Join Houst for a professional short-let management team who optimise your pricing and occupancy while handling everything for you. Listing on Airbnb, Booking.com and more!
Or arrange a call >Airbnb in summer, corporate and mid-term lettings in winter. We list on 3 largest booking platforms with an in-house team of pricing specialists to maximise your revenue.
Renting on Airbnb and the other platforms yourself takes over 50 hours per month. Cleaning, laundry, communication, maintenance, guest vetting and so on... Houst takes care of everything for you.
Our Dashboard is at the centre of everything we do to bring you transparency and control. See your bookings, block out your calendar and speak with your Houst team.
We make owning a short-term let hassle free while maximising your income. With us, hosting is easy because we take care of it all.
To maximise your bookings and revenue potential, we'll list your property on multiple platforms. Our platform means your calendar is synched across them all, while you enjoy great returns. We also use a strategy of short, medium and longer term lettings to help ensure occupancy all year round.
Learn more: Multi-Platform ListingsWe'll increase your occupancy and the price you can charge with professional photography.
Learn more: Professional PhotographyTo help attract the right guests for your property and increase the number of bookings, we'll setup and write your listings on multiple platforms. We've got data from thousands of properties so we know what works best.
Learn more: Listing CreationA core part of the Houst difference is being able to increase how much you earn from your property. Behind every great pricing strategy is a lot of data and great human minds - we have both.
Learn more: Price OptimisationYour safety and the security of your property are our top priority. We screen all guests and, after hundreds of thousands of bookings, have also built up our own database of good and bad guests.
Learn more: Guest VettingEasy self check-in is a top priority for guests and the Airbnb algorithm loves it too! So we provide a free lock box to all new hosts who join us.
Learn more: Guest Check-inGuests always remember how good the sheets are! We provide hotel quality linen and a high-quality laundry service. Our housekeepers know all the perfect touches for an enjoyable guest stay.
Learn more: Linen & ToiletriesResponding to guests as quickly as possible is the key to getting more bookings and maintaining a good reputation. Our teams respond 24/7/365 and trained to deal with all questions and issues both before and during stays.
Learn more: Guest CommunicationWe've built our own Airbnb cleaning service to ensure every clean is done thoroughly with guests in mind and are never missed! Our cleaners even report back to HQ with photos.
Our housekeeping team take photographs between each guest stay and report on any maintenance items. If it's a small item, we'll fix it quickly. If it's something that needs repairing or replacing, such as washing machine, we can arrange this for you.
Learn more: Property MaintenanceBookings through Airbnb are covered by AirCover, while other bookings are covered by our partners, GuardDog, and other local insurances.
Learn more: Property InsuranceOur Host Dashboard syncs your calendar between multiple booking websites to give you more control and see who is staying. You can also track your performance and income.
We'll advertise your property on multiple websites so you can manage your calendar from one place while we work on optimising your income.
Our in-house platform is built to manage every element of each booking or tenancy.
The hub. The HQ. The nexus. We’ve built a powerful platform and put your property at the heart of it.
Your property at-a-glance. See what’s happening, what you’re earning, and your overall rating - feeling in control has never been so simple.
Check out who’s staying, and open or close dates on your calendar at the touch of a button. It’s your home, so use it however and whenever you want to.
Earnings analysis made easy. We all need to see figures, so view detailed breakdowns over months and years, and track your guest reviews too.
Housekeepers upload photos of every clean, so you can rest easy knowing the property looks great. They’ll also send a check-out condition report to your support team.
Observe, review, and action any property issues all in one place. Or set up your host preferences if you’d like us to deal with problems right away.
Whether you're just getting started with short-let hosting or joining for the long term, choose a plan that works for you.
Our Professional plan is the best value if your property is available all-year-round, whilst our Flexible plan is designed for those who sometimes need to use their property.
20% of your rental revenue
+ $44.99/month
Add-ons from our Professional plan are available on request.
Our Flexible plan is designed for those who sometimes need to use their property.
All prices exclude GST and guests cleaning and are subject to terms and conditions.
Choose a commitment period:
Our Professional plan is designed for those who let all year round with one or more properties.
If you are a landlord or investor with multiple properties, we can offer a discount to you - please get in touch.
All prices exclude GST and guests cleaning and are subject to terms and conditions.
What pricing plans are available for me?
You’ll now be able to choose between a flexible plan or a full-time hosting plan. Our full-time plan is the best option if you rent with us nearly all year round, while our flexible plan is best for those who use our service occasionally but aren’t able to host all year-round.
When you sign up with Houst you will speak with a new homes advisor who will work with you to identify which pricing plan is right for you.
How does Houst charge?
We’ll calculate our booking fee on the gross booking platform earnings. As a host, you will be required to complete a Direct Debit Authority for the processing of all Fees and deduction of all Fees.
Why is there a monthly platform fee and a booking commission?
The management fee reflects the different costs of the service. The small monthly fee covers fixed costs such as:
The booking commission covers the cost of managing bookings: guest vetting, organising check-in, 24/7 guest communication, housekeeping operations, and stock management.
How long until I start earning?
We will get you up and running as quickly as possible. Your listing will normally go live approximately one week from the date of the onboarding meeting. Your property will also be marketed on other platforms including Booking.com, Homeaway and Expedia - these listings will go live one-two weeks after your Airbnb listing.
It’s very important that you get in touch as soon as you know the first availability date of the property so that we can get you live and start accepting advance bookings.
How much will my property let for?
We will maximise your returns in line with your financial goals. Our team will consult with you at the onboarding meeting to establish what your financial goals are. We will apply a pricing strategy that best matches this. We will plug in our pricing algorithm, which you can adjust at any time using your host dashboard.
If you are on one of our full-time plans you will be assigned a dedicated Account Manager who will manage your property and its pricing strategy on an ongoing basis to ensure your earnings are maximised.
If your property is new to Airbnb and you do not yet have guest reviews, we will list the property at a lower rate for a short period to encourage some early bookings. This is because we know from experience that properties with guest reviews get more bookings and can realise their full value; the initial discount period aims to get your property into that category quickly. You can override the discount using your Dashboard if you want to.
How do I get paid?
Payments in and out of your account are seamless and easily trackable via your host dashboard. Each booking platform has a different payout method.
Airbnb
Exactly when the funds arrive in your account depends on the payout method you’ve selected. The nightly rental and the cleaning fee from the guest will come into your account at the same time. Houst will then collect the cleaning fee 48 hours after the clean in order to pay the laundry provider and housekeeper, and collect the management fee via weekly Direct Debits.
Booking.com, HomeAway, Expedia (etc)
Houst will collect funds on your behalf and pay you the total amount excluding fees in monthly payments. Apart from Houst’s management fee proportion, the cleaning fee is still paid by the guest. Houst will collect the cleaning fee from you after the clean as with Airbnb bookings, and you will be reimbursed in your monthly payment.
Are there any other costs to consider?
We’ve built a transparent payment structure so that you can keep track of every spend via your host dashboard.
Cleaning fee:
Guests make payments for this, and you will see the money coming in and out of your account so it’s important to note. We set the cleaning fee according to how many bedrooms you have, and whether additional beds like sofa beds have been used. Since the guests cover this, there is no cost to hosts for cleaning after bookings apart from the share of Houst’s management fee, which accounts for the cost of coordinating the cleaners.
Replenishments:
We will restock your home with toiletries and cleaning products, only when supplies run low. We will add the cost of each item to your invoice and you can track this in your Host Dashboard. Hosts can also choose to restock themselves if they prefer.
If I am on a full-time contract and need to end it early, do I need to pay an early termination fee? If so, how is this calculated?
When signing up to a full-time contract with Houst you receive several financial benefits such as waiving the £150 Onboarding Fee, receiving a significantly reduced management fee and getting the option to pay a reduced annual platform fee upfront. We also schedule the support of a designated Account Manager for the full term of your contract.
If you decide to end your contract before the full term has passed you’ll be liable for any outstanding management fees (this includes those for any future bookings), the cost of cancellation fees and any outstanding platform fees that are due for the remainder of the contract."
There is also a cancellation fee that is calculated at £80 excl VAT/ GST for every month that is left on the contract, plus an additional £50 excl VAT/ GST per extra room after the first. For example, the monthly cost for a two room would be £130.