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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 the growth of Premier Cottages.

Listen in to learn:

·       Property management and guest experience tips

·       How PASC UK helps hosts and managers 

·       What PASC UK is doing in response to the spring budget 

·       Why the UK government needs data

·       What Alistair would say to our political leaders 

Alistair picked Touch Stay as his favourite brand and gave special shout-outs to Robert Kennedy, from SuperControl, and Richard Vaughton, from Yes Consulting.

3:55 Alistair’s story: from software to Silverstone

5:30 Setting up in Devon

7:20 Property management tips 

9:57 How to deliver a great guest experience 

11:38 Biggest lessons learned

13:29 Premier Cottages and setting up PASC UK

16:58 COVID-19 was a game-changer for PASC UK

20:46 PASC UK: support for people with one property or hundreds 

22:15 Reaction to the spring budget 

26:06 It is unclear what the abolition of furnished holiday lettings tax regime means

28:57 A change of government might move the goalposts again 

30:04 The government needs data

33:04 What Alistair would say to politicians

35:30 Is the STR industry stopping first-time buyers from buying property?

37:37 How can we avoid being an easy target for the media and politicians?

39:39 PASC UK’s lobbying efforts

40:56 Favourite brand: Touch Stay 

41:45 Individual shout-outs: Robert Kennedy and Richard Vaughton

43:20 Advice to people worried about the spring budget 

Links:

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

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

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

Newsletter: https://shorturl.at/xLMRY

E-book: https://shorturl.at/imtW6

Alistair Handyside: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alistair-handyside-mbe-4170b216/

PASC UK: https://www.pascuk.co.uk/

Premier Cottages: https://www.premiercottages.co.uk/

Higher Wiscombe: https://www.higherwiscombe.com/

Sponsor links:

HCH Financial Services: https://www.hchfs.com/ Call: 0333 1234 536 Email: [email protected]

Hosthub: www.hosthub.com/hch

Mentions:

Robert Kennedy: https://supercontrol.co.uk/about-us/meet-the-team

Richard Vaughton: https://www.linkedin.com/in/richardvaughton/

Touch Stay: https://touchstay.com/?utm_source=HolidayCottageHandbook&utm_medium=email+social&utm_campaign=airbnb

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