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Task Management for Vacation Rentals: How Zeevou Simplifies Property Operations

Managing holiday lets can feel like juggling a dozen tasks at once: coordinating housekeeping schedules, ...

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7 Essential Tips for Scaling Your Serviced Accommodation Business - Zeevou

7 Essential Tips for Scaling Your Serviced Accommodation Business

Scaling Your Serviced Accommodation Business is not an easy task. You may have successfully set up ...

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Buying a Property for Airbnb: Steps to Ensure a Smart Investment- Zeevou

Buying a Property for Airbnb: Steps to Ensure a Smart Investment

From Sibling Dreamers to Airbnb Success! Jake and Emily had always been close. Growing up in a small town, they shared everything from secrets to summer adventures. As they grew

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VAT Guide: Cancellations & No-Shows in UK Rentals - Zeevou

VAT Guide: Cancellations & No-Shows in UK Rentals

Is VAT Applicable on Cancellations and No-Shows? The UK government implemented a new VAT policy on March 1, 2019, affecting non-refundable deposits for cancelled or missed bookings. This unexpected change

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Maximising Booking.com Visibility with Smart Bidding - Zeevou

Maximising Booking.com Visibility with Smart Bidding

In the world of online travel, visibility is everything. With millions of properties listed on Booking.com and its affiliated sites, getting your property noticed by travellers can be a daunting

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How to Remotely Control the Airbnb Number of Guests- Zeevou

How to Remotely Control the Airbnb Number of Guests – Three Steps

Monitoring your Airbnb number of guests can be challenging. We’ve all heard stories of travellers booking for a few and then arriving with extra, unannounced guests. If you manage an

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Airbnb Instant Book: What Hosts Need to Know

Airbnb Instant Book can be a game-changer for Airbnb hosts, boosting bookings and simplifying the process. However, it also means losing some control over who stays in your property. So,

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Beach House Rentals- Zeevou

How to Keep Your Beach House Rentals Booked and Beautiful

Beach house rentals offer the perfect blend of relaxation and adventure. They provide guests with a unique opportunity to enjoy stunning ocean views, sandy shores, and coastal charm.  As a

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Airbnb Custom URL: All You Need to Know

Hosts can employ custom Airbnb URLs as Superhosts. Airbnb allows qualifying hosts to create a custom web address for each of their listings. Take control of your listing’s online presence!

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7 Factors to Look Out for When Choosing Rental Arbitrage Properties

If you’re looking to expand your vacation rental business, rental arbitrage properties could be a smart investment. However, there are many aspects that you need to bear in mind. In

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Direct Booking
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9 Handy Tips to Improve Conversion Rate on Your Direct Booking Website

Have you ever wondered why Online Travel Agencies convert visitors so high, but you can’t make many conversions on your direct...

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Direct booking Websites vs OTAs (FI) - Zeevou

Direct Booking Websites vs OTAs, Which One Gives You More Profit?

There’s a heated debate among vacation rental managers and serviced apartment operators over the dilemma of direct booking...

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How to Build a Vacation Rental Website

OTAs (Online Travel Agencies) and listing sites play an increasingly important role in the vacation rental and serviced apartment industry...

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How Do I Know What Nightly Rate to Set for My Vacation Rental?

How should I set a nightly rate for my vacation rental? How can I make sure that my vacation rental is priced appropriately?

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Property Manager’s To-Do List for Running a Successful Business in 2023

Another tumultuous year has come to an end, and 2023 is finally here. What 2023 has in store...

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10 Key Roles of a Serviced Accommodation Management Company-Zeevou

10 Key Roles of a Serviced Accommodation Management Company

As many property owners are entering the short-term rental business to earn a good deal of side income from investment...

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18 Smart Strategies to Generate Leads for Your Vacation Rental Business

To increase your bookings, you first need to find your way to get your listings in front of your target guests and generate quality...

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Top 8 Tips to Increase Airbnb Revenue

Many vacation rental owners have been able to sustain a decent revenue level for a few years by implementing the BnB revenue management methods...

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9 Direct Booking Website Design Mistakes That Cost You Bookings

A direct booking website is an unignorable keystone to building a self-reliant lucrative rental business in 2022...

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Airbnb Pricing Tools, Beyond vs PriceLabs- Zeevou

Airbnb Pricing Tools Beyond vs PriceLabs, a Side-by-Side Comparison

To gain comprehensive insights into your vacation rental rates in various markets, Airbnb pricing tools like PriceLabs and Beyond...

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4 Effective Solutions to Remotely Monitor Your Airbnb’s Cleanliness - Zeevou

4 Effective Solutions to Remotely Monitor Your Airbnb’s Cleanliness

Managing Airbnb remotely gives you the freedom to lead a digital nomad lifestyle and work online wherever on earth you are. However...

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Automated Operations for Property Management

Automation has become an integral part of almost every business since the beginning of the modern era. It takes over the labour which, in older times, humans had to...

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How to Automate Your Vacation Rental Bookkeeping

Effective vacation rental bookkeeping is the backbone of a successful Airbnb business. It goes beyond just balanced books...

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Zeevou’s Essential Tools for Your Airbnb Revenue Management 

Vacation rental revenue management means finding the perfect balance between pricing and occupancy to ensure maximum profits. This can be a complex and time-consuming task...

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Overcoming Property Management Communication Challenges with Zeevou Solutions

Effective communication is the cornerstone of successful property management. Hosts often face...

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All You Should Know about Xero vs QuickBooks

Due to their time-efficiency and cost-effectiveness, cloud-based accounting software has been increasingly in demand over the past few years. These solutions offer many features that most small to medium-sized businesses...

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What You Need to Know about Airbnb's Strict Cancellation Policy - Zeevou

What You Need to Know about Airbnb’s Strict Cancellation Policy

In the world of online travel bookings, flexibility and convenience are highly valued by both hosts and guests...

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Property Management Virtual Assistant: Do You Really Need One?

As a vacation rental owner or manager, you are the jack of all trades, from housekeeping to...

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How-to-Build-a-Property-Page-on-Your-Website-to-Guarantee-Bookings- Zeevou

How to Build a Good Property Page on Your Website?

Your direct booking website lets you engage with your potential guests and capture their attention to receive more commission-free...

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8 Ultimate SEO Tips for Vacation Rental Websites

A great number of your likely guests use search engines to look for holiday and business accommodation...

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9 Handy Tips to Improve Conversion Rate on Your Direct Booking Website

Have you ever wondered why Online Travel Agencies convert visitors so high, but you can’t make many conversions on your direct...

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How-to-Build-a-Vacation-Rental-Website- Zeevou

How to Build a Vacation Rental Website

OTAs (Online Travel Agencies) and listing sites play an increasingly important role in the vacation rental and serviced apartment industry...

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How Do I Know What Nightly Rate to Set for My Vacation Rental?

How should I set a nightly rate for my vacation rental? How can I make sure that my vacation rental is priced appropriately?

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4 Most Common Pricing Mistakes Property Managers Might Make

Vacation rental revenue management is no rocket science. However, it is complex enough to lead vacation rental managers...

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6 Most Effective Property Management Key Performance Indicators- Zeevou

6 Most Effective Property Management Key Performance Indicators

Success is not measured by what you do compared to what somebody else does. Success is measured by what you do...

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How to Hire the Right Property Management Staff

Having a close-knit and consolidated property management staff is valuable for a property owner...

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18 Smart Strategies to Generate Leads for Your Vacation Rental Business

To increase your bookings, you first need to find your way to get your listings in front of your target guests and generate quality...

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Maximise Your Bookings Using Booking.com Rate Plans

Imagine you’re grocery shopping. You go for a packet of breakfast cereal, but there’s only one type on the shelves...

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Benefits of Using a Vacation Rental Software

As a vacation rental manager, you know exactly the difficulty of running an efficient and profitable business. You deal with multiple tasks daily...

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How Can Property Images Increase the Chances of Getting More Bookings?

Images are powerful tools to showcase your property and help travellers imagine themselves in your rental...

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Where Is My Airbnb Inbox?

Effective communication with your guests is key to boosting your vacation rental business. Airbnb message inbox makes this easy for you...

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How Does Zeevou’s Host App Simplify Your Vacation Rental Operations?

Great property managers should always be on top of things, no matter where they are...

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How to Get Ready for Vacation Rental Peak Season?

Peak season is a significant period in which you can amplify your vacation rental revenue. Although you don’t need to convince...

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How Zeevou’s Rate Rules Feature Can Maximise Your Profit?

Maximising profit is the ultimate goal of every vacation rental manager. Establishing specific pricing strategies helps you...

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How Trust Accounting and Owner Portal Help to Keep Funds Separate & Transparent for Each Party? 

One of the crucial roles of property managers is to ensure that funds...

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Top 5 Dynamic Pricing Tools for Your Vacation Rental Business

Renting out your vacation rental(s) at the right price is an art. Technology has made this dream come true....

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Industry Insights
Proven Methods to Avoid Double Booking in Your Vacation Rental

Proven Methods to Avoid Double Booking in Your Vacation Rental

Capturing as many bookings as possible and filling your vacation rental’s occupancy calendar may be your ultimate goal...

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The Best Places in Europe to Invest in Vacation Rentals [2024] - Zeevou

The Best Places in Europe to Invest in Vacation Rentals [2024] 

Why put all your eggs in one basket? Diversify your investments by exploring the best places to invest in vacation rentals across...

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Top 12 Luxury Vacation Rental Websites for Listing Your Property

Looking to maximise your property's rental potential? Discover the best luxury vacation rental websites...

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How to Attract More Business Travellers: Top 10 Corporate Housing Companies - Zeevou

How to Attract More Business Travellers: Top 10 Corporate Housing Companies

Attracting business travellers is a top priority for many short-term rental owners and managers...

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Top 7 Key Roles of a Property Manager

There is no doubt that running a vacation rental house can generate a significant side income for its owners. However, managing a successful rental is not that fun...

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Crafting a Comprehensive Vacation Rental Agreement- Zeevou

Crafting a Comprehensive Vacation Rental Agreement

Not all travellers obey the rules and treat your property as their own home. As a property owner or manager, you should consider...

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How to Switch to Another PMS Easily

To run a more solid vacation rental business, it is imperative to review your current Property Management System (PMS) thoroughly. This way, you can see...

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8 Property Management Tips for Landlords - FI - Zeevou

8 Property Management Tips for Landlords

As the overseer of your property, you hold a pivotal role in its maintenance and value enhancement. Just like a skilled juggler, you must balance various...

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Everything You Need to Know about Turnkey Vacation Rentals

Our Arbitrage Properties blog post discussed a type of investment for entering the vacation rental business...

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Airbnb
What-We-Mean-When-We-Talk-about-Airbnb-Service-Fees- Zeevou

What We Mean When We Talk about Airbnb Service Fees

Listing on Airbnb can bring every short-term rental business enhanced exposure, a steady income...

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What Is Airbnb Insights and How Does It Help Vacation Rental Managers?

Do you know how to measure your performance on Airbnb as a host? How can you have a realistic view...

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4 Effective Solutions to Remotely Monitor Your Airbnb’s Cleanliness - Zeevou

4 Effective Solutions to Remotely Monitor Your Airbnb’s Cleanliness

Managing Airbnb remotely gives you the freedom to lead a digital nomad lifestyle and work online wherever on earth you are. However...

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Airbnbs New Refund Policy Hosts New Concern

Airbnb Refund Policy: A Concern for Hosts?

During the pandemic's early stages, Airbnb's refunds to guests sparked objections and mistrust among hosts. That’s why many hosts view the Airbnb refund policy sceptically...

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Airbnb Cleaning Fee: Tips and Strategies for Hosts

Mastering the art of setting an Airbnb cleaning fee is important for hosts seeking to maintain a clean space and streamline operations. In this article, we explore valuable tips that

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Make Money Doing What You Love by Hosting Airbnb Experiences

In a world where journeys mean more than just reaching a place, Airbnb Experiences emerges as a thrilling source of adventure...

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What You Need to Know about Airbnb's Strict Cancellation Policy - Zeevou

What You Need to Know about Airbnb’s Strict Cancellation Policy

In the world of online travel bookings, flexibility and convenience are highly valued by both hosts and guests...

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How to Promote Your Airbnb Listing on Google: 10 Effective Strategies

Learning how to promote Airbnb listings on Google holds significant importance due to the search engine’s enormous popularity...

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Boost Your Airbnb Business with a Vacation Rental Website Builder

As an Airbnb host, you are aware of the importance of brand recognition for achieving success in the competitive vacation rental...

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