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 As many of you are no doubt aware, earlier this spring, the Florida legislature passed SB 280 which will affect vacation homeowners throughout Florida. We wrote a blog about this in March, when we asked you to take action to register your dislike of the bill. What is SB 280? The legislation is due to come into effect on July 1, 2024. The legislation could: You can find more information...

Vacation Rentals are under attack in Florida from Senate Bill 280 (SB280) that recently passed the Florida state legislature. We have only days remaining to make an impact! Your voice is needed. What is SB280? The Florida Senate and House of Representatives recently passed Senate Bill 280, which, if signed into law by Gov. Ron DeSantis, will significantly impact vacation rentals, tourism, and property rights across the state. Let’s work...

White Rose Villas has introduced a new, better way for you to get in touch with our team. Discover the details here. Calling all homeowners! We’ve installed a new phone system to make it easier for your calls to reach the right person. How to choose the right contact option When you call our main number (UK or USA) or admin phone number, you’ll be routed to a menu system....

Today is Book Direct Day! In a world dominated by online travel businesses like Airbnb, Vrbo, and Booking.com, it’s easy for vacationers to believe that the best deals and experiences are to be found on the websites of these big platforms. However, the truth is that often the best deals and the most treasured experiences are to be found by booking direct. Here’s just a few reasons why the next...

With coronavirus cases rising across the United States, thanks to the spread of the more transmissible “delta” variant, the rebound of the travel and tourism sector has slowed in recent weeks, especially in Florida. In these challenging conditions, we thought it would be useful to provide all our homeowners with an overview of the current conditions in terms of the virus and its spread in Florida right now – and...

White Rose Villas is introducing a new marketing contract and we’ll be approaching all our homeowners over the next few weeks about it. This blog explains the reasons behind this change. We’re facing very challenging market conditions in what is traditionally a quiet season in the theme parks. We need to step up our game when it comes to marketing, to ensure that we are doing the very best we...

Yes, it’s here again: recurring on the first Wednesday in February, it’s time to get this very important message across to your guests. Tell them of the many advantages to be gained by booking direct and abandoning third-party channels e.g. Airbnb, VRBO, Booking.com, TripAdvisor and Expedia. Many guests (and owners) are rightly dismayed at the ever-increasing (often hidden) guest/traveller fees piled on by these platforms; how can they be justified...

White Rose Villas is seeking to fill the extremely important post of Vacation Rental Inspector. Currently operating in excess of fifty vacation rental properties, the successful candidate will fulfil a vital role in ensuring the maintenance of our homes to a very high standard, and delivering the excellent customer service our valued guests deserve. Our Inspector will also be responsible for building and developing further our team of reliable, detail-oriented...

This year’s Black Friday falls on 27th of this month and, for many of us, it will be a very different experience compared to previous years. At White Rose Villas we continue to proactively look to fill our homes with Black Friday travel bookers. Black Friday is the busiest shopping day of the year and, while many will be staying close to home, there will be many bargain hunters looking...

The White Rose Villas Reservations Team has been back to school over the last few weeks!  We’ve been learning new skills in data analytics as part of the Rev Max Bootcamp. You may be aware that we recently added the Rev Max software to our booking engine to help homeowners who are interested in using data insights to improve their results.  The Rev Max Bootcamp is an additional service which...