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Farm Diversification: Make Holiday Lets Work
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Thinking about diversifying your farm income? In this episode of Holiday Let Insider, Katie Williams from Sykes Holiday Cottages explains why holiday letting can outperform other property investments – and how to get started the right way.
What we cover:
- Why diversification into holiday lets makes sense for farms.
- Best conversions (barns, annexes, shepherd’s huts) and must-have amenities.
- A real case study and what to focus on first.
- Planning permission and regulation essentials.
- How Sykes can help you launch and scale.
1:49 Why diversification is a good idea for farmers
3:09 The advantages of holiday letting compared to other forms of property investment
4:55 Join us for Holiday Let Success at Sykes HQ in Chester on Tuesday 11 November
5:47 The type of conversions which work best
7:05 The amenities guests are looking for
12:06 Diversification case study
17:26 What to concentrate on at the start of your diversification journey
22:00 Planning permission and regulation
23:22 Speak to Sykes if you’d like to get started: https://www.sykescottages.co.uk/letyourcottage/
Farm Business Innovation Show: 5-6 November: https://www.farmbusinessshow.co.uk/
Holiday Let Success: Tuesday 11 November, Sykes HQ, Chester: https://www.hostplanet.club/events (this event is now fully booked!)
Host Planet: https://www.hostplanet.club/
James Varley: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jdsvarley/
Katie Williams: https://www.linkedin.com/in/katie-williams-5949a0a2/
Sykes Holiday Cottages: https://www.sykescottages.co.uk/letyourcottage/
Episode to check next: Responsible Holiday Letting: Boost Accessibility & Enhance the Guest Experience: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tWPro9KuSFA&t=5s
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.
Contact the show: [email protected]
#HostPlanet #HostPlanetPodcast #HostPlanetBitesize #ShortTermRentals #VacationRentals #HolidayLets #Airbnb #BookDirect #PropertyManagement #PropertyInvestment #BookingCom #Vrbo #SykesCottages #JamesVarley #KatieWilliams #Farming #Diversification
213 episodes
Manage episode 517476442 series 3509824
Thinking about diversifying your farm income? In this episode of Holiday Let Insider, Katie Williams from Sykes Holiday Cottages explains why holiday letting can outperform other property investments – and how to get started the right way.
What we cover:
- Why diversification into holiday lets makes sense for farms.
- Best conversions (barns, annexes, shepherd’s huts) and must-have amenities.
- A real case study and what to focus on first.
- Planning permission and regulation essentials.
- How Sykes can help you launch and scale.
1:49 Why diversification is a good idea for farmers
3:09 The advantages of holiday letting compared to other forms of property investment
4:55 Join us for Holiday Let Success at Sykes HQ in Chester on Tuesday 11 November
5:47 The type of conversions which work best
7:05 The amenities guests are looking for
12:06 Diversification case study
17:26 What to concentrate on at the start of your diversification journey
22:00 Planning permission and regulation
23:22 Speak to Sykes if you’d like to get started: https://www.sykescottages.co.uk/letyourcottage/
Farm Business Innovation Show: 5-6 November: https://www.farmbusinessshow.co.uk/
Holiday Let Success: Tuesday 11 November, Sykes HQ, Chester: https://www.hostplanet.club/events (this event is now fully booked!)
Host Planet: https://www.hostplanet.club/
James Varley: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jdsvarley/
Katie Williams: https://www.linkedin.com/in/katie-williams-5949a0a2/
Sykes Holiday Cottages: https://www.sykescottages.co.uk/letyourcottage/
Episode to check next: Responsible Holiday Letting: Boost Accessibility & Enhance the Guest Experience: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tWPro9KuSFA&t=5s
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.
Contact the show: [email protected]
#HostPlanet #HostPlanetPodcast #HostPlanetBitesize #ShortTermRentals #VacationRentals #HolidayLets #Airbnb #BookDirect #PropertyManagement #PropertyInvestment #BookingCom #Vrbo #SykesCottages #JamesVarley #KatieWilliams #Farming #Diversification
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