Founded in 1984, Schofields is a family run company specialising in holiday home insurance for properties in the UK, France, Spain, Portugal and Italy. Phil Schofield leads the marketing team and offers a wealth of industry knowledge to the Schofields blog and various online publications.
With over 10 experience managing holiday lets, Phil is an active member of the holiday letting and self-catering community, providing expert holiday letting advice, as well as essential holiday home marketing tips. His combination of insurance and marketing knowledge make him a key asset to the holiday rental industry.
Phil Schofield has been featured in The Telegraph, A Place In The Sun, The Daily Mail and many more!
To find out more about Schofields, check out the about us page.
Reading Time: 3 minutes Last updated: 12 May 2020 UK and Overseas Holiday Home Insurance policies Following the latest government guidance we provide the following update: The policy provides cover under Sections five: Loss of use and denial of access as follows: Your policy schedule will detail the sum insured being either £0 or a value. How to make a claim Firstly, we ask …
Reading Time: 13 minutes Running a finger over picture frames, checking under beds and inspecting bathrooms for rogue hairs…the number one complaint from guests staying at holiday cottages is along the lines of “…it was dirty.” If your holiday cottage isn’t clean, guests will leave early, demand compensation and/or threaten to leave a bad review. It’s therefore essential to keep to a ‘stringent’ housekeeping …
Reading Time: 9 minutes Running a holiday rental can mean you are so busy preparing for and looking after your guests, that marketing your business is never at the top of your to-do list. You might also think that ongoing marketing expenses will only mean hurting your bottom line. However, even if you only have a tight budget, there are many things you can …
Reading Time: 9 minutes The way people search for information online has changed over the past decade. As Google continues to dominate in the search engine stakes, it’s brought with it several new features for users wanting to get their business in front of their target audience; the main one being Google My Business. So how do you get listed? Follow our steps below …
Reading Time: 2 minutes One thing no one likes when travelling is hoards of other tourists at the same place, taking the exact same picture you are. Rather than following the crowd, why not explore somewhere new and exciting that hasn’t been trampled underfoot by millions but is just as beautiful or extraordinary? We’ve gathered together a list of places around the world that …
Reading Time: 4 minutes The more listing sites you use to promote your holiday rental, the more potential guests will see it – which increases your chances of securing bookings. But how do you successfully and efficiently manage all the websites you’re listing your property on? Use a channel manager. In this blog we’ll take a look at what a channel manager is, the …
Reading Time: 6 minutes Creating something that gives your holiday let a competitive advantage over other properties in your area is crucial. If up until now you’ve been relying solely on photographs, it might be time to mix things up in your holiday rental marketing and incorporate some video content on your website and social media channels. Using video as part of your marketing …
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