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!
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Reading Time: 4 minutes Your holiday home is likely to be one of the largest financial investments you will make in your lifetime. Therefore, the buildings sum insured must be accurate so that if your property was damaged by fire or flood, for example, it will be restored to its former glory. Research shows that millions of homes could be under-insured, risking a major …
Reading Time: 9 minutes The key to running a lucrative holiday let is to secure as many bookings as possible. Although it’s likely your typical guests will generally have similar requirements, it’s possible that with a little creativity a versatile holiday home can appeal to a range of holidaymakers. This means more bookings and more revenue. Firstly, you need to decide who your ideal …
Reading Time: 6 minutes UK holidays are particularly popular with families as they allow loved ones to get together and spend quality time with each other. This means taking parents’, grandparents’ and children’s needs into account at every step of the holiday journey. Families will most likely choose a place where everyone can feel at home, relax and have fun – but with a …
Reading Time: 6 minutes The holiday letting industry is constantly evolving and to stay on top of the latest developments you must dedicate time to acquiring the knowledge to grow your holiday letting business. This can be hard when you’re busy managing your holiday let and the sheer number of resources available overwhelms you. We have done the legwork for you and compiled this …
Reading Time: 4 minutes For travellers looking for somewhere to stay, the choice of holiday cottages to choose from can be overwhelming. Historically, travellers have used tourist board star ratings to evaluate accommodation – but are they still relevant when people are influenced by online reviews? Applying for a star rating isn’t cheap, plus the thought of your holiday cottage being scrutinised by an …
Reading Time: 5 minutes In recent years the demand for holiday lets in tourist hotspots has exceeded supply. This, in turn, prompted a surge in second home sales as buyers sought to cash in on the trend for staycations. Whilst holiday lets support the local tourism economy, others argue that second home investors are destroying communities as locals can’t afford soaring house prices and …
Reading Time: 3 minutes Despite taking safety precautions and carrying out a risk assessment to reduce potential risks, there is still a possibility that a guest will be injured at your holiday home. Regardless of whether the injury is the guest’s fault (for example they have ignored your safety instructions or have been reckless) or the injury is due to negligence on the property …
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