Agency vs Self-Managing Your Holiday Let – What’s Best?

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In this episode of Holiday Let Insider, Rachel Brennan, Senior Manager of Property Onboarding at Sykes Holiday Cottages, explains why partnering with an agency can be a game-changer for holiday let owners. Drawing on her experience helping thousands of property owners navigate the onboarding process, Rachel highlights how Sykes provides the tools, expertise, and daily support to make hosting simpler and more profitable.

Whether you’re a first-time holiday let owner or feeling overwhelmed managing your property solo, Rachel offers practical advice on how Sykes empowers owners to stay in control while taking the stress out of the day-to-day. From pricing strategies to boosting visibility and managing guest communication, this episode is packed with insights on why “going it alone” might not be the best path to success.

Key takeaways:

1. Tailored support, not one-size-fits-all. Sykes offers flexible management packages based on each owner’s needs – whether you want full-service support or just help with bookings, the choice is yours.

2. Owners always stay in control. Working with Sykes doesn’t mean losing control. You set the pricing, approve bookings, and have the final say on every key decision, with Sykes providing expert advice to optimise results.

3. Partnering with a trusted brand drives bookings. Listing with a household name like Sykes instantly boosts your property’s visibility and credibility, helping you secure more bookings and get your nightly rates right from day one.

1:55 Why work with an agency instead of going it alone?

5:44 The support Sykes provides on a day-to-day basis

8:57 Build a package depending on your needs

9:59 The owner stays in control of pricing (and everything else)

11:25 The onboarding process with Sykes

13:43 The visibility difference = more bookings

16:47 Getting the nightly rates right

19:32 Trust and credibility with a household name

21:53 Feeling overwhelmed with your holiday let? Talk to Sykes

23:49 The commission owners pay

Host Planet: https://www.hostplanet.club/

James Varley: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jdsvarley/

Rachel Brennan: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rachel-brennan-26098118a/

Sykes Holiday Cottages: https://www.sykescottages.co.uk/letyourcottage/

Episode to check next: Thinking of Buying a Holiday Let? Watch This First: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6anSm_lgte4&t=6s

Holiday Let Insider is presented by James Varley, a holiday let investor and property manager who is also the Founder of Host Planet. Before founding Host Planet, James spent 20 years in the media, including a decade leading corporate communications for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022.

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