Comments on: BTA: Opportunity ‘Bigger Than First Thought’ https://bernews.com/2017/04/bta-opportunity-bigger-first-thought/ Bermuda's #1 source for 24/7 breaking news, photos & videos Sat, 04 Apr 2026 09:46:21 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.7.5 By: I heart 441 https://bernews.com/2017/04/bta-opportunity-bigger-first-thought/#comment-3401955 Wed, 19 Apr 2017 16:53:12 +0000 http://bernews.com/?p=636942#comment-3401955 like

]]> By: It's a political fulfillment https://bernews.com/2017/04/bta-opportunity-bigger-first-thought/#comment-3401862 Wed, 19 Apr 2017 11:28:09 +0000 http://bernews.com/?p=636942#comment-3401862 This is simply the OBA trying to take a PLP vision in a Political year..

The OBA’s views flip flops in the same day..

However, I am on the side of organic growth… Private adverising.. Cutting out of the middle man, namely the privately owned company that is funded by taxpayers called BTA…

Over regulation will kill the spirit..

]]> By: 32n64w https://bernews.com/2017/04/bta-opportunity-bigger-first-thought/#comment-3401759 Wed, 19 Apr 2017 00:58:44 +0000 http://bernews.com/?p=636942#comment-3401759 Agreed. We can thank the PLP elite for the exodus of thousands of full time rental clients. But they’ll feign ignorance and point fingers at others for their economically crippling socioeconomic policies.

]]> By: sage https://bernews.com/2017/04/bta-opportunity-bigger-first-thought/#comment-3401758 Wed, 19 Apr 2017 00:48:10 +0000 http://bernews.com/?p=636942#comment-3401758 Ok, thanks for the reply, although my comment was tongue in cheek, I think adding so many new listings will lower income for individual property owners, so instead of a 1 in 456 chance someone picks your listing it may be a 1 in 3756 chance. the average income ($14,000p/a) would drop unless we expect bookings to jump seven fold. I’m interested to hear what the proposed legislative changes being brought by the BTA are exactly, fees, possible tax, concessions for VR owners, safety regs, liability issues etc.

]]> By: Stinky D. https://bernews.com/2017/04/bta-opportunity-bigger-first-thought/#comment-3401726 Tue, 18 Apr 2017 22:10:47 +0000 http://bernews.com/?p=636942#comment-3401726 Like

]]> By: Kevin Dallas https://bernews.com/2017/04/bta-opportunity-bigger-first-thought/#comment-3401707 Tue, 18 Apr 2017 20:59:07 +0000 http://bernews.com/?p=636942#comment-3401707 Not at all.

The three sessions for those that are interested is so home owners and service providers can learn more about how to sign up, and what’s involved in being a good host. They’re a relatively straight forward introduction to the sector and the Airbnb platform.

The fourth session for current participants in the sector is a more advanced session focused on how to improve your listing, get more bookings, and to be an even better host.

Nobody is hearing anything different about taxes; just free market opportunities for Bermudian homeowners to make some money and give our visitors the kind of experience that some of them want some of the time.

]]> By: Tourism Advocate https://bernews.com/2017/04/bta-opportunity-bigger-first-thought/#comment-3401698 Tue, 18 Apr 2017 20:26:29 +0000 http://bernews.com/?p=636942#comment-3401698 The BTA was making this pitch to homeowners of unoccupied residences long before you lot knew what the number was. Same for the PLP. Same for the Tourism Minister.

And now that you know the number is 3,000 there is faux-outrage. So predictable.

]]> By: Jacob https://bernews.com/2017/04/bta-opportunity-bigger-first-thought/#comment-3401691 Tue, 18 Apr 2017 19:51:20 +0000 http://bernews.com/?p=636942#comment-3401691 I’ve just invested in a vacation rental unit. Just what I need – 3,000 competitors. What the BTA and the Government fail to recognize is that unless this market is allowed to grow organically, you can easily damage the brand with ill equipped owners, or permanently depress prices with too much supply. People in the business today span the spectrum of all groups of owners in Bermuda and those who are focused and serious are doing well. Let it grow on its own as demand increases. We were just starting to see some progress – and here comes the Government to fix it for us. Thanks

]]> By: Onion Juice https://bernews.com/2017/04/bta-opportunity-bigger-first-thought/#comment-3401677 Tue, 18 Apr 2017 19:02:07 +0000 http://bernews.com/?p=636942#comment-3401677 “Could be”

]]> By: Freshair https://bernews.com/2017/04/bta-opportunity-bigger-first-thought/#comment-3401644 Tue, 18 Apr 2017 16:34:21 +0000 http://bernews.com/?p=636942#comment-3401644 It’s a staggering sign of the misalignment of Bermuda’s housing stock if there are 3300 housing units unoccupied.

]]> By: sage https://bernews.com/2017/04/bta-opportunity-bigger-first-thought/#comment-3401643 Tue, 18 Apr 2017 16:34:07 +0000 http://bernews.com/?p=636942#comment-3401643 At the fourth session current VR owners will obviously be getting an exclusive presentation where they will be assured they will be grandfathered in, won’t be taxed and convinced that adding 3300 new listings to the 450 we have now will increase their bottom line.

]]> By: Stinky D. https://bernews.com/2017/04/bta-opportunity-bigger-first-thought/#comment-3401634 Tue, 18 Apr 2017 15:55:41 +0000 http://bernews.com/?p=636942#comment-3401634 We can’t even fill up a hotel how can we fill up 3000 residences?

]]> By: Shame https://bernews.com/2017/04/bta-opportunity-bigger-first-thought/#comment-3401621 Tue, 18 Apr 2017 15:15:24 +0000 http://bernews.com/?p=636942#comment-3401621 Stop pressuring locals to create more AirBnB’s when the local rental market is still high and availability is down. Locals > Tourists any day of the week. BTA is out of touch with reality and is paving a broken road with good intentions.

]]> By: aceboy https://bernews.com/2017/04/bta-opportunity-bigger-first-thought/#comment-3401617 Tue, 18 Apr 2017 15:00:35 +0000 http://bernews.com/?p=636942#comment-3401617 There is a fine line here. Saturate the vacation rental market too much and you will kill the hotel business.

Be very careful BTA.

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