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Are you a short-term rental host who is sick of paying OTA commission fees? If so, you need to check out listing sites like Simply Owners. For a low annual fee, Simply Owners will market your property to a large audience of holidaymakers and take zero commission! And right now, Simply Owners is offering a whopping 60% off the annual listing fee, meaning you can list your rental on the site for just £118.80! Click here to find out more: https://www.simplyowners.net/list-your-property/code/JUNE25?utm_campaign=june25&utm_medium=share&utm_source=hostplanet

During this episode of Host Planet Bitesize – sponsored by Hostfully – Rebecca Ward from Simply Owners outlines the advantages of using listing sites, from zero commission fees, complete control over your property, and direct contact with every guest.

Key takeaways:

• Listing sites mean there is zero commission to pay on bookings.

• Owners have complete control over their rental.

• Simply Owners boasts a 95% renewal rate.

0:00 Episode starts

1:58 No commission – just a simple, one-off annual fee

3:23 A listing site will send you direct bookings

5:12 Hosts charge less because of zero commission

5:51 Control over your property and advert

7:36 Extra exposure for your rental

9:16 How many bookings you can expect from a site like Simply Owners

10:18 Trust

12:48 Join Simply Owners for under £300 per property per year

14:05 Supporting owners

Host Planet: https://www.hostplanet.club/

James Varley: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jdsvarley/

Rebecca Ward: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rebecca-ward-121990328/

Simply Owners: https://www.simplyowners.net/list-your-property/code/JUNE25?utm_campaign=june25&utm_medium=share&utm_source=hostplanet

Simply Owners website: https://www.simplyowners.net/

Call: 01623 343 343

Email: [email protected]

Episode to check next: Learn How To Take Great Photos For Your Airbnb: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vi9XiAQ1H-0&t=13s

Host Planet Bitesize is presented by James Varley, a holiday let investor and property manager who is also the Founder of Host Planet. Before founding Host Planet, James spent 20 years in the media, including a decade leading corporate communications for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022.

Contact the show: [email protected]

#HostPlanet #HostPlanetPodcast #HostPlanetBitesize #ShortTermRentals #VacationRentals #HolidayLets #Airbnb #BookDirect #PropertyManagement #PropertyInvestment #BookingCom #Vrbo #SimplyOwners #RebeccaWard

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Are you a short-term rental host who is sick of paying OTA commission fees? If so, you need to check out listing sites like Simply Owners. For a low annual fee, Simply Owners will market your property to a large audience of holidaymakers and take zero commission! And right now, Simply Owners is offering a whopping 60% off the annual listing fee, meaning you can list your rental on the site for just £118.80! Click here to find out more: https://www.simplyowners.net/list-your-property/code/JUNE25?utm_campaign=june25&utm_medium=share&utm_source=hostplanet

During this episode of Host Planet Bitesize – sponsored by Hostfully – Rebecca Ward from Simply Owners outlines the advantages of using listing sites, from zero commission fees, complete control over your property, and direct contact with every guest.

Key takeaways:

• Listing sites mean there is zero commission to pay on bookings.

• Owners have complete control over their rental.

• Simply Owners boasts a 95% renewal rate.

0:00 Episode starts

1:58 No commission – just a simple, one-off annual fee

3:23 A listing site will send you direct bookings

5:12 Hosts charge less because of zero commission

5:51 Control over your property and advert

7:36 Extra exposure for your rental

9:16 How many bookings you can expect from a site like Simply Owners

10:18 Trust

12:48 Join Simply Owners for under £300 per property per year

14:05 Supporting owners

Host Planet: https://www.hostplanet.club/

James Varley: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jdsvarley/

Rebecca Ward: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rebecca-ward-121990328/

Simply Owners: https://www.simplyowners.net/list-your-property/code/JUNE25?utm_campaign=june25&utm_medium=share&utm_source=hostplanet

Simply Owners website: https://www.simplyowners.net/

Call: 01623 343 343

Email: [email protected]

Episode to check next: Learn How To Take Great Photos For Your Airbnb: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vi9XiAQ1H-0&t=13s

Host Planet Bitesize is presented by James Varley, a holiday let investor and property manager who is also the Founder of Host Planet. Before founding Host Planet, James spent 20 years in the media, including a decade leading corporate communications for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022.

Contact the show: [email protected]

#HostPlanet #HostPlanetPodcast #HostPlanetBitesize #ShortTermRentals #VacationRentals #HolidayLets #Airbnb #BookDirect #PropertyManagement #PropertyInvestment #BookingCom #Vrbo #SimplyOwners #RebeccaWard

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