Find out more about how our colleagues celebrate Pride and to discover some LGBTQ+ gems across England and Wales. 

.oc-list--ticked li:before { color: #00A285; } Holiday lets are treated as small businesses in tax terms. For taxation purposes, a holiday let must meet certain requirements to be considered as a ‘Furnished Holiday Let’ (FHL), the team at Original Cottages can help you ensure that your property has met said requirements, but it is always a good idea to have a grasp of these yourself. Criteria The property must be let with a view to making a profit.  

.oc-list--ticked li:before { color: #00A285; } Before you buy or renovate a holiday home, you should take time to really consider who your guests will be, what they are looking for and how you can make your property more appealing to them. The Covid-19 Pandemic really bolstered the UK tourism industry, and many people discovered the joy of cottage holidays at home for the first time.

.ho-content-menu-heading { display: none; } Starting out in the holiday letting world can be daunting, but the rewards are immense. If you are new to this world, this section of our homeowner guides will help you think about the ways you can best prepare for guests. Included in this section are tips about location, holiday home extras to consider, and how to furnish and present your property to make it as appealing to guests as possible.

At Original Cottages, we offer our homeowners the best of both worlds. We are a leading national holiday letting company, providing expert marketing and 30 years of industry knowledge, and have local teams on the ground across England and Wales, providing local, personal support. We understand the homeowner journey inside out, and we’re ready to help you every step of the way. 

We’ve put together this advice and best practice so that visitors to your property have a memorable holiday experience for all the right reasons

.ho-content-menu-heading-main { display: none; } .oc-bgwrap--callout { background: transparent !important; } Thinking of buying a holiday home, or letting out an existing one to guests but don’t know where to start?  At Original Cottages, we have 30 years of holiday letting experience and are here to support our homeowners from the very beginning. We understand that a lot of work goes into setting up a holiday property, and the process can feel quite overwhelming to anyone new to holiday letting.

Being truly local, combined with world-class marketing and experience as a leading national company means letting with us you get the best of both worlds.

Holiday letting means something different to everyone, Original Cottages will support you in wanting to manage as much or as little of the property as you like