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iTravel Staycation Award winner interviews 2021: Sherwood House
Reading Time: 5 minutesUK: In the first feature of a new mini-series on ShortTermRentalz, we speak to some of the winners from the 2021 iTravel Staycation Awards, who were revealed via a virtual awards ceremony in June. First up, we hear from Kath and Pete Austin, owners of Sherwood House, which won the 2021 iTravel Staycation Award for […]
Sykes bolsters portfolio with Abersoch Quality Homes purchase
Reading Time: < 1 minuteUK: Holiday cottage rental agency Sykes Holiday Cottages has bolstered its property portfolio in North Wales by acquiring regional holiday home specialist Abersoch Quality Homes. The purchase of the Gwynedd-based business will add an additional 100 properties to Sykes’ existing portfolio of almost 20,000 holiday cottages across the UK, Ireland and New Zealand – 2400 […]
Holiday lets and second homes face scrutiny in Wales
Reading Time: 2 minutesWales: The Welsh Government is set to launch a clampdown on holiday lets and second homes this summer, over concerns about housing affordability and availability concerns. The Labour-led administration has pledged to introduce a pilot scheme within the next two months that will trial a registration scheme for all holiday and self-catered accommodation and a […]
Couple launch UK-based luxury accommodation directory Wanderlist
Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: John and Laura Lewis, the founders of Welsh luxury glamping business Squirrels Nest, have launched a new online luxury accommodation directory to capitalise on the demand for staycations – Wanderlist. The Powys-based couple created Wanderlist earlier this month as a resource showcasing commission-free listings of treehouses, tents and shepherd huts across the UK in primarily […]