Short-let and Airbnb management for landlords

Airbnb management in Canterbury.

A cathedral city with two universities and a large hospital, plus the seaside towns of Whitstable and Herne Bay. Families fill the coast in summer, and hospital staff, students’ parents and festival-goers keep the city booked the rest of the year.

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4.8Airbnb guest rating, out of 5
5.0Google rating, 32 reviews
21,000+Nights booked
3,600+Guests hosted
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Days outReculverReculver Towers and Country Park, on the coast east of Herne Bay.
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4.8Airbnb5.0Google, 32 reviews

How it works

Four steps to your first booking.

We set everything up and run it day to day. Our fee only ever comes out of bookings, so no booking means no fee.

Our fee15%+ VATTaken after the platform’s commission, and only from bookings.
You keep
You keepThe rest of every bookingOur fee15% + VAT, on what the platform pays outPlatform commissionSet by Airbnb, Booking.com and others, so it varies

For illustration, not to scale. Platform commission varies by platform.

  • Guests pay for cleaning and linen
  • You pay bills, upkeep and supplies
  • Setup and photos agreed before you sign
  • Paid on the 10th, with a monthly statement
  • Notice: 30 days at first, then 90

Homes we run in and near Canterbury

Homes we run across Kent, and what people say.

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Short let or long let?

Two ways to let your home in Canterbury.

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03Getting it back

With us, as a short let

Back after every stay

How your home comes back to you

  1. Guests arriveThey stay on a licence, for set dates
  2. Last paid nightThe stay ends here
  3. Yours againFree for the next booking, or for you

Guests stay on a licence, and every stay ends on the last paid night.

As a long let

A legal process

How your home comes back to you

  1. Tenancy runsThe tenant has the right to live there
  2. Notice servedFollowing the rules on notice
  3. Notice periodThe tenant stays while it runs
  4. Court, if neededA possession order if they do not leave
  5. Home back

A tenancy, so getting it back means following the legal notice process.

Who books

Summer on the coast, term time in the city.

Whitstable and Herne Bay fill with holiday guests from spring to September. The hospital, two universities and the Cathedral keep Canterbury booked the rest of the year.

Seaside and city breaks2–7 nightsTypical stay
When they book
Close to the seaRoom for familiesParkingPets welcome

Luxury home management

Manor houses, mansions and country estates in Canterbury.

The same team, with house rules set for larger homes.

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  • Every guest checked
  • A price floor you set
  • Your dates come first
  • Grounds looked after

Local rules

The rules in Canterbury, handled.

Canterbury City Council has charged a 100% premium on furnished second homes since April 2025, and we found no local planning rules aimed at short lets. Here is what applies to a short let in the Canterbury district.

  • Your councilCanterbury City Council.
  • Getting to LondonUnder an hour from Canterbury West to St Pancras on the high-speed line.
  • We handle the paperworkRegistration, business rates tracking and itemised statements for your accountant.
100%Second homes premiumSince April 2025, on furnished homes that are nobody’s main home. Homes on business rates pay those instead.
None foundLocal short-let planning rulesNo Canterbury policy targets short lets, in the city or on the coast.
RegisterNational registerEvery short let in England will need to register once it opens. We do it for you.
140 / 70Business rates testAvailable for 140 nights and let for 70 in a year, in short stays.
Rental incomeHoliday let tax rules endedShort-let income follows the normal residential landlord rules.
3 checksMortgage, lease, insuranceWe go through all three with you on the first call.

Rules can change. Tell us your postcode and we will confirm what applies to your home.

FAQs

Landlords in Canterbury ask us.

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