Short-let and Airbnb management for landlords

Airbnb management in Folkestone and Hythe.

Folkestone’s Harbour Arm and Creative Quarter, Hythe’s canal, the Romney Marsh beaches and the Channel Tunnel terminal at Cheriton. Summer holidays lead here, and work at Dungeness and along the M20 carries on all 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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Channel travellersLe Shuttle terminalEurotunnel’s terminal at Cheriton, off the M20, with a 35-minute crossing to France.
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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

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Short let or long let?

Two ways to let your home in Folkestone and Hythe.

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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 by the sea, work all year.

The Harbour Arm, Hythe and the Romney Marsh beaches fill the summer. Dungeness, the Channel Tunnel and new building sites bring weekday stays the rest of the year.

Holidays and weekends3–7 nightsTypical stay
When they book
Near the beachRoom for familiesPets welcomeParking

Luxury home management

Manor houses, mansions and country estates in Folkestone and Hythe.

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 Folkestone and Hythe, handled.

Since April 2025, Folkestone and Hythe District Council has added a 100% premium to council tax on furnished second homes. We found no planning policy, Article 4 direction or licence aimed at short lets in the district. Here is what applies.

  • Your councilFolkestone and Hythe District Council.
  • Getting to LondonJust under an hour to St Pancras from Folkestone Central or Folkestone West.
  • We handle the paperworkRegistration, business rates tracking and itemised statements for your accountant.
100%Second homes premiumCharged by Folkestone and Hythe District Council from April 2025 on furnished homes that are nobody’s main home. Business-rated homes pay rates instead.
None foundLocal short-let planning rulesNo district policy, Article 4 direction or licence targets short lets.
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 Folkestone and Hythe ask us.

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