Essential Guide to Buying a holiday let in the New Forest
Thinking of Owning a Slice of the New Forest? At New Forest Escapes, we believe that holiday homes should be more than just bricks and…
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Webinar – Fire Safety for Holiday Lets
Fire safety is a critical responsibility for holiday let owners, ensuring both guest safety and legal compliance. With evolving regulations and new guidance, it’s more…
read moreNew Forest Small Business Waste Information
New Forest District Council (NFDC) offers a simple and flexible ‘Pay As You Throw’ kerbside waste collection service for businesses large and small (including your…
read moreWebinar – The Changing Landscape of Furnished Holiday Let Taxation
Big changes are coming for those who own furnished holiday lets in the UK. Starting in April 2025, the way these properties are taxed will…
read moreKeeping Utility Costs Low: Smart Strategies for Maximizing Profit
Owning a furnished holiday rental is a rewarding venture, but as any experienced host knows, managing costs is essential to maintaining profitability.
read moreTips on welcoming guests, welcome packs and extras.
Welcome packs are a great way for leaving a good lasting impression on your guests. The gesture creates immediate goodwill on their arrival and can…
read moreTaxation of Furnished Holiday Lettings
In the Spring Budget 2024, the Government announced that it will abolish the furnished holiday lettings (FHL) tax regime. The intention of this is to…
read moreNew Forest Cottages for Sale
If you are looking to own your own slice of New Forest escapism, whilst also enjoying a lucrative return, we know just the spots… The…
read moreInvesting in a holiday let
We’re always happy to give advice about second homes or investment properties in the New Forest. Whether over the phone whilst looking at a Rightmove…
read moreSteps to add eco features to your holiday home
With requests for eco-focused/more sustainable holidays on the rise (stats show a 30% increase in search results and 10% booking increase), it’s time to make…
read moreGuest-savvy styling tips for your holiday cottage
Setting up your holiday home in the best possible way for guest is going to increase your revenue, encourage repeat guests, and avoid unnecessary property…
read moreHosts Fire Safety Update September 2023
New Fire Regulations for small paying guest accommodation (sleeps up to 10 people) are being updated and will be enforced from 1st October 2023 onwards.…
read moreAirbnb has changed. To Airbnb or not to Airbnb…
So…to Airbnb or not to Airbnb? There are so many options to look at and weigh up when deciding how to market your holiday…
read moreHeather – our Clean Cleaning Guru
An important part of our business is to challenge age-old damaging practises – the use of chemicals in holiday homes – and see if we…
read moreEco-tech houses: Paul Frampton tells all
Eco-tech housing – Best practice that delivers. Rachel went and interviewed Paul Frampton, the owner of our super popular Deer Lodge in Lymington. Paul, who…
read moreGreener Housing Part 2. Setting Up Holiday Homes – By Room
Room by Room you can tailor your choices to benefit your business, people and the planet. For Kitchens… Consider buying crockery and glass-ware second hand,…
read moreGreen Travel Trends – Are you delivering the new luxury?
For a long time, luxury has been measured against a set of 1980’s ideals. Post-pandemic, people have learnt to live slower, in a more considered fashion,…
read moreGreener Housing Part 1. Setting Up Holiday Homes – Big Wins
Our “Big Wins” Guide to preparing your home. This work is part of NFE’s ‘Stay+Beautiful’ Project. We want to help our owners to build…
read moreGreener Housing. Our Guide to Running your holiday home
This blog should be read in conjunction with our The Value of Green Stays blog, our Setting Up Homes blogs Part 1 and 2. …
read moreWe support the Bumblebee Conservation Trust
On a sunny Tuesday in Lymington, I met Gill Perkins, CEO of the Bumblebee Conservation Trust. By pure chance, we live about 3 miles apart,…
read moreOnline travel agents – major changes post COVID
These comments are designed for online travel agents ‘OTA’s’ Airbnb, Booking.com, Tripadvisor etc – any online agency where you can’t speak to a real person…
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