Book your 2025 corporate retreat with Stay & Escape today, and see how we can help create an unforgettable experience for your team. Could corporate retreats be the antidote to the WFH era? Hybrid or fully-remote working is a boon to many, lending employees more flexibility and often an improved work-life balance. But, with up to 44% of the UK’s workforce working from home at least part of the time, it means some bosses are increasingly worried that lack of office-hours is negatively affecting team cohesion. With increasingly disparate working locations, faceless virtual meetings have become the norm. We’ve all […]
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Big changes are coming fast to private renting. Should UK landlords worry about ASTs being abolished?
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Mar
Mar
A colossal shake-up is right the horizon for the UK private rental market. The now-familiar AST, the backbone of the market, is set to be outlawed entirely in the new 2025 Renters’ Rights Bill. The AST (or Assured Shorthold Tenancy) offered the advantage of fixed-term, guaranteed income for landlords. Alongside it, Section 21 provided flexibility and a quick route to repossess properties. From Spring 2025, these will be no more. The nature of private renting in the UK is about to become unrecognisable, with no-fault evictions outlawed and rolling contracts made mandatory. Here, we outline a host of disadvantages with […]
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Feb
Feb
The storied Côte d’Azur proves you don’t need to travel far for a slice of paradise. The French Riviera has it all. Whether you’re after historic hilltop villages, fragrant lavender fields, or the ultimate luxury French Riviera villas amid Saint-Tropez’s stylish beach clubs and crystal-blue waters, there’s something for everyone. No two days are the same. Here at Stay & Escape, we adore every minute spent in this lavish corner of the globe. Our travel experts have selected these top Mediterranean holiday homes, which we’re sure will provide you with an unforgettable experience. Explore our standout French Riviera villas and […]
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Nov
Nov
With the November nights drawing in, and that crisp biting chill in the air, many of us are probably feeling the urge to hunker down and hibernate. Moreover, why not venture to a luxury ski chalet, where you can overwinter in style? Right now, it’s the perfect time to plan the yearly ski trip. Because what better way could there be to liven up the post-Christmas slump than breathtaking Alpine scenery, exhilarating slopes, and jovial times with family and friends in a luxury ski chalet. Whether you’re more the early-rising, black-slope-hitter – or the roll-out-bed-at-two, there-for-the-après kind of chalet-dweller – […]
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Oct
Oct
It’s hardly controversial to argue that the world today is as connected as it’s ever been. Increasingly common is the visual form, first with the rise of the Pinterest board and Instagram, and more recently with the boom of TikTok and video-heavy apps. For people looking for inspiration in creating a unique London home, these platforms offer endless ideas. What’s happened isn’t just the mass amalgamation of information, as the harbingers of the Internet age promised. Interior design styles, too, have undergone a worldwide convergence. Cottagecore, industrial chic, minimalism/maximalism. Niche or even regional trends have gone supranational. Stroll into a […]