Short-let and Airbnb management
We run your property on Airbnb and Booking.com: the listing, the prices, the guests, the cleaning and the repairs. You pay 15% of booking income, and half that in any month we miss the estimate we agreed with you.
Last updated 12 November 2026
- 15% of bookings
- Half fee if we miss the estimate
- £0 to set up or leave
What's included
- Your listing on Airbnb and Booking.com, written and set up for you. Photos are charged at cost.
- Prices checked every day and set around Manchester's events, football, concerts and seasons.
- Every guest message answered, with support around the clock.
- Guest checks: ID, a minimum age, noise monitoring and no single-night weekend stays.
- Cleaning and fresh linen after every stay, paid from the cleaning fee guests are charged.
- Photos of each room after every changeover, so you can see what was done.
- Repairs arranged at cost. Anything over £100 waits for your OK unless it's an emergency.
If a month misses the estimate, our fee halves. Before you go live we agree a monthly estimate in writing. In any month your booking income comes in below it, we charge half our usual fee for that month.
Mid-term stays
Furnished stays from a week to six months, for contractors, business travellers and people relocating for work. Guests have a main home elsewhere. Mid-term stays fill the quiet weeks between holiday bookings, and suit properties where nightly lets aren't allowed or don't pay. The fee is the same 15% of booking income.
Before you start: is a short let allowed?
Three things decide it: your lease, your mortgage lender and your insurer. Many Manchester apartment leases restrict short lets, and a standard landlord policy usually won't cover paying guests. We check all three before anything else. If short lets aren't allowed, we'll show you what a mid-term or long let would pay instead.
You'll also need the usual safety basics: a gas safety record if there's gas, safe electrics, working smoke and carbon monoxide alarms, and a fire risk assessment for paying guests. We'll tell you what's missing and arrange it at cost.
A national register is on its way. The government is introducing a registration scheme for short lets in England and expects it to begin in March 2027. See the official guidance for the latest.
Fees
| Service | Fee | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Short-let management | 15% | Of booking income: what guests pay for their stay, before platform fees and not including the cleaning fee. Invoiced monthly. |
| Founding-owner rate | 12% | For our first 5 short-let owners, for their first 6 months. Then 15%. |
| Mid-term stays | 15% | Of booking income, as above. |
| Setup | £0 | Photography, linen, smart lock, noise monitor and starter supplies are charged at cost, with receipts, and only with your agreement. |
| Cleaning and linen | At cost | What the cleaner charges for each changeover, with no mark-up. Paid from the guest cleaning fee. |
| Leaving | £0 | 30 days' notice. Future bookings are honoured or handed over to you properly. |
Every price is on our fees page. We're not VAT registered, so no VAT is added.
How it works
We run the numbers
Tell us about the property and we'll show you what a short let, a mid-term stay and a long let would each leave you after fees and bills.
Checks
Lease, mortgage lender, insurer and safety. If something stops a short let, you'll know before you spend anything.
Setting up
Photos, listing, smart lock, noise monitor, linen and supplies. All at cost, with receipts, and only what you agree to.
Live in about two weeks
Bookings start, prices are checked daily, and every stay is cleaned and photographed.
Paid directly
The booking platforms pay you. We invoice our fee once a month.
Questions owners ask
Is my property allowed to be a short let?
That depends on your lease, your mortgage lender and your insurer. Many Manchester apartment leases restrict short lets. We check all three before anything else. If short lets aren't allowed, we'll look at a mid-term or long let instead.
Can you take over my existing Airbnb listing?
Yes. We join your listing as co-host, so your reviews and ranking stay. The listing stays in your name.
How quickly can you get it live?
Usually about two weeks from signing. A property that's already furnished and on Airbnb can be quicker.
Who holds the money?
You do. Booking platforms pay you directly. We send an invoice for our fee each month.
How do you protect against parties and damage?
Guest ID checks, a minimum age, noise monitoring, no single-night weekend stays, and damage claims through the platform's host protection. We also ask owners to hold specialist short-let insurance.
Will I have to register my short let?
Not yet. The government is bringing in a national registration scheme for short lets in England, and expects it to begin in March 2027. We'll tell you what's needed when it opens.
Can I stop at any time?
Yes. 30 days' notice, no exit fee. Bookings already taken are honoured or handed back to you properly.
What could your property earn?
We'll compare a short let, a mid-term stay and a long let for your property and send you the figures. Free, and no obligation.
