Guides for owners
Short-let guides for owners.
Plain-English answers to the questions owners in South Wales and Bristol ask us most: what management costs, what the rules mean for you, whether a short let will earn more than a long let, and how guaranteed rent works.
Guides
How much does Airbnb management cost in South Wales?
How managers charge, what the fee should cover, the costs outside it, and a worked example for a 2-bed flat in Cardiff.
Registering a short let in Wales
Every short let in Wales must be registered by 31 March 2027. Who must register, the visitor levy, and the 182-day rule for business rates.
Airbnb or long let: which earns more?
Estimated monthly income for 2 and 3-bed homes in Cardiff, Swansea and Bristol, with the costs and risks of each.
Short letting in Bristol: the rules for owners
Planning permission, the national register due in March 2027, business rates, the second-home premium, safety and tax.
Do you need your lender's permission to short let?
What to check on your mortgage, insurance and lease before you take a booking, with a checklist.
Guaranteed rent for HMOs in South Wales
How guaranteed rent works, how it compares with letting the rooms yourself, and the HMO licensing and planning rules in Wales.
Next step
Want figures for your own property?
A free, no-obligation call. We will tell you honestly whether short stays or a long let will earn you more.
Our long-let promise: if your first 12 months earn less than a typical long let, we pay you the difference, up to two months of our fees. Conditions apply.