Leeds · short-let management
Short-let and Airbnb management in Leeds.
We coordinate the day-to-day operation of your property, including guest communication, guest ID checks, booking review, cleaning checks and maintenance. Significant work is brought to you for approval.
Management rates
Published rates, set by the agreement term you choose.
20%
Rolling
18%
6 months
15%
12 months
- No VAT
- Free onboarding
Leeds context
In a city this dense, the building matters as much as the postcode.
Central Leeds packs offices, a large university campus and a major arena into a short distance of one another. The properties around them are not interchangeable: a flat in a managed block, a converted upper floor and a terraced house each come with different rules and different practical constraints.
So we start with the property, not the postcode. Bookings are reviewed against property and building rules, and where a building sets conditions on lettings those conditions shape what is practical. That is a question worth settling before a listing goes live rather than after.
Before we recommend an approach
- The property details you send us.
- The rules that apply to the property and to the building it sits in.
- How the property would need to be run day to day.
- Whether short-let management is a sensible fit at all.
Wellington Place
Offices, restaurants and landscaped gardens, a few minutes' walk from Leeds railway station.
first direct bank arena
A major events venue on Arena Way, LS2 8BY.
University of Leeds
A campus on Woodhouse Lane, LS2 9JT, a short walk from the city centre.
The operation
What running the property actually involves.
Guest communication
Guest communication is handled 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
Guest ID checks
Every guest's ID is checked.
Booking review
Bookings are reviewed against property and building rules.
Cleaning checks
Cleaning checks use cleaner evidence and checklists.
Maintenance
Maintenance is coordinated.
Distribution
Properties are listed across 20+ booking channels.
What stays yours
You keep the decisions that cost money.
Routine operation is coordinated for you, so the property runs without your involvement. Anything significant stops and comes to you first.
- Day-to-day operationCoordinated for you
- Significant workBrought to you for approval
- Bookings, calendar and statementsOwner Portal
You retain visibility through the Owner Portal.
Pricing
Our published management rates.
The rate is set by the agreement term you choose. No VAT is added and onboarding is free.
References available on request.
Rolling
20%
Of booking revenue.
6 months
18%
Of booking revenue.
12 months
15%
Our lowest published rate.
Distribution
Properties are listed across 20+ booking channels.
Rather than relying on one source of bookings, the listing is distributed and kept in step across the channels it appears on.
- Airbnb
- Booking.com
- Vrbo
- Expedia
Getting started
How a property review works.
There is no instant estimate. Each property is reviewed on what you send us.
Send the property details
Share the postcode, the number of bedrooms and anything about the property we should know.
We review what you send
We look at the property, the rules that apply to it and its building, and how it would need to be run.
We come back to you
A conversation about whether short-let management is a sensible fit, and what the approach would be.
Onboarding, then management
Onboarding is free. Once the property is set up it is listed, and the day-to-day operation is coordinated from there.
In practice
How the turnover is checked.
Between stays, cleaning checks use cleaner evidence and checklists, so a turnover is confirmed rather than assumed.
Where something needs attention, maintenance is coordinated. If the work is significant, it is brought to you for approval before it goes ahead.
Why Hostahome
Four things worth comparing.
Published rates
The rate for each agreement term is on this page: 20%, 18% or 15%. No VAT is added and onboarding is free.
Approval on significant work
Significant work is brought to you for approval rather than actioned on your behalf.
Checks that leave a record
Every guest's ID is checked, bookings are reviewed against property and building rules, and cleaning checks use cleaner evidence and checklists.
References available on request
References available on request.
Property review
Which part of Leeds is your property in?
Tell us about the property and where it is located. We will review the details you send before coming back to you.
Read next
Guides for owners weighing this up.
Management
What does full-service short-let management include?
The parts of the operation — pricing, distribution, guests, property care and owner visibility — and how they connect.
Costs & pricing
How much does Airbnb management cost in the UK?
How the percentage-of-revenue model works, what it covers, and how Hostahome's three rates are structured.
Distribution
How multi-channel distribution works beyond Airbnb
Why distribution spans major, specialist and direct sources, and how the mix is chosen per property.
FAQ
Common questions.
What are your management rates?
Is VAT added?
Is there a charge for onboarding?
What needs my approval?
How are guests and bookings checked?
How are cleaning and maintenance handled?
Where will the property be listed?
Can I speak to other owners?
Considering short-let management in Leeds?
Tell us about the property and where it is located, and we will review the details you send.