Trade Nest Stays Blog

Tips, guides and updates on UK contractor and corporate accommodation — 160 articles across guest guides, comparisons, industry, corporate booking, hosting and seasonal topics.

Setting Up an Accommodation Supplier on Your Procurement System
Corporate booking2024-03

Setting Up an Accommodation Supplier on Your Procurement System

A guide for procurement and finance on onboarding an accommodation supplier, covering the documents and checks that get a new vendor live quickly.

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Sleep Quality on the Road — Practical Tips for Contractors
Guest guides2024-03

Sleep Quality on the Road — Practical Tips for Contractors

Bad sleep is the single biggest underrated cost of working away. Here's what experienced crews do to protect their rest when they're not in

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Contractor Accommodation in Edinburgh Without the Festival Markup
Industry & lifestyle2024-03

Contractor Accommodation in Edinburgh Without the Festival Markup

How to keep accommodation costs sensible in Edinburgh year-round, including during festival season, with bills-included whole houses for project teams

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Contractor Accommodation in Leeds for Project Teams
Industry & lifestyle2024-02

Contractor Accommodation in Leeds for Project Teams

A working-away guide to Leeds: where contractors should base themselves, what to expect on parking, and how to book whole houses on invoice.

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Furnishing a Property for Contractors: What Crews Actually Want
For partner hosts2024-02

Furnishing a Property for Contractors: What Crews Actually Want

A host's guide to furnishing for contractors, focused on the hard-wearing, practical kit that keeps crews comfortable and bookings coming back.

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Self Check-in 101: How It Works and Why It Matters
Guest guides2024-02

Self Check-in 101: How It Works and Why It Matters

If you've only ever stayed in hotels, the idea of arriving at a property with no one there to greet you can feel odd. Here's what actually h

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Raising a Purchase Order for Contractor Accommodation: How It Works
Corporate booking2024-02

Raising a Purchase Order for Contractor Accommodation: How It Works

A walkthrough of using purchase orders for contractor accommodation, from PO numbers on invoices to approvals and matching, so bookings clear fast.

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Contractor Accommodation in Glasgow: A Crew Leader's Guide
Industry & lifestyle2024-02

Contractor Accommodation in Glasgow: A Crew Leader's Guide

How to house a trade team in Glasgow for weeks or months, with the best areas, parking advice and tips on getting a single monthly invoice.

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Reclaiming Accommodation on Tax: The Contractor's Guide
Guest guides2024-02

Reclaiming Accommodation on Tax: The Contractor's Guide

Most self-employed contractors and limited-company directors can claim accommodation as an allowable business expense. Here's the framework HMRC

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Contractor Accommodation in Aberdeen for Oil, Gas and Energy Crews
Industry & lifestyle2024-02

Contractor Accommodation in Aberdeen for Oil, Gas and Energy Crews

A guide to staying in Aberdeen on rotation, covering the best areas for energy contractors and how monthly bills-included houses beat hotel rates.

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Becoming a Trade Nest Stays Host: The Property Checklist
For partner hosts2024-01

Becoming a Trade Nest Stays Host: The Property Checklist

A clear checklist for hosts who want to let to contractors, covering the parking, furnishing, WiFi and compliance basics that win repeat bookings.

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WiFi & Connectivity When You're Working Away
Guest guides2024-01

WiFi & Connectivity When You're Working Away

Whether you're a remote-working consultant who needs Zoom-grade upload speeds or a contractor who just wants Netflix in the evening, WiFi can mak

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