Holiday Home Owners Overpay Cornwall Council £10 Million a Year
Will a ‘Streisand Effect’ see the region lose much of this bonus?
A Capital Allowance
Using business allowances for plant & machinery in your holiday home can significantly reduce your tax burden.
Wet Summer Start but George Osborne Delivers a Dry Tax Charge Though Holiday Homes Escape
Does the restriction of buy to let mortgage interest relief cross a line in the sand? As I am writing this the sun is out and it’s a ...
Business Rates Revaluation- Is There an Agenda?
For many holiday cottage owners this is the first time they have been business rated when revaluation comes round and we have all received a rat...
Extra Charges & Discounts- Should you charge for extras, include them or even discount for unused things?
Holiday cottages often have extras and all have features that some guests don’t use. Today I’m going to consider presentation of prices ra...
First Impressions Count - Help your guests to get their rose tinted spectacles on by carefully managing their arrival
In the distant past when I was slim with hair I was the UK manager for a software company and spent a lot of time travelling in Britain and Euro...
Financing Your Holiday Home
Setting things up correctly can save £1,000s over time It’s been a strong year for sales of holiday cottages in Cornwall and I have ...
I wish to make a complaint - Part 3 Compensation
This is the final column in the series about dealing with complaints. if you’ve missed the last two you can read them at blog.abovebeachcott...
I wish to make a complaint - Part 2
Part 2 resolving the problem Last issue I managed to spend the whole article just talking about the importance of making it easy for yo...
I wish to make a complaint - Part 1
Whether you run a huge agency or just rent out your own cottage dealing with problems the right way is crucial. Part 1 – Communication...
The Truth About Second Home Owners Avoiding Tax. Flipping, loopholes and a potential £36m loss to councils in the West
As is my habit on a Monday Morning I popped into Porthleven supermarket on the way to the office for orange juice and milk to be faced with the ...
I’m not buying a dog! My new life makes me my own perfect customer.
Porthleven residents were treated to the unusual sight last month of a middle aged bald man cartwheeling round the harbour. I have two boys on...
