Let's have a quick call about your property.

For the house

• Light wear — they sleep and go
• Early starts, early nights
• Working adults, not students
• Quiet street, happy neighbours

For you

• You stay the owner throughout
• Demand from firms, not the open market
• Every booking company is checked as a genuine business
• Your phone stays quiet

The fee

• 12% of booking income. No VAT — I'm not VAT registered
• No setup, marketing, booking, call-out or admin fees
• No fee at all in any month you earn less than your previous rent
• Paid monthly by bank transfer with a full statement
• You can see the booking calendar at any time

The agreement

• Rolling month to month — no fixed term
• One month's notice, either side
• Bookings already confirmed still go ahead
• You can use the house yourself with three months' notice
• No guaranteed rent, and I don't lease it — you stay the owner

The bills

• Gas, electricity, water and council tax stay in your name
• Wi-Fi, cleaning and supplies are in mine
• Once guests are in, all of it is paid from the account holding guest money — you pay nothing directly
• Meter readings are taken on day one, so it's clear what's yours
• Council tax applies at first. Once a house qualifies for business rates, Small Business Rate Relief may reduce the bill to zero.

What you'll need

• Lender consent, if the property is mortgaged
• Short-let insurance — a standard landlord policy usually won't cover this
• An annual gas safety check
• An electrical report (EICR)
• A fire risk assessment

I help with all of it, and keep track of when things are due.

I handle

• Listing it where contractors book
• Photos and the write-up
• Enquiries and questions
• Checking who's coming
• Keeping the calendar full

Straight with you

• No guaranteed rent
• I don't lease it off you
• Income follows local work
• I'll say if your area isn't right