You’ll have heard how serviced accommodation is amazing, both to stay as a guest and for making money, creating cash flow. If you’re just starting out in SA or searching for support, here you’ll find key areas of value for all three parties – guest, property owner and SA operator. Expand your knowledge, discover what it takes to create, set up & manage SA.
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In The Serviced Accommodation Property Podcast you will learn how to Start, Systemise and scale a profitable Serviced Accommodation Business. Kevin served 24 years in the British Army, serving mostly in a Commando unit and retired at the rank of Regimental Sergeant Major, he left the Army in 2011 to became a full-time property investor. For most of his Army career, Kevin was investing in property and has been a successful property investor now for over 27 years which is why he is known as th ...
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Welcome to Serviced Accommodation Secrets the Podcast for all things Serviced Accommodation. Brought to you by a real SA operator who has been there and done it. Made the mistakes and still learning. This episode we talk about how to furnish your property. Lease. Buy Secondhand furniture. Buy top-of-the-range furniture. The choice is yours. If you …
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Interview with Shimon Rudich – Prolific Property Investor and Owner of MS Law
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Today´s guest Shimon Rudich is a prolific property investor who has used all of the different strategies and taught over 13,000 people to do the same. He also runs MS Law, a firm Kevin has personally used, for many years. For this episode, Shimon focuses on creative financing strategies. In particular, the different ways you can use lease options, …
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This podcast is about how to find properties. There are different ways that you can approach this. Speak to estate agents and look on online estate agent portals such as Rightmove and Zoopla. Do letter drops to local properties? It may not always be a landlord, but you never know who might see your letter. Talk about the benefits you can bring to t…
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This episode offers some important tips about the type of company you should set up for your accommodation business. We talk about sole trader, LLP, Limited companies. Each company structure has it's own merits, each person will want a different type of structure. We talk about the importance of bookkeeping, speaking to an accountant, keeping an ey…
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Subletting After reading a post on Facebook from someone that I believe sells courses on Serviced Accommodation I wanted to clear something up. When you find a property that you want to rent for the purposes of using it for Serviced Accommodation you need to make sure that the lease allows it. The post on Facebook said that you should state in the …
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Taking everything back to basics. What is serviced accommodation? Is it passive income? The pitfalls of serviced accommodation. Automation in serviced accommodation. Join our facebook community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/servicedaccommodationsecrets See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…
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Welcome to the Serviced Accommodation Secrets Podcast relaunch
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Announcement that I am relaunching the Serviced Accommodation Secrets Podcast. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By Linda O'Rourke
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Keep Calm and Carry On - Where There is Adversity There is Opportunity
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This episode is Kevin´s initial reaction to the UK´s Spring Budget of 2024 and other reforms. Including the Renter´s Reform Bill, the abolition of section 24, changes to the furnished holiday let tax regime, new short-term rental regimes, enhanced fire safety standards, the Tour Operators Margin Schemes (TOMS) and more. Kevin explains why despite t…
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Today’s episode of the Serviced Accommodation Podcast is all about turning guesthouses, B&Bs and hotels into apart-hotels. Something that Mark Hodgkiss has already done several times, so the information in this podcast is like gold dust. It includes how to source properties, convince owners to sell, structure an exchange with a delayed completion d…
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Shimon Rudich, who is himself a property investor and a very experienced solicitor, explains how to use joint venture partners to accelerate your growth. Shimon covers, identifying what skills and assets your business needs and finding the right partner to fill those gaps, enabling both of you to make more money, faster. KEY TAKEAWAYS Don’t skip an…
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Unlocking Insider Secrets with Joe Catcheside
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Today´s episode features Joe Catcheside, who has been a property investor for 26 years. He also does serviced accommodation, including using the rent-to-serviced accommodation model. Joe explains how he builds positive relationships with sales and letting agents as a way of finding and setting up properties for rent to SA. KEY TAKEAWAYS Estate agen…
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How to Make the Best SA Deals with Mikey Small
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Mikey Small is an SA consultant who is very experienced with the Rent to SA, SA management, and buy-refurbish-refinance into S A business models. He shares examples of sourcing properties directly from landlords and finding and buying them via letting agents. While explaining how to find the best leads, connect with the seller and close the deal. K…
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I'm very excited to announce that Linda O'Rourke, the operator of Herons Rest Serviced Properties, will be taking over the reins of my Serviced Accommodation Secrets Podcast, so that our community will still be served and supported. Here, you will enjoy my interview with Linda, who is such a valuable and knowledgeable member of our SA community, an…
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From Adversity to Success: Henri Ghijben's Journey in Property Investing
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In this episode, Henri Ghijben who is a multi-million-pound business owner explains how to quickly source serviced accommodation properties. He owns a portfolio of 14 serviced accommodation properties and manages several others. Henri is the master of finding B&Bs, doing the deal, and turning them into serviced accommodation. Learn how to stop proc…
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Marketing Golden Nuggets For Serviced Accommodation Landlords With Di Forster
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In this episode, Di Foster, who is the marketing expert Kevin uses, provides details of the most effective ways landlords can promote their serviced accommodation. She covers online, print, social, and much more. Including GMB, PPC, Email marketing, QR codes, and SEO. By the end of this episode, which is full of golden nuggets, you´ll be able to un…
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Altido: Excellence in Hospitality Management for Your Serviced Accommodation
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In this episode of the Serviced Accommodation Property Podcast, host Kevin Poneskis interviews Will Parry, CEO of Altido, a hospitality management company that manages hotels and service accommodations across Western Europe. Will shares his journey and the story of Altido, as well as lessons he's learned along the way that may be useful to listener…
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Turning HMOs into SAs is very profitable. In this episode, Kevin explains how to tap into the fact that a lot of HMO landlords have just had enough and are ready for you to come in and set them up for SA. Kevin covers section 24 and capital allowances, how to handle current HMO tenants, and the other steps you need to go through to convert an HMO t…
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Presentation by Arthur Kemp – Leveraging Capital Allowances to Generate Tax Free Money
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In this episode, the extremely experienced capital allowances surveyor explains how they can be used to make most property business models far more profitable. How to set things up so that you can legitimately earn money tax free. He shares several use cases and covers sideways loss relief, land remediation relief, energy efficient enhancements and…
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Gary Das is the founder and CEO of Active Financial. He is a mortgage expert that has raised more than a £billion in finance for his clients, many of whom are self-employed. Gary is also a social media expert, podcaster, and entrepreneur. In this episode he talks about Serviced Accommodation financing. He explains the differences between a buy to l…
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Richard Stone has been in construction for more than 40 years and has completed over £300 million worth of property and 3500+ refurbs. In this podcast, he shares his wealth of experience to help you to maximise your profits. This episode is particularly useful for those wanting to move into commercial conversions for serviced accommodation. He cove…
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Paul Anderson Interview Hospitable Hosts 5 months on
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5 months on from the launch of Hospitable Hosts the No. 1 bestselling book full of gems of wisdom and stories from 40 hosts across the world, we welcome Paul Anderson once again. You can hear how Paul has developed his business in that time, taking on staff and changing up his priorities. Paul also has time for interests and a life outside hospital…
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Interview with Dan Eaton – Why Commercial Conversion to SA is so Easy and Lucrative
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In this episode, Dan Eaton explains how he has used the commercial conversion into serviced accommodation method to create a portfolio worth £18m in 5 years. A group of properties that generates thousands in profit, every week. Dan explains why commercial to SA conversions deliver 6 figure profits yet are not complicated or particularly time-consum…
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Interview with Mark Homer the Co-Owner of Progressive Property
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Mark Homer has transformed over 6,000 square feet of commercial properties for residential use. The value of his property portfolio exceeds £37 million. He owns or controls well over one thousand properties and is one of Kevin´s mentors. In this Q & A session Mark talks about the government's plans to reform serviced accommodation, the impact of co…
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Who wants a free Serviced Accommodation (SA) Mentoring call and some free training?
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In this episode, Kevin explains how anyone can get a free Serviced Accommodation (SA) mentoring call. This is a fantastic opportunity for people who are already running SA properties to take things to the next level. Or for someone who has a property that they want to convert to SA. There is still time to do this and cash in on the staycation boom.…
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Earning 7-figures on Social Without Any Ad Spend with Gary Das
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This episode is all about how to turn your time into money, using social media. Gary Das who has his own mortgage brokerage explains how he earns seven figures from social media without any ad spending. He provides you with a five-step process that will stop you from wasting time on social media, target your efforts and turn your time into money. K…
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Mark Simpson Interview – Book Direct Playbook
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Mark Simpson has spent his whole life in hospitality, now a renowned author, award-winning mentor, and proud Boostly founder, he helps short terms rental hosts of all kinds globally to get more direct bookings, instead of relying on the Online Travel Agencies (OTAs). Mark launched The Book Direct Playbook in February 2022, and he’s poured all his e…
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Create a Win-Win in property and you have cracked the code!
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In this episode, Kevin explains why there a lot of landlords out there who are already struggling with their investment properties and why things are likely to get worse for many of them. Section 24 is already an issue and increasing energy bills are now a big problem. New EPC regulations are also on the horizon and that is going to have a signific…
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Tracey Northcott Interview - Hospitable Hosts
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Tracey Northcott is a serial entrepreneur and multi-preneur based in Japan, and has 10 years’ experience as a short term rental host - as you might imagine, Tracey has superpowers to share when it comes to attracting guests and getting bookings! Here Tracey shares the fascinating story of how she got started, the dramatic highs and lows of hosting …
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Now is Definitely the Time to go into Serviced Accommodation!
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In his 100th Property Nomad Podcast Kevin explains why now is a great time to get into Serviced Accommodation (SA). He shares 7 different reasons. Then, explain how you can set up your own Serviced Accommodation property up and running. Potentially, within days. As well as talking about securing finance, leveraging falling house prices, vendor fina…
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Meet Pam Holt, who started as a host in Chicago, USA almost by accident when she went off travelling with her family, and never looked back! Hear how she has been able to visit so many different countries since she began hosting, so it was the start of a great adventure. Pam is now helping new hosts to see how they can create a significant income s…
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Introducing Jodie Stirling, Julie George, Liam Carolan Interview - Hospitable Hosts
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Introducing the visionary behind an incredible new book Hospitable Hosts, Jodie Stirling, of Stirling Stays, beautiful short term rental cottages in the Cotswolds, and two of the amazing collection of co-authors & professional short term rental hosts in this project - Julie George - the Million Dollar Host and Lead Coach of the Legends X STR Accele…
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Sean McGregor Interview - Hospitable Hosts
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Meet Sean McGregor, host of Stay Work and Play, and as you may imagine, his short term rentals are perfect for digital nomads who embrace the opportunity to work from anywhere! Hear how Sean got started and the amazing guarantee that they give the property owners whose properties are fully managed so they are hands free and reap all the rewards of …
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Here you’ll hear how Jim has been hosting houses on Airbnb since June of 2017, managing properties that he owns as well as houses for Investors and Vacation Rental Owners in San Antonio Texas, and Charlotte, North Carolina in USA. His homes are in wonderful locations, with so much for guests to do and time to cherish on their stays there. Jim learn…
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Andrew Hanson Interview - Hospitable Hosts
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Andrew Hanson shares is incredible story of how he came from nothing to become a performance-driven, multi-faceted, strategic real estate agent and created a successful short term rental business “Pond Life Vacation Rentals” with beautiful homes and many water sports and activities available for guests in New England, USA, as well as running his Ci…
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Sergio Castaneda Interview - Hospitable Hosts
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Sergio Castaneda is the founder and Superhost of his amazing Jungle House Luxury short-term rental management and consulting company in Columbus, Ohio, USA. He is an Airbnb Ambassador, helping new hosts set up their listings and as well as consulting to support new and existing hosts in the short-term rental industry. You’ll hear how Sergio changed…
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Episode 115 - Serviced Accommodation Secrets - Toby Doré Interview - Hospitable Hosts Meet Dr. Toby Doré, owner and founder of Cajun Stays his Airbnb business and began his hosting journey in 2016. You can hear how he was working as a full-time University Professor by day and managing two music venues by night - inspired a six-week cross-country ro…
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Sasha Herman and Plaxy Budzinska Interview - Hospitable Hosts
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Enjoy hearing from Sasha Herman, serviced accommodation expert and director of Jesswood Properties in Luton, and Plaxy Budzinska, mentor and founder of Ravens House Assets, with short term rentals located in Bishop’s Stortford, close to Stansted Airport. Sasha is also a TV presenter, property & travel Expert and luxury brand ambassador - but how di…
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Paul Anderson Interview - Hospitable Hosts
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Meet Paul Anderson, the Social Media Hotelier, and host of the award-winning The Sandfield Guest House in Oxford. Here you’ll hear more about how Paul has been welcoming visitors into his guesthouse since 2009 and how his unique knowledge and desire to pay it forward makes him the best host in the area. You will be able to learn how Paul discovered…
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Where There is Adversity There is Opportunity
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Energy prices are going up, as we all know, but I believe this is going to create opportunities for SA operators. The other issue currently well on the horizon is the EPC changes for landlords and I also think this is going to create opportunities and here I will explain why. KEY TAKEAWAYS For new buy to lets and most HMOs you will have to achieve …
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The Four Pillars of a Stable Business with Henri Ghijben of Edify Properties
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In this episode, Kevin introduces Henry Ghijben, who has been involved in business for 14 years. He also runs his own serviced accommodation properties and is in the process of setting up a property management service. He shares the four pillars every entrepreneur needs to be put in place. Foundations that enable them to build a stable, sustainable…
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Sell the benefits of Rent to Serviced Accommodation (R2SA) and you will get more deals!
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In this episode, Kevin explains how to sell the benefits of serviced accommodation management to landlords you want to work with. It is a business model relatively few people understand, so it is important to know how to explain it clearly and sell the idea to property owners. He also talks about why the EPC C category change is going to turn out t…
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Mikey Small is a serviced accommodation operator manager, owner, and investor with 21 properties. He talks through his journey, sharing along the way tips that anyone can use to succeed in property as he has done. KEY TAKEAWAYS Read the right books to educate yourself. Several are recommended in the podcast. Don´t doubt yourself. If the work that y…
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Interview with Jehan Annis – Lucrative SA, HMO and Property Sourcing Business Models
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Jehan Annis has several businesses, as well as being a chartered accountant and experienced property investor. He has done a lot of buy-refurbish-refinance projects. Alongside HMOs and serviced accommodation. Today, his main focus is handsfree serviced accommodation portfolio building, which is what he covers in this podcast. He explains how he run…
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In this episode, we hear from Kiran Patel, the MD of Venture Finance who is a chartered accountant and broker that has worked on all kinds of property projects. Including HMOs, Buy-to-let, property flips, serviced accommodation, and commercial property. Helping clients to finance and leverage their acquisitions and portfolios. He explains how to ge…
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In this particularly important podcast, Kevin talks about why so many of us have a negative mindset about having lots of money and how that holds us back. He explains how to overcome this mindset that has been subtly ingrained into many of us, from childhood. Also, in this podcast, Kevin asks you to support him in raising money for a charity that i…
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The Power of Three & Superior Interior Design With Jackie Hodson
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In this episode, Kevin´s guest is Jackie (Jacs) Hodson, an interior design expert who also runs several SA properties. She is also the creative director of Free-Range Stays. Jacs explains how to present your properties so that they stand out online. As well as how to make guests go Wow! When they walk in the door. All of which results in far more a…
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Exit Strategies for Serviced Accomodation
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In this episode, Kevin explains how serviced accommodation business owners can pivot should market conditions shift. He shares several strategies that he has himself used. Approaches anyone can use to exit the SA business or use their property portfolio to make money in a different way. KEY TAKEAWAYS Serviced accommodation is working well now and w…
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Interview with Shimon Rudich of MS Law – Lease Purchase Options and Other Innovative Ways to Buy Properties
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In this episode, Kevin speaks with Shimon Rudich, a lawyer with expertise in lease purchase options and other creative ways of acquiring property. He is also a property investor and the landlord of numerous residential, HMO and commercial properties. Simone explains how to buy, develop, and earn from multiple properties, even if your credit rating …
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Maximising Capital Allowances to Generate Tax-free Profits with Arthur Kemp
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In this episode, Arthur Kemp Kevin´s capital allowance expert explains what capital allowances are and how to use them to generate tax-free money. Using several examples, he explains the different ways that SA property business owners can maximise the opportunity including using sideways loss relief. Generating tens of thousands of pounds of what i…
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Tax and company structures for Serviced Accommodation
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Kevin sheds light on how to structure a new serviced accommodation company. Doing it in the most tax-efficient way. Kevin shares how he and those he has taught do this. Including details that can greatly reduce your tax bill and enable you to manage VAT effectively. Proven approaches, which any SA entrepreneur can easily investigate further and use…
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