Short let management in London.

What the service covers

Our short let management service brings the daily hosting work together, from preparing a listing to explaining the month's owner statement. The channel mix and available dates should fit your home, its permissions and your plans for it.

• Listing management: listing setup, copy and ongoing optimisation, with photography requirements agreed before launch.
• Pricing and calendars: dynamic pricing and channel management across Airbnb, Booking.com, Vrbo and direct bookings where suitable.
• Guest communication: enquiries, arrival information and messages during the stay.
• Property care: cleaning and linen coordination, maintenance handling and agreed owner approval processes.
• Owner reporting: a monthly statement showing the financial activity so you can review income and deductions.

Responsibilities, third-party costs and any setup work are recorded in the commercial summary. You should know who is handling each task before guests arrive.

Who short let management suits

The service is for London owners considering furnished guest accommodation who want someone to manage the operation. It can suit an owner reviewing an available home, someone transferring from another manager, or an existing host who wants help with pricing, guests and reporting.

Suitability comes before launch. The permitted operating period, property condition, owner-use dates and running costs need to work together. If the permissions or economics do not support the plan, we will recommend against proceeding.

Explore our local service pages for property management in Camden, short let management in Chelsea and lettings management in Bermondsey, or see the London management overview.

Serviced accommodation management in London

A furnished stay needs reliable information, prepared rooms and a clear response when something needs attention. Serviced accommodation management connects the guest-facing work with cleaning, linen, maintenance coordination and the owner's reporting.

The agreed operation can include short stays or suitable longer corporate and relocation stays, subject to property-specific checks. A guest's reason for travelling does not establish the property's legal position. Read the London 90-day rule guide before deciding which stays to offer.

How this differs from a lettings agent

When comparing proposals, start with the work you need done. A tenant-finding instruction and an ongoing guest-management instruction serve different needs. Our short-let service covers recurring availability and rate decisions, guest messages, arrivals and changeovers, alongside the owner's monthly statement.

For a residential letting plan, discuss the appropriate agreement and ongoing responsibilities separately. Do not assume any agent or manager includes every task in a headline fee. Ask who handles cleaning, maintenance approvals, channel costs and the handover if you later change the arrangement.

A clear management fee basis

The management fee is 10% of room revenue after OTA fees. Cleaning is excluded from the fee base. The fee is stated before any applicable VAT.

Cleaning, linen, maintenance and consumables are charged separately and passed through at cost. Read the full pricing breakdown and worked fee illustration to see what is included and how the calculation works. The illustration is not a forecast for your property.

Start with your property's decision pack

The Property Decision Pack brings together a property verdict, owner income scenarios, dated comparables, readiness checks, an operating plan and the commercial summary. It is provided within three working days of receiving the required information, with no obligation to appoint Clauvene.

Already hosting? An owner-supplied statement and channel-pricing review can help frame the next decision. If you are changing manager, read our guide to transferring management and live bookings.