Airbnb management in Brighton and across the UKEarn more from your home, without the 10pm guest calls.
Homes we manage were booked on 66.8% of nights in 2025 (Guestwise booking data). BNBCalc puts the Brighton area average at 45% (UK market data, July 2026). We handle the guests, the cleans and the pricing for 12% + VAT.
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"Now I can block out the dates I need, and everything else is taken care of. ... Most of the time, I barely have to think about it."James Morley, Brighton landlord
Where do you want to start?
Section 21 is gone. Your control doesn't have to go with it.
Since 1 May 2026, private tenancies in England roll on with no end date. A tenant stops paying, and you can't make them leave without a court order. You wait for a hearing while your mortgage still leaves your account every month. We don't use tenancies at all. What landlords in England can do now.
Letting to a tenant now
- Section 21 is gone. A private tenancy can now roll on for years.
- Rent stops, and you still need a court order to get your own home back.
- You can only raise the rent once a year, even when your costs rise.
- You have to give notice to walk through your own front door.
- You often see the damage only when they hand back the keys.
Letting with Guestwise
- No tenancy agreement. Guests stay up to 30 days at a time, with a set checkout date.
- Need your home back? Block the dates and it's yours.
- Prices move every night with demand.
- Your keys, your property. Visit between stays or with notice to guests.
- On medium-term stays, a photo condition report every 30 days, included in your fee.
Short lets are a flexible alternative to a long let, not a way around the law. Whether one suits your home depends on your mortgage, insurance, lease and local rules. This is general information, not legal advice. For advice on your own home, speak to a solicitor.
From valuation to your first booking
Exactly what happens, step by step.
- 1Today
Free instant valuation
Tell us your postcode, bedrooms and your home's condition, and see your estimate on screen straight away, built from current market data for your area. No commitment.
- 2Discovery call
A free call
We talk through your home, what it could earn and how you want to host. Then you choose your plan and sign your agreement.
- 3Onboarding meeting
We meet you at your home
We review its condition with you and give you our recommendations for anything to sort before guests arrive.
- 4Getting set up
Photos, lockbox, deep clean and linen
Professional photos (at least 10 landscape shots, ideally 25 to 30), lockbox installation, a deep clean and linen installation. Meanwhile, we build your listing and account behind the scenes.
- 5Go live
Your first booking
Your home goes live on Airbnb, Booking.com, Vrbo and more. Best case, within 7 days, when your home is already set up for guests. Most homes take longer, depending on repairs. Short stays pay out within 10 days of check-in.
- 6The first few months
Your listing builds its ranking
A new listing can take a few bookings to start ranking well. This is often faster in summer, and a little slower in winter.
You set the dates. We do the rest.
Tell us when you want the home for yourself. Everything else is our job.
Listings & pricing
Listed on 16+ sites, with prices checked every hour. When a big event or a sunny bank holiday lifts demand, your price goes up with it.
Guests & security
We check every guest's ID and answer every message, seven days a week. Guests agree to your house rules before they get the door code.
- ID verified
- House rules agreed
Cleaning & housekeeping
Professional clean after every guest stay, charged to your guests as a separate cleaning fee. The deep clean, and any clean not linked to a guest stay, is charged to you. Cleaning is labour only, using the hoover, mop and products you keep at the home. We arrange fresh, sanitised linen and towels for every short-term booking.
- Clean completed 11:15am
- Fresh linen fitted 12:00pm
- Inspection No issues
- Ready for guests 3:00pm
Payments & reporting
Short stays pay out within 10 days of your guest checking in. Medium-term stays pay out monthly. You see every payout, fee and deduction, line by line.
Your home, looked after by someone local.
When the boiler goes on a Sunday night, you won't be stuck on hold. Every home we manage has a local manager who lives and works nearby, and who knows your home, your guests and you.
One person, not a queue
No ticket numbers and no explaining your home to a stranger every time. Your manager already knows which key sticks and where the stopcock is.
Knows your area
Your manager knows when your city fills up, which streets guests book first, and which trades actually turn up on time.
Eyes on your home
Your home is checked after every stay, and on medium-term stays you get a photo report at least every 30 days, so you never have to wonder how it's looking.
In Brighton? Meet Emily, our Brighton manager. Everywhere else, your manager comes from the Houst network.
Everything starts with a free discovery call with our team on Google Meet.
12% + VAT. One fee, nothing hidden.
That one fee pays for your listings, hourly pricing, guest messages day and night, cleaning and repairs arranged for you, monthly reports and compliance. We only get paid when you get a booking. The usual £150 onboarding fee is waived on full-time packages, and we pay for your professional photos and lockbox installation, worth around £250.
Cleans after guest stays are charged to your guests as a separate cleaning fee. The deep clean, and any clean not linked to a guest stay, is charged to you. Our cleaning is labour only, so your home needs its own hoover, mop and cleaning products. Fresh, sanitised linen and towels are arranged by us for every short-term booking.
The longer you sign, the less you pay.
Full-time hosts get the lowest rates, and part-time hosting is priced higher. Your exact rate depends on your agreement length and how you host, and we confirm it on your free discovery call.
If your guest isn't happy, we don't get paid.
If a short stay gets an Airbnb review below 4 stars, or a Booking.com review below 7, we waive our management fee for that booking. Our income depends on your guests leaving happy, just like yours. Available on homes we manage in Brighton and Hove.
- Our fee waived on any eligible stay that falls below the review threshold
- Every low review triggers a full quality check, and we fix what went wrong
- We only earn our fee when your guests are happy
In our hosts' own words
"I really liked the one-to-one meeting at the start of the season. We sat down, went through the property, pricing and what I wanted from the year rather than just being given a standard package. It gave me a lot more confidence handing everything over."
"Our boiler stopped working on a Sunday morning with guests in the house. I was expecting a fairly horrible day sorting it from a distance, but Guestwise had someone out that afternoon and kept the guests updated. That was probably the moment I realised why having local management matters."
"I was nervous about the first booking because I'd always managed the flat myself. The first guests checked out, the cleaner had it turned around the same day and the payout landed without me having to chase anything. After that I relaxed quite a bit!"
Our cities
Based in Brighton, with local managers from the Houst network in 22 more UK cities.
Questions landlords ask us
Can't find yours? Ask us and a real person will reply.
Will I really earn more than renting to a tenant?
Many of our landlords do, especially in busy months. Every home, every month and every set of bills is different, so we don't promise a number. Your free valuation shows what yours could earn, built from live bookings near you.
What does the 12% cover?
Your listings on 16+ sites, hourly pricing, guest messages day and night, cleaning and repairs arranged for you, monthly reports and compliance. From 12% to 20% + VAT per booking depending on your agreement length and how you host.
What do I need before you can take my home on?
Your home needs to be fully furnished and meet the essentials in our guest-ready checklist. We don't furnish homes, but we do arrange professional photos and fit a lockbox for free when you join. Read our property standards for the condition we need.
How soon can my home start taking bookings?
As soon as your home is set up. After your onboarding meeting and any repairs, we arrange photos, the lockbox, a deep clean and linen, and your home goes live. Best case, that takes about 7 days, for a home already set up and hosting with everything in place. Most homes take longer, and the difference is almost always repairs. See every step.
Can I still stay in my own home?
Tell us the dates and we block them. You stay in control of your calendar. Staying yourself? Book a clean in your dashboard for when you leave, and we clean and fit fresh linen. That clean is charged to you at the standard clean rate.
See all the questions landlords ask us
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Find out what your property could earn
Every booking, clean and payout in one place, while your home earns in the background. Free valuation, and nobody rings you unless you ask them to.