago55:35

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Send us a text Matt Landau, Founder of www.VRMB.com, is the special guest on today’s Holiday Cottage Handbook Podcast. The episode traverses the joy of travel, breaking up gang violence in Panama(!), hosting tips, guest emotions, eco-friendly rentals, AI, direct bookings, regulation, and much more. Matt picked Inhabit for his favourite brand and ga…

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HCH038: Alex Caravitis: How Hosthub can supercharge your STR business 33:46

4M ago33:46

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Send us a text Alex Caravitis, CEO and Co-Founder of Hosthub, is the special guest on today’s show. Find out more about one of the top-rated property management solutions on the market, plus discover 2024 trends and various hosting tips. Listen in to learn: · Why professionalisation is the leading trend · How AI can supercharge your guest communica…

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HCH037: Alistair Handyside: Standing up for the short-term rentals industry 46:17

4M ago46:17

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Send us a text 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 t…

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HCH036: Tyann Marcink Hammond: Strategies to supercharge guest communication 35:14

4M ago35:14

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Send us a text Tyann Marcink Hammond – Touch Stay’s Queen of Guest Experience – is the special guest on today’s show. Learn: How to deal with guest expectations How often you should communicate with guests How great communications can help you get better reviews and more direct bookings How to ask for a great review The trends hosts and property ma…

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Why you should invest through a limited company 14:30

4M ago14:30

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The HCH Mortgage Podcast shares everything you need to know about holiday let mortgages. The show is brought to you by HCH Financial Services, which offers access to a comprehensive range of holiday let products, in addition to providing life insurance, will writing, and other services. In today’s episode, Holiday Cottage Handbook Founder, James Va…

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HCH035: Louis Andrews: Tips and tactics for scaling through direct bookings 42:53

4M ago42:53

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Send us a text Louis Andrews, President and Director, OVO Network France, is the special guest on today’s show – and he has plenty of tips and advice to share with our audience. Learn: · How to keep guests and owners happy. · Why it’s important to concentrate on your niche and master it. · How to secure more direct bookings. · How to achieve great …

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HCH034: Carlos Perez-Lanzac: Vitur Summit 2024 34:28

5M ago34:28

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Send us a text Carlos Perez-Lanzac, the Founder of Vitur Summit and Caleta Homes, is the special guest on today's show. Carlos talks about the upcoming Vitur Summit, which will be held in Malaga, Spain, on 8-9 May. He also discusses his career in the short-term rentals space, including scaling Caleta Homes. As well as sharing a number of tips for h…

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HCH033: Marcus Rader: The evolving landscape of short-term rentals 33:56

5M ago33:56

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Send us a text Hostaway Founder and CEO Marcus Rader is the special guest on today’s show, and he has plenty to say about the STR industry, particularly the property management software (PMS) space. Learn about his journey – from frustrated employee to CEO of one of the biggest tech solutions in the business. Marcus outlines his key predictions for…

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HCH032: Doron Meyassed: Unlocking luxury with Plum Guide 34:43

5M ago34:43

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Send us a text We are learning from the luxury vacation rentals industry during this episode featuring Doron Meyassed, Founder and CEO of Plum Guide. Learn why Plum Guide is home to one of the most meticulous vetting processes in the industry – which leads to 97% of properties being rejected by the platform. Doron outlines why Plum Guide is brutall…

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HCH031: Steve Taggert: Spring Budget Special 45:09

5M ago45:09

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Send us a text This week’s episode is a Spring Budget Special featuring Steve Taggert, the Founder and Managing Director of My Getaways. Steve was in parliament to hear UK Chancellor Jeremy Hunt announce the abolishment of the furnished holiday lettings tax regime, and he spoke to Holiday Cottage Handbook Founder, James Varley, about the potential …

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Reaction to abolishing FHL tax regime 23:33

6M ago23:33

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The HCH Mortgage Podcast shares everything you need to know about holiday let mortgages. The show is brought to you by HCH Financial Services – a new brand powered by Holiday Cottage Handbook and HD Consultants. HCH Financial Services offers access to a comprehensive range of holiday let products, in addition to providing life insurance, will writi…

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HCH030: Bob Garner: Scaling the green revolution 31:31

6M ago31:31

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Send us a text This week’s special guest is Bob Garner, the Founder and CEO of EnviroRental – a free resource that is helping short-term rental managers make their properties more sustainable. Bob talks to Holiday Cottage Handbook Founder James Varley about the upcoming SCALE Green event and shares five simple things that every host and property ma…

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HCH029: Sally Henry: 2024 trends and the growth of Booking.com 39:54

6M ago39:54

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Send us a text This week’s special guest is Sally Henry, Vice President of Business Development at Key Data, the global leader in market intelligence in the short-term rentals industry. Sally talks to HCH Founder, James Varley, about 2024 trends – shining a light on supply, occupancy, and rates. She also discusses Airbnb losing market share to Book…

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HCH028: Howard Reuben: Why now is the perfect time to launch HCH Financial Services 35:12

6M ago35:12

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Send us a text This week’s special guest is Howard Reuben, from HCH Financial Services – the new home of holiday let mortgages. Howard discusses his career as a mortgage broker and financial advisor, founding HCH Financial Services (in collaboration with Holiday Cottage Handbook), and how the growth of short-term rentals has boomed since the pandem…

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HCH027: Julie Brinkman: How Beyond can boost your revenue by 40% 25:58

6M ago25:58

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Send us a text Beyond is the global revenue management system for the vacation rental industry and prides itself on helping customers increase their annual revenue by a whopping 40%. During this week’s episode we hear from Beyond CEO Julie Brinkman about her career, the dynamism and innovation of the short-term rentals industry, and future trends w…

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The difference between interest-only and repayment holiday let mortgages 17:28

6M ago17:28

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The HCH Mortgage Podcast shares everything you need to know about holiday let mortgages. The show is brought to you by HCH Financial Services – a new brand powered by Holiday Cottage Handbook and HD Consultants. HCH Financial Services offers access to a comprehensive range of holiday let products, in addition to providing life insurance, will writi…

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HCH026: Mark Simpson: Direct booking tips and what I really think of Airbnb 59:32

7M ago59:32

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Send us a text This week’s special guest is industry expert Mark Simpson – the direct booking king, Founder of Boostly, and the man Airbnb don’t want you to know about. Mark spoke to James Varley about being born into the vacation rentals industry, founding Boostly, his top direct booking tips, marketing tactics, and what he really thinks about Air…

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HCH025: Holiday Cottage Handbook LIVE! 24:43

7M ago24:43

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Send us a text This week’s episode is dedicated to Holiday Cottage Handbook LIVE, which will be held in collaboration with the Property Investor Show on 19-20 April at ExCel London. Property Tribes Co-Founder Vanessa Warwick – an ambassador for Property Investor Show – is the special guest and she explains why this is a must-attend event in our ind…

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HCH024: Robert Kennedy: Take SuperControl of your rental! 30:58

7M ago30:58

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Send us a text This week’s special guest is Robert Kennedy, the Co-Founder and Product Director of SuperControl – a long-established property management solution based in the UK. Robert charts his journey from hosting in Scotland to developing a simple booking channel and eventually creating a PMS which takes £50 worth of bookings every second. Rob…

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HCH023: Philip Pickard: The story of Speedy Wi-Fi 18:46

7M ago18:46

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Send us a text This week’s special guest is Philip Pickard, the CEO and Co-Founder of Speedy Wi-Fi. Philip talks to James Varley about how short-term rental hosts and property managers can advertise and leverage high-speed Wi-Fi in order to attract more bookings and boost revenue. Philip’s favourite brand shout-out went to Plum Guide, while his ind…

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The different types of holiday let mortgage 16:52

7M ago16:52

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The HCH Mortgage Podcast shares everything you need to know about holiday let mortgages. The show is brought to you by HCH Financial Services – a new brand powered by Holiday Cottage Handbook and HD Consultants. HCH Financial Services offers access to a comprehensive range of holiday let products, in addition to providing life insurance, will writi…

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HCH022: Assaf Karmon: Turno's drive to help STR hosts and cleaners 27:00

8M ago27:00

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Send us a text The CEO and Co-Founder of Turno, Assaf Karmon, is the special guest on this week’s #HCHPodcast. Turno has grown into one of the biggest brands in the short-term rentals space – helping hosts and cleaners to significantly improve and expand their operations. Assaf spoke about the story of Turno, outlined a bunch of actionable tips for…

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HCH021: Richard Vaughton: STR growth, mergers, trends, and AI 41:07

8M ago41:07

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Send us a text Short-term rentals expert Richard Vaughton is the special guest on this week’s episode. A veteran of the industry, Richard has seen and done it all. From managing and building a family business, to launching and scaling tech companies, all the way through to advising some of the biggest brands in the sector. During the interview, Ric…

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HCH020: Rob Dix: The 18-year property cycle and the power of inflation 37:09

8M ago37:09

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Send us a text Property Hub Co-Founder and best-selling author Rob Dix is the special guest on this week’s show. Rob discusses his latest book, The Price of Money, outlines the 18-year property cycle, talks about the power of inflation, and makes his market predictions for 2024. His favourite brand shout-out went to Savills, while his individual sh…

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HCH019: Simon Lehmann: Five new year resolutions for STR hosts 34:10

8M ago34:10

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Send us a Text Message. Kick off 2024 by finding out the five new year resolutions that every short-term rental host and property manager should be making! Join host James Varley for an in-depth chat with industry guru Simon Lehmann, who shares his insight and knowledge for the benefit of hosts and property managers everywhere. Simon’s brand shout-…

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