Own a rental property in Essex? Before you re-let, see what else it could do.
Fully managed short lets for owners who'd rather not think about it. The property earns from longer stays, comes back to you between every booking, and you read one statement a month.
Local, honest, and we'll tell you if it isn't worth it.
- No tenancy, no lock-in. Sell or use it when it suits you, not when you have to.
- Every guest ID-checked and signed up to an agreement before they arrive.
- Nothing over £100 is spent without your yes.
Is the property in Essex?
We only manage in Essex, so we can inspect after every stay and know our trades by name.
What's the property's situation right now?
Pick the closest.
When could it start taking guests?
If it's let at the moment, choose when you expect it to be empty.
We only manage in Essex, on purpose.
We inspect every property between stays and know our trades by name. That only works close to home. If you also own a property in Essex, start again.
Let's map out your property's plan.
Twenty minutes on the phone with Terry, the person who'd run your property, not a sales team. You'll get a revenue range from live comparables nearby, set against your current rent.
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Here's a better next step than ringing the agent.
Most landlords re-let the same week the notice lands. Before you do, it's worth seeing all three options side by side.
Re-let it
Another tenancy, the same rent that barely covers the mortgage, and the property tied up for as long as it runs. Repairs still find their way to you.
Sell it
Agent fees, legal costs, a chain and months of viewings. Even selling means doing something, and the timing is rarely yours.
Short let it, fully managed
Longer stays from working guests, priced every day against nearby comparables. Back in your hands between every stay, so you can sell or use it whenever you choose.
You'll always know who's in it, and what's been spent.
The process is in writing before you commit. Here's what it covers.
Every guest checked first
ID verified, rental agreement signed, damage waiver on every booking, and a no-parties rule that's enforced.
Eyes on it after every stay
The property is professionally cleaned and inspected between every booking, not once a year at a tenancy check.
The £100 rule
Anything under £100 is sorted and shown on your statement. Anything over, you see the quote and say yes first. No invoice ever surprises you.
One statement a month
That's your involvement. A message only when something needs your yes, a call only if it's urgent.
Guest-ready in a few clear steps.
Every property is different, so you get a realistic date for yours once we've seen it.
A 20-minute call
We ask about the property, the area and what you want from it.
Your projection
A revenue range from live comparables near your property, set against your current rent. If it doesn't beat the rent, we'll tell you.
Permissions and readiness
Mortgage and insurance checked with you first. If it's unfurnished, furnishing is sourced and costed before you commit.
Guest-ready
Photography, listing and pricing set up. Then one statement a month.
Not tourists or parties. Working guests who stay for weeks, not nights.
- Hospital staff on placement, close to work for a month or more.
- Relocating professionals between homes, who need somewhere that feels like one.
- Contractor teams on long projects across Essex.
- London commuters who want a weekday base near the line.
I'd rather tell you a tenancy is still the better answer than take on a property that won't earn. If the numbers work, I'll run it as if it were my own.
TERRY REID · FOUNDER, HOSTED PROPERTY
Straight answers.
What if guests damage my old home?
Every guest is ID-checked, signs a rental agreement and is covered by a damage waiver before they arrive. The property is cleaned and inspected after every stay, so anything is picked up the same day, not at the end of a tenancy.
Will it actually earn more than the rent?
Not always, and we'll say so. We model it on your property using live comparables nearby. Short lets tend to win on longer weekday stays from working guests; priced like a holiday let, they often don't.
The property's unfurnished. Do I have to furnish it all?
It needs furnishing to a guest standard, but you don't have to do it. We source and install it for you, costed before you commit.
What about empty nights?
A short let isn't a month-long void. It's a few nights between bookings, priced to fill. Longer working stays cut those gaps further.
Will my mortgage or insurance allow it?
That's checked with you before anything else happens. If your lender or insurer needs to agree, we'll help you ask.
Can I take it back or sell?
Yes. There's no tenancy, so the property is back in your hands between every stay.
I haven't got time to set this up.
You answer three questions and have one call. We do the rest.
Find out what yours could do. Straight answer, either way.
Three questions, then a 20-minute call with Terry.
See what your property could earn