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Dear Sir/Madam Welcome to the September issue of the Holiday Home Information e-newsletter. With the 2011 summer season drawing to a close, it is time to start planning for 2012. Social media is continually in the news at the moment, so we look at TripAdvisor and Twitter and the opportunities they present for generating bookings. BUYINGHOW MANY BEDROOMSOne of the key factors in buying a holiday home or second home is the number of bedrooms it has. Obviously this is one of the key factors which affects the price or value of a property in the estate agent’s window. But what are the factors and influences around the sleeping capacity of a holiday home? Read more... MANAGINGCAPITAL ALLOWANCESHoliday home owners can claim around 20-30% of unused capital allowances of their holiday home purchase price to achieve a tax refund, but only before the end of the current tax year. Read more... UNUSUAL EXTRAS IN HOLIDAY LETWhichever part of the country your holiday let is located in the UK, there is a strong chance there will be planet of local accommodation in competition. The supply and demand of self-catering property in any given area can have result in downwards pressure on the weekly prices charged and achieved, especially so in the current tough economic times. Read more... HOLIDAY LETTINGORGANISING AVAILABILITYWhen it comes to managing availability and access to a holiday home there are a fair few ways to tackle this. Here are a few of the problems and considerations. Read more... TAKING A SECURITY DEPOSIT
TWITTER FOR HOLIDAY LETSPrice too high and you will have no bookings or at the best gaps in the year, or too low and you have good occupancy but high running costs and less profit per booking. Here we look at some of the issues with tips on getting the price right. Read more... CAN YOU AFFORD TO IGNORE TRIPADVISOR?Bad weather over the past two winters has seen an increase in claims. Read more... BE THE FIRST TO READ NEW ARTICLESFollow us on Twitter and find out about new Holiday Home Information articles as they are published. http://twitter.com/#!/HolidayHomeInfo WRITE FOR HOLIDAY HOME INFORMATIONWe are inviting second home owners and holiday let owners, and suppliers to the industry to write for holidayhomeinformation.co.uk. We would like to hear your stories and in return can offer a mini bio about you or your company. Read more... Our next e-newsletter will be published on the 1st of October. Best Regards Andy Easton |
Andy Soye of Character Cottages in the Cotswolds discusses the question of whether or not to ask your holiday home customers for a security deposit is commonly debated. A quick search on the internet shows that a large number of property owners firmly believe in taking deposits and always ask for around a 20% to 35% cash prepayment. Similarly, many owners, including those who list their properties on our site, don’t require a security deposit. This e-mail is sent to recipients of the Holiday Home Information free e-newsletter. If you no longer wish to receive the newsletter, click .
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