Industry News
Stay informed on the latest developments in the vacation rental and short-term rental industry. This category provides vacation rental managers and short-term rental managers with news on industry growth, trends, events, and insights into the future of short-term rental property management. From major updates across European markets to professional insights into industry shifts, explore the news shaping the landscape of vacation rentals.

How to target a customer niche – the dog owner example
To succeed with a target customer niche, you need to specialise and serve those customers really well. This hit home ...

Google trends – threats and opportunities for VR owners
Do you wonder what Google is up to that will affect us in the vacation rental industry? This year I ...

Choosing where to advertise your vacation rental – Do you ignore the obvious?
It is said that the difference between successful and unsuccessful people is that the successful grasp the obvious opportunities in ...

The astonishing growth of Airbnb – its impact on vacation rentals
This is the most significant post I’ve done to date. It has far reaching insights into Airbnb and its explosive ...

More holiday rental bookings – the magical sound alert
Enquiry Alerts It is well known that a fast response to customers is going to convert more e-mail enquiries into ...

The powerful enquiry SMS sound alert – How To Do It
In an separate article, More holiday rental bookings – the magical sound alert, I explained how an automated alert can ...

Setting Simple Email Alerts – How To Do It
In an earlier post More holiday rental bookings – the magical sound alert, I explained it can be useful to ...

Fully booked? I laughed when the sceptic called me a bull tish artist.
The top line of the Holiday Rental Mastery website asks: “Are you a fully booked rental owner?” Several rental owners ...

How I Converted 60% of My Enquiries to Bookings
I am constantly experimenting with new ways of running my holiday rental. It drives my partner crazy! I nearly fell ...

How I got started.
It was in 2004, and I was looking for a place to stay on Kangaroo Island in South Australia. I ...

Are you a fully booked rental owner?
If not, now is the time to learn how you can achieve Rental Mastery: Use psychology to convert more bookings ...