Lay My Hat

1. Unless you use a booking system with a channel manager to do the work for you, yes you do. 2. It will be found eventually but won't appear high up on search results to start with so you will get no bookings. Only when lots of traffic goes to your site and people stay engaged does your ranking im...

I have just joined Promote my Place and could anyone that is using them know the answer to my questions? 1. Do I have to add all the OTAs myself like Trivago, Tripadvisor, Booking.com, AIRBNB, Expedia etc? 2. How long does it take for my property to show when I search it on Google as I cant see it w...

Just a thought. If you have a flat, buildings insurance is generally covered within your management fee. That means you only need contents, public liability and to be sure it covers bathroom etc. Do Boshers realise this? Are they quoting you you for buildings and contents? Many thanks for your idea...

The quote was from Boshers it is a complex of only 6 flats

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I have been quoted £565 for a 2 bed apartment which seems very steep what do you think is this what you have to pay for a small holiday let?

Hi That will be great for the code Once I get ready I can give you a shout. Do you have a calandar on your home page?

If I want my website on Booking.com and AIRBNB who sorts this out PMP or Free To Book or Booking.com this is what i dont understand.

Hi Just starting out and have no clue what much of it means so can someone please try and explain my questions. 1. I'm looking at using PMP and I'm working on the website what features exactly does this platform have and provide? a. Does it have built in iCal to sync calendars? b. Does it have Strip...

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Has anyone started a Holiday Let in the last 2 years?

Being able to update the site yourself is pretty important. Especially in these days of constantly changing Covid rules. Have you looked at Promote My Place? I haven't used it but I understand that it makes editing relatively easy. The downside is that you'd have to stick with the templates they pr...

I have had a quote come in at £700 and if I want to edit etc (CMS) I have to pay another £350 on top to have that added. Is it better to pay that sort of money rather than trying to knock something up from Go Daddy etc?

Hi Banffy, welcome to Lay My Hat! The answer to that question is it depends. It depends how many pages you want, how many photos, whether you have an availability calendar that you want integrated and so on. It also depends who you want to do it for you - an enthusiastic student will charge far les...

Hi, Just looking to start up. I have some questions if you can help please. 1. Can you claim back 100% of the costs for furnishing a FHL? 2. Is it best to use an accountant? 3. Can I claim money back for cleaners, broadband, Sky, House Insurance any others? Would that claim for utilities be for the ...

Hi, What would I expect to pay someone to design a simple website for me?