This week’s episode is a Spring Budget Special featuring Steve Taggert, the Founder and Managing Director of My Getaways.
Steve was in parliament to hear UK Chancellor Jeremy Hunt announce the abolishment of the furnished holiday lettings tax regime, and he spoke to Holiday Cottage Handbook Founder, James Varley, about the potential implications of the proposal.
3:52 Steve’s story in the short-term rentals world
7:51 My Getaways elevator pitch
8:59 Make sure you get your rates right
9:57 Advice to those who want to scale
11:48 Guest communication tips
14:28 Great Wi-Fi and photography
15:31 How hosts can be great neighbours
17:11 Working with homeowners
18:37 Key trends
21:15 The Spring Budget – Steve’s day in parliament
25:38 Promoting the industry is vital
28:32 Advice for hosts who want to help the cause
30:27 Why a registration scheme had to happen
32:10 Data is integral in order to create the right legislation
33:17 Why professionalisation is important
35:03 Weeding out the cowboys
37:33 Steve’s lobbying efforts
38:51 The impact on housing
40:03 Favourite brand in the STR space: Minut
41:00 Individual shout-outs: Richard Vaughton and Andy Fenner
42:24 Advice to people worried about the FHL tax regime: Don’t Panic!
Links mentioned:
Petition to reverse government plans to abolish the FHL tax regime: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/658866
Holiday Cottage Handbook LIVE (free e-ticket) https://propertyinvestor.smartreg.co.uk/Visitors/Visitors/register?promoid=WEBSITE
HCH Financial Services: https://www.hchfs.com/
Holiday Cottage Handbook: https://www.holidaycottagehandbook.com/
Free e-book: https://www.holidaycottagehandbook.com/e-book
Survey: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/LC2W7GJ
Steve Taggert: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stevetaggert/
My Getaways: https://www.mygetaways.co.uk/
SuperControl’s discovery sessions: https://supercontrol.co.uk/property-investor-show
Minut: https://www.minut.com/?utm_campaign=holidaycottagehandbook&utm_source=partners
PASC UK letter to MPs: https://pascuk.eaction.online/FHL/search
Touch Stay: https://touchstay.com/?utm_source=HolidayCottageHandbook&utm_medium=email+social&utm_campaign=airbnb
Sustonica: https://www.sustonica.com/
Richard Vaughton: https://www.linkedin.com/in/richardvaughton/
Andy Fenner: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andyfenner2023/
UK STAA: https://ukstaa.org/
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