Beyond The Stay Staykeepers

We sat down with Tim Stephen from Amber to discuss current issues on the market, including


Inflation - the perfect story for skyrocketing costs and utilities
What can multifamily, BTR and PBSA do about the current situation
Other current issues in the market
Prices per KW/H and where they might go from here
Carbon prices
Benefits of B Corporation
Future trends shaping the market

How to manage large client portfolios
00:00 - Intro
01:34 - What is the process of listing your portfolio on marketing channels
03:00 - Unit number allocation and splitting short and long-term tenants
05:10 - Managing large portfolios on a daily basis
06:34 - No.1 piece of advice for landlords looking to do short-term rentals 
07:15 - Concerns about mixing short-term guests with long-term tenants 
08:30 - Ensuring correct pricing on different marketing channels 
09:45 - Outro

The art of communication with landlords and guests
01:03 -  Intro
02:03 - Change management when introducing flexible stays
03:37 - Objective for Onboarding and Account Management
07:58 - Understanding what matters for guests
09:25 - How do we implement data and use it to make decisions
12:44 - Putting in the right guests on clients' property
14:40 - Communications with Landlords
19:55 - The difference between having a Partnership approach with landlords

This week we are joined by Lazar to discuss balancing demand and supply when it comes to flexible stays (short to mid-term lets). Here are the highlights:
00:00 - Intro
00:55 - Lazar Introduction
01:20 - If you are a landlord, how do you know if your price is competitive  
03:25 - Pricing Algorithm  
04:14 - Strategy for Pricing a Portfolio
07:40 - Applying Swift Changes to the Portfolio  
09:55 - Utilising cutting edge tech  
10:36 - Outro + Next Episode

This week we are joined by Rick Deblaby of Get Living and Paul Hackett of Optivo to discuss the future of collaboration. Can "not for profit and profit companies" work together? Has it become a necessity? David Montague (formerly L&Q) hosts this conversation on behalf of Staykeepers.

Connect with our guests on LinkedIn:  
Rick Deblaby - https://www.linkedin.com/in/rickdeblaby/
Paul Hackett - https://www.linkedin.com/in/paul-hackett-cbe-1a354421/  
David Montague - https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-montague-fcca-frics-cbe-28a8111b6/

EP04 - Operating in student housing
How have student housing operations changed since the pandemic? What’s the lasting impact and how do our guest experts feel about the future of student accommodation? That’s the topic for this episode of Beyond The Stay. Key talking points are:


Student Operators performance during Covid in the UK
EU Student Accommodations performance during the pandemic
The role technology plays in the Student Housing Sector
The necessity to Integrate flexible lettings (short stays) as part of your core strategy and not think about it as an afterthought
The future of the PBSA sector

Featuring our guest experts:

Sarah Canning (LinkedIn here) - The Property Marketing Strategists

Martyn Roe (LinkedIn here) - Blytheswood Consultancy

Marcus Roberts (LinkedIn here) - Savills

Philip Hillman (LinkedIn here) - Consultant JLL, Non-Exec at Staykeepers and SLE Global