Serviced Accommodation Secrets Podcast

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 the landlord, and make sure you include your contact details.

It's crucial to be hon...

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 eye on your VAT turnover and your tax liabilties.

We would love you to join our faceboo...

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 lease that you are subletting the property.

Subletting is not what we do.  The lease...

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, and she shares many insights and how she got started in this business. 

Linda i...

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 hospitality which you’ll perhaps have thought might be a challenge!!!

He shares advice that i...

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 experience, learnings, insights, (and the odd soccer reference), to help propert...

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 Tokyo Family Stays, which she grew to a seven-figure business.

Through he...

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 his Instagram skills enable other short term rental hosts make the most ...

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 stream while being part of a community, learning the pitfalls to avoid and suppo...

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 learned from a young age what a privilege it was to serve others, and how making oth...

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 round trip road trip from Louisiana to Canada his hosting career began.

T...

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 his life completely, to be able to travel and become financially indepen...

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 did she get involved in the word of serviced accommodation?  Sasha share...

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 CityScapes Property Management business.

You’ll hear about his wish i...

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 Accelerator Program from Australia, and Liam Carolan an independent STR trainer a...

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 being in the safe hands of Sean and his team.

You’ll gain so much from hearing ...

In the UK the recent Budget had several measures that will help us in the SA sector, and combining this with our Roadmap out of COVID-19 lock down, there’ll be an increase in guests wishing to stay and for numerous reasons… here’s a summary of my thoughts and practical aspects of these two major events announced by the UK Government. 

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