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Get your free ticket for Your Air Success on Friday 8 November: https://www.holidaycottagehandbook.com/yourairhost

Download The Ultimate Guide to Short-Term Rentals: https://www.holidaycottagehandbook.com/e-book

Damian Sheridan, Co-Founder and Director of SCALE, is the special guest on today's show.

During the episode, Damian outlines what to expect at this year's SCALE UK, which will be held at The Oval cricket ground in London on 6-7 November.

Damian named Skift as his favourite brand and gave special shout-outs to Catherine Ratcliffe and Lorraine Woodward.

The episode includes sponsor mentions for HCH Financial Services, Your AirHost, Zeal, and Key Data.

4:30 Damian’s journey and the story of SCALE
5:55 What to expect at SCALE UK
6:52 Tackling regulation and legislation
8:24 Uniting the industry
10:07 STR businesses united
10:59 Other topics: AI, revenue management, direct bookings, and more
12:03 Who SCALE is for and where you can get a ticket: https://uk.scalerentals.show/
12:54 Key STR trends across the globe
14:41 Regional sentiment
16:53 SCALE’s growth plans
20:40 Favourite brand: Skirt
21:16 Individual shout-outs: Catherine Ratcliffe and Lorraine Woodward
22:54 No. 1 lesson learned: you can’t please everyone!

Links:

James Varley: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jdsvarley/
Holiday Cottage Handbook: https://www.holidaycottagehandbook.com/
Free ticket for Your Air Success on 8 November: https://www.holidaycottagehandbook.com/yourairhost
New e-book: https://www.holidaycottagehandbook.com/e-book
Property Management Masterclass podcast series: https://www.holidaycottagehandbook.com/property-management-masterclass

Damian Sheridan: https://www.linkedin.com/in/damiansheridan/

SCALE UK: https://uk.scalerentals.show/

Mentions:

Skift: https://skift.com/

Catherine Ratcliffe: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ratcliffecatherine/

Lorraine Woodward: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lorrainebwoodward/

Sponsor links:

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

Your AirHost: https://www.yourairhost.co.uk/

Zeal: https://gozeal.co.uk/services/industries/hch-furnished-holiday-lets/

Key Data: https://www.keydatadashboard.com/products/prodata?utm_source=referral&utm_medium=partner&utm_campaign=holiday_cottage_handbook

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