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: 10 minutes As a holiday let owner you have a duty of care to provide safe accommodation for your guests and minimise the risks from potential hazards. You also have a legal obligation to follow the relevant health and safety regulations when letting your holiday home. Here we run through the main requirements so you can check you are compliant with health …
Reading Time: 3 minutes *Press release* We found out in 2017 that Millennials are influenced by how ‘Instagrammable’ a destination appears for deciding on their holiday destination. Heading into 2023, Schofields has followed up on their own research into how Gen Zs are influenced, as TikTok proves to be the new travelling trend amongst youngsters. ‘Gen Zs’, also referred to as ‘Zoomers’, are dominating …
Reading Time: 5 minutes Creating a website for your holiday let can feel overwhelming, especially if you don’t have any technical know-how or have a limited budget. And with so many different website builders to choose from, it’s not easy figuring out which one would be best for your holiday letting business. But here’s the good news, there are plenty of affordable website builders …
Reading Time: 10 minutes Owning a holiday home is a dream come true for many people, but before you commit to what is likely to be one of the largest investments you’re ever going to make – there’s plenty to learn. The good news is this guide covers everything you need to know about buying a second home. Whether it’s a holiday home just …
Reading Time: 7 minutes Why you should take a holiday home security deposit Every holiday let landlord hopes that their property will be left in the same condition it was in on check-in day. However, while there are effective ways to mitigate damage from occurring in the first place (such as guest screening and noise monitoring devices), guest damage to your holiday let, accidental …
Reading Time: 4 minutes Over the years, Airbnb has seen some holiday lets being trashed by unruly guests and people booking fancy homes and apartments to host a party. From a £2 million pound home in Sandbanks being trashed by a huge 100-person party. To a mansion in Chelsea that saw £445,000 worth of damage caused by guests. Airbnb announced it would temporarily ban …
Reading Time: 11 minutes It isn’t cheap to run a holiday let business due to ongoing costs such as cleaning, utilities and maintenance to name a few. The current energy crisis is also adding even more uncertainty and challenges for holiday lets. But it’s not as simple as increasing the rates paid by guests to compensate for surging costs. Increased demand has already led to …
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