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: advice@hchfs.com
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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