Last modified on Fri 9 Apr 2021 13.01 EDT
A frenzy of spring cleaning is taking place at holiday cottages across England as the self-catering sector prepares to welcome back guests from Monday.
Most of the estimated 100,000 cottages in England have been empty for six months after the second lockdown and then the tier system forced businesses to close for the winter season.
âWeâve been sprucing up the place up for weeks, but the last couple of days are always pandemonium,â said Alistair Handyside, owner of Higher Wiscombe, a collection of three luxury holiday homes in south Devon. âWe want to make it the best it can be.â