Now taking on homes in Swale

Airbnb management in Swale.

Labs at Kent Science Park, car ships at Sheerness, the beaches at Leysdown and Shepherd Neame’s brewery in Faversham bring guests to Swale, with Sittingbourne about an hour from London St Pancras. Perfect Booking is now taking on homes across the borough, run by the team that already looks after homes in Medway, Herne Bay and elsewhere in Kent.

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4.8Airbnb guest rating, out of 5
5.0Google rating, 32 reviews
21,000+Nights booked
3,600+Guests hosted
MedwayMaidstone
Port workPort of SheernessRun by Peel Ports, landing around 300,000 new vehicles a year for makers such as Ford, JLR and Volkswagen.
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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 near Swale

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 Swale.

Thinking about switching from a tenant, or letting for the first time? Pick a topic to see how the two compare.

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

Labs and docks in the week, Sheppey’s beaches in summer.

Kent Science Park, the Port of Sheerness and contract work along the A249 keep weekdays busy. From May to September, families head for the beaches at Leysdown and Minster, and Faversham’s brewery and street festivals fill the weekends.

Beaches, beer and marshes2–7 nightsTypical stay
When they book
Near the beachRoom for familiesParkingPets welcome

Luxury home management

Manor houses, mansions and country estates in Swale.

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 Swale, handled.

Since April 2025, Swale Borough Council has added a 100% premium to council tax on furnished second homes. We found no planning policy or Article 4 direction aimed at short lets, and nothing we could find in the draft Local Plan consulted on in summer 2026 targets them. Here is what applies to a short let in Swale.

  • Your councilSwale Borough Council.
  • Getting to LondonAbout an hour to London St Pancras from Sittingbourne on the high-speed line, and just over an hour from Faversham.
  • 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 Swale policy or Article 4 direction 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 Swale ask us.

Something else?Call or WhatsApp the team about your home.0330 124 5672

Your statement arrives around the 7th of each month and your payment follows on the 10th. Your owner portal shows your calendar, earnings and statements whenever you want to look.

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