To wonder how holiday home owners regulate power usage?

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Times is 'ard and it looks as though we might have to let out the Scottish cottage for the holiday/weekend trade.
We've only ever rented it out to friends/friends of friends/family before this, and by rented, I mean usually asking for contributions to electricity and council tax.
Now that both are going through the roof, this probably has to change.
So, I am wondering how we can ensure that an electric fire won't be left on for two months, for example, (looking at you, DS2).
Is there any way of doing something remotely? Via smart meter, Hive or something?
We live 4 hours away by car, and fuel is also rocketing…

We started using Power-Bill.co.uk to monitor electricity use in our holiday let and it’s made a real difference. Being able to see guest usage in real time has helped curb excessive consumption and, importantly, stopped heating and appliances being left on full when the property is empty. Our electricity bills have dropped noticeably as a result. It’s been a fair, transparent way to manage energy use without penalising sensible guests, and I’d happily recommend it to other holiday-let owners.

Meters.