Construction crews
Construction is one of our biggest sources of bookings in Doncaster. Crews building and fitting out warehouses at iPort and along the M18 book whole homes for the length of a job, with parking for vans.
Airbnb management in Doncaster
One of England’s newest cities, with the world’s oldest Classic horse race, a busy teaching hospital, a huge logistics hub and London in under two hours.
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Where is it?
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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?
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Our numbers so farFrom our own booking records
£2m+paid to owners
9,000+nights booked
4.8★guest rating on Airbnb
+38%more than a long let, on average
Where these numbers come from
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Doncaster at a glance
Short lets in Doncaster, in brief
Doncaster short lets work hardest on weekdays. The iPort logistics hub and Doncaster Royal Infirmary bring contractors and staff all year. The racecourse adds the peaks, from the Lincoln in March to the St Leger Festival in September.
See what my home could earn- Council
- City of Doncaster CouncilSets council tax and planning
- To London
- Under 2 hoursLNER to King’s Cross
- Second homes
- 100% council tax premiumAfter 12 months furnished and unoccupied
- Short-let planning
- No local rules foundSelective licensing in Hexthorpe only
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 Doncaster
Insurance stays
When a home in Doncaster, Bessacarr or Balby is damaged by a burst pipe, fire or flood, the insurer pays for the family to stay nearby while it is fixed. These stays often run for weeks and peak each winter.
iPort Doncaster
Six million square feet of logistics with a rail freight terminal at M18 junction 3. Occupiers include Amazon, Lidl and CEVA.
Doncaster Racecourse and the St Leger
The St Leger, first run in 1776, is the world’s oldest Classic. The 2027 festival runs over four days, from Thursday 9 to Sunday 12 September, and the course opens and closes the Flat season.
Doncaster Royal Infirmary
More than 500 inpatient beds, a 24-hour A&E and trauma unit status, bringing staff and patients’ families.
Yorkshire Wildlife Park
A 150-acre walk-through wildlife park at Branton, with polar bears, drawing families all year.
Our homes
Homes we run in and near Doncaster
Real homes we manage in Doncaster and nearby towns today. Staying here? Every one can be booked direct with us, with no booking-site fee.
Where in Doncaster
The parts of Doncaster 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 Doncaster. The free assessment tells you straight away.
- City centre and stationHomes for business travellers and London commuters, next to the station and Interchange.
- Town Moor and the racecourse (DN2)Homes near the racecourse and Doncaster Royal Infirmary for race-goers and hospital staff.
- BessacarrFamily houses for longer corporate stays and race-week guests.
- BalbyGood-value homes for contractors, south-west of the centre.
- Branton and the south-east villagesFamily homes for Yorkshire Wildlife Park breaks.
When guests come
The year in Doncaster
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 and logistics contractor stays through the week, all year
- Winter insurance stays
- The Lincoln opens the Flat season
- Summer at Yorkshire Wildlife Park
- St Leger Festival
- Flat season finale
Compare your options
Three ways to let your home in Doncaster. 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 Doncaster
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 Doncaster, handled
What applies to a home in Doncaster, and what we do about each one. Last checked September 2026.
Council tax in Doncaster
City of Doncaster Council charges a 100% premium on homes unoccupied but substantially furnished for at least 12 months, from 1 April 2025. A home that qualifies for business rates pays those instead.
Planning in Doncaster
We found no short-let policy. Doncaster’s Article 4 direction covers HMOs, and selective licensing applies only in Hexthorpe until February 2027.
Rules across England
England's short-let register is due by March 2027, a home let for at least 70 nights a year (and available for 140) pays business rates instead of council tax, and the furnished holiday lettings tax regime ended in April 2025. Read our guide to the rules
Yes. From 1 April 2025, homes unoccupied but substantially furnished for at least 12 months pay a 100% premium. A genuine short let that meets the 140-night and 70-night tests pays business rates instead.
We found no short-let policy. Doncaster’s Article 4 direction covers HMOs, and selective licensing applies only in Hexthorpe until February 2027.
No. It closed in November 2022. The council is funding a reopening, and its papers target passenger flights for 2028.
LNER’s fastest trains to King’s Cross take under two hours, with two an hour at peak, which suits people who split the week between Doncaster and London.
Yes. iPort Doncaster has six million square feet of logistics at M18 junction 3, with occupiers including Amazon, Lidl and CEVA, and Doncaster Royal Infirmary brings staff and locums.
The St Leger Festival in September is the peak, with the Lincoln in March and the November meeting at either end of the Flat season. Yorkshire Wildlife Park brings families in the school holidays.
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.
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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.
Book my 30-minute call
Sources we checked in September 2026
- City of Doncaster Council: unoccupied property premiums
- City of Doncaster Council: Article 4 directions
- City of Doncaster Council: landlord licences
- City of Doncaster Council: airport statements
- Doncaster Racecourse: St Leger Festival
- DBTH: Doncaster Royal Infirmary
- iPort Doncaster
- LNER: Doncaster to London King’s Cross
- Yorkshire Wildlife Park
- 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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