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

Holiday Cottage Handbook

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 gave Valerie Gangas from Juniper Holiday + Home a special shout-out.

4:48 Matt’s story begins with a love for travel

11:43 Dealing with gang violence in Panama

15:31 The elevator pitch for VRMB.com

19:25 How to be a brilliant host

24:06 Guest emotions are important

28:15 Are guests demanding eco-friendly rentals?

29:36 How is AI changing the industry?

32:14 Are direct bookings the be-all and end-all?

35:32 Matt’s message to political leaders about STR regulation

45:43 Favourite brand: Inhabit

50:01 Individual shout-out: Valerie Gangas from Juniper Holiday + Home

52:02 No. 1 piece of advice: don’t do it!

Links:

James Varley: https://shorturl.at/rstAB

Holiday Cottage Handbook website: https://shorturl.at/xLMRY

Free newsletter: https://shorturl.at/xLMRY

Free e-book: https://shorturl.at/imtW6

Survey: https://shorturl.at/axOV6

Matt Landau: https://www.linkedin.com/in/landaumatt/

VRMB.com: https://www.vrmb.com/

Petition to reverse government plans to abolish the furnished holiday lettings tax regime: https://rb.gy/u0n35j

Sponsor links:

Hosthub: www.hosthub.com/hch

HCH Financial Services: https://www.hchfs.com/ Call: 0333 1234 536 Email: [e-mail]

Sustonica: https://www.sustonica.com/

RentalWise: https://www.rentalwise.com/

Mentions:

Inhabit: https://inhabit.com/

Valerie Gangas: https://www.linkedin.com/in/valerie-gangas/

Juniper Holiday + Home: https://www.juniperholidayandhome.com/

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