Construction crews
Construction is one of our biggest sources of bookings in Kensal Green. Crews on HS2 at Old Oak Common and the South Kilburn regeneration book a whole home near the site for weeks at a time.
Airbnb management in Kensal Green
HS2’s Old Oak Common station taking shape to the west, big west London hospitals, the Bakerloo line and Overground, and Notting Hill Carnival a short hop south.
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9,000+nights booked
4.8★guest rating on Airbnb
+38%more than a long let, on average
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Kensal Green at a glance
Short lets in Kensal Green, in brief
HS2 sets the pace in Kensal Green. Engineers and crews on Old Oak Common and the South Kilburn regeneration, and NHS staff at St Mary’s and Hammersmith, fill the working week. Weekends bring Wembley, Carnival and the rest of west London. Short stays count towards London’s 90-night limit, so we save them for the busiest weeks and fill the rest with longer stays.
See what my home could earn- Council
- Brent CouncilKensal Green also spans Kensington and Chelsea
- To central London
- From about 13 minutesKensal Green to Euston
- Second homes
- 100% council tax premiumBrent, since 1 April 2025
- Short-let planning
- 90 nights a yearThe Greater London limit without permission
How it works
We manage, you earn.
Four steps from first call to first payout. Your whole part is a 30-minute call, a signature and a set of keys.
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Step 1 of 4 · Day 1
Free assessment
Find out what your home could earn before you commit to anything.
- Answer five quick questionsType, bedrooms, what it does now, your goal and the postcode. About 30 seconds.
- Get your forecast by emailWithin 24 hours, built from similar homes near yours.
- Talk it through on a call30 minutes, by phone or video, any questions you like, no obligation.
Your part30 secs + a 30-min call
Step 2 of 4 · After signing
We get it ready
We turn your home into a listing guests want to book. You don’t need to find anyone.
- Photos and listingsProfessional photography and a listing written for every platform.
- Guest-ready suppliesLinen, towels and essentials, plus a key safe or smart lock.
- Safety checksGas, electrical and fire checks, and a guest guide with house rules.
Your partSign and hand over the keys
Step 3 of 4 · Within 3 days
Bookings start
Your home goes live everywhere guests book, and we look after every guest from start to finish.
- Listed everywhereAirbnb, Booking.com, Vrbo, Expedia and our own website.
- Every guest checkedID verified, past reviews checked, no parties or events.
- Looked after 24/7Guests answered within minutes, and the home inspected after every checkout.
Your partNothing
Step 4 of 4 · Every month
You get paid
Money in your account every month, with a statement that shows exactly where it came from.
- One monthly payoutPaid straight to your bank account.
- An itemised statementEvery booking, fee and cost, with receipts for any repairs.
- Your owner dashboardLog in any time to see bookings and revenue.
Your partNothing
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Who books a short let in Kensal Green
Insurance stays
When a home in Kensal Green, Harlesden or Queen’s Park is damaged by a leak, fire or flood, the insurer pays for the family to stay nearby during repairs. Stays of 90 nights or more in a row sit outside the 90-night limit, and these stays peak in winter.
HS2 at Old Oak Common
HS2’s Old Oak Common station is being built west of Kensal Green, with 14 platforms, six of them for high-speed trains. Next to it is Park Royal, which the Old Oak and Park Royal Development Corporation calls the UK’s largest industrial estate.
St Mary’s and Hammersmith hospitals
Imperial College Healthcare, with more than 15,000 staff, runs St Mary’s in Paddington, one of London’s four major trauma centres, and Hammersmith Hospital. Central Middlesex in Brent is run by London North West University Healthcare.
Notting Hill Carnival
Carnival fills the streets of west London each August. The next one is on 29 and 30 August 2027.
Wembley Stadium
England’s national stadium has 90,000 seats, the largest sports venue in the UK. The Bakerloo line and Overground run from Kensal Green to Wembley Central.
Our homes
Homes we run in Kensal Green
Real homes we manage in Kensal Green today. Staying here? Every one can be booked direct with us, with no booking-site fee.
Where in Kensal Green
The parts of Kensal Green we know best
What does well depends on the street. Here is who tends to stay where.
Not on the list? We take on homes across Kensal Green. The free assessment tells you straight away.
- Kensal Green and Kensal RiseTerraced houses near the station for NHS staff, commuters and families on longer stays.
- Harlesden and Willesden JunctionPractical homes for HS2 and Park Royal crews, towards Old Oak Common.
- Queen’s ParkFamily houses for longer stays and families visiting, close to the South Kilburn regeneration.
- College Park and Old OakHomes closest to the Old Oak Common works for engineers and site teams.
- Kensal Town and Ladbroke GroveFlats towards Portobello Road for Carnival weekend and leisure guests.
When guests come
The year in Kensal Green
Leisure peaks, and the work stays that fill the weeks in between.
- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec
All yearConstruction, insurance, hospital and relocation stays, all year
- Winter insurance stays
- Notting Hill Carnival
- Christmas in London
Compare your options
Three ways to let your home in Kensal Green. One does both.
More income and less hassle, without having to choose.
The only option that earns more and asks nothing of you.
See what my home could earnWhat you get
Long let
Perfect BookingWith us
Doing it yourselfDIY
Earns the most your home can
No work for you
Guests looked after 24/7
Priced every day
Checked after every stay
Paperwork and 2027 register
Yes Partly No
Short lets, explained
How a short let fills the week in Kensal Green
A long let pays one rent. A short let is booked by the night or the week, so it can take a work stay in the week and a leisure stay at the weekend, and price each night for the demand.
- Priced for every night, not once a year
- Longer stays fill the quieter months
- One payout and one statement each month
If your home would earn more as a long let, we will tell you.
An example weekAn illustration, not a forecast
MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
- MondayThe work guest checks in with our arrival guide.
- FridayCleaned, restocked and checked between stays.
- SundayChecked out, cleaned and ready for next week.
Local rules
The rules in Kensal Green, handled
What applies to a home in Kensal Green, and what we do about each one. Last checked September 2026.
The 90-night rule
In Greater London, a whole home can be let for up to 90 nights a year without planning permission. Stays of 90 nights or more in a row do not count towards it. We plan the calendar around the limit and fill the rest of the year with longer stays.
Council tax in Kensal Green
Brent Council has charged a 100% premium on second homes since 1 April 2025, so the bill is doubled. The part of Kensal Green in Kensington and Chelsea has paid the same premium since 1 April 2026. In London a short let stays on council tax, because the 90-night rule only applies while council tax is paid on the home.
Planning in Brent
We found no Brent planning policy or Article 4 direction aimed at short lets. Brent’s borough-wide Article 4 direction requires permission to turn a family home into a small HMO (a shared house), and others limit turning offices, shops and industrial units into homes.
Rules across England
England's short-let register is due by March 2027 and the furnished holiday lettings tax regime ended in April 2025. Outside London, a home let for at least 70 nights a year (and available for 140) pays business rates instead of council tax. Read our guide to the rules
Yes, within limits. In Greater London a whole home can be let for up to 90 nights in a calendar year without planning permission, as long as the person providing it pays council tax on it. Stays of 90 nights or more in a row do not count, and we plan the calendar around the limit.
Yes. Brent Council has charged a 100% premium on second homes since 1 April 2025, and Kensington and Chelsea, which covers part of Kensal Green, has done the same since 1 April 2026. In London a short let stays on council tax, because the 90-night rule only applies while council tax is paid on the home.
We found no Brent policy or Article 4 direction aimed at short lets. Brent’s borough-wide Article 4 direction covers turning family homes into small HMOs, not short lets. You should still check your mortgage, lease and insurance allow it.
Engineers and crews on HS2 at Old Oak Common, Park Royal and the South Kilburn regeneration, NHS staff and patients’ families linked to St Mary’s and Hammersmith Hospital, and visitors for Wembley and Carnival.
Homes near Kensal Green station suit NHS staff and commuters. Harlesden, Willesden Junction and College Park suit HS2 and Park Royal crews, and Kensal Town suits Carnival and leisure guests.
Short stays count towards the 90 nights, so we save them for the busiest weeks, such as Carnival and big Wembley events. The rest of the year we fill with stays of 90 nights or more for NHS staff, contractors and people between homes.
A percentage of what each booking pays out: 15% + VAT on bookings from the booking sites, and 5% + VAT more on bookings that come direct to us. There is a one-off setup fee, and photography is priced separately, both agreed with you before anything starts. Guests pay for cleaning.
Yes. Whether you call it Airbnb management, co-hosting, holiday-let or serviced accommodation management, we run the whole thing: listings on Airbnb, Booking.com and other sites, pricing, guests, cleaning and maintenance. We take work and contractor stays as well as holidays.
Where we work
Everywhere we cover
We run homes in nine areas across England and Wales. Pick one for its homes, local guides and rules.
Local guides near Kensal Green: Ealing, Wimbledon. All areas and guides
Looking for somewhere to stay? Book a stay with us. Working in Kensal Green? Contractor and insurance stays in Kensal Green.
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Welcome back, we saved your answers.
What could your home earn?
Five quick questions. First, what type of property is it?
Free, no obligation. We never sell your details.
How many bedrooms?
Nice. Bedrooms are the biggest driver of nightly rate.
Where is it?
Last question. So we can see exactly which home it is and compare it with similar ones nearby.
What we'll check for this address
- Local demandBookings and nightly rates for similar homes nearby
- Your area's rulesAny local planning limits on short lets
- Kept privateOnly used for your estimate, never sold
What's happening with it now?
Nice, that's the basics done. Now a bit about how it's used.
What matters most to you?
This shapes the strategy we recommend.
We're preparing your estimate
Thanks . We're checking your home against similar properties nearby. Your full estimate will be in your inbox within 24 hours.
Want to talk it through?
Book a 30-minute call and we'll go through your figures together.
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Sources we checked in September 2026
- Brent Council: council tax reductions and discounts
- Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea: council tax on empty properties
- Brent Council: Article 4 directions
- legislation.gov.uk: Deregulation Act 2015, section 44
- HS2: Old Oak Common
- Mayor of London: OPDC economic vision
- Imperial College Healthcare: who we are
- Imperial College Healthcare: St Mary’s Hospital
- London North West University Healthcare: about us
- TfL: Kensal Green station
- TfL: Wembley Central station
- Trainline: Kensal Green to London Euston
- Notting Hill Carnival
- Wembley Stadium: stadium facts
- Friends of Kensal Green Cemetery
- Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea: Kensal Canalside planning decision
- Brent Council: South Kilburn regeneration
- Hansard: House of Commons, 3 September 2026 (Culture Secretary on the short-let register)
- GOV.UK: delivering a registration scheme for short-term lets
- GOV.UK: business rates for self-catering and holiday lets
- GOV.UK: abolition of the furnished holiday lettings tax regime
- House of Commons Library: council tax premiums on second homes
About this guide. Researched and written by the Perfect Booking team from the official sources above, and checked in September 2026. It is general information, not tax, legal or planning advice: check your own circumstances with your council or an adviser.
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