Who can let and manage my holiday cottage?
Your realistic options, what each one costs, and how to tell a genuine manager from a listing service.
- Honest comparison of your options
- No obligation appraisal
- Local Suffolk team
- No setup fees
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There are four groups of people who will offer to manage your holiday let, and they are not equivalent. Knowing which is which saves you a year of underperformance.
Your four options
First, agencies and holiday cottage brands. They market your property through their own booking site and take a commission on bookings, but many leave cleaning, maintenance and guest problems with you or with a separate contractor. Strong distribution, patchy operations.
Second, national short-let management companies. Full service on paper, delivered through a call centre and a rotating pool of local contractors. Consistent systems, variable local execution.
Third, local independent managers. Someone in your area with a handful of properties. Excellent attention if they are good, and a single point of failure if they are not.
Fourth, doing it yourself with software. Cheapest in cash, most expensive in time, and it lives or dies on your willingness to answer a phone during dinner.
Which one we are
We are a local, full-service manager with the systems of a bigger operator. We only work across Suffolk and the wider East Anglia, we employ our own standards for changeovers and linen, we run pricing daily, and we hold Airbnb Superhost status at 4.97 stars.
We are deliberately not national. Density in one region is what makes the operational side reliable.
Six questions to ask any manager
Who physically attends the property, and how far away are they? What is your average response time to a guest message? How often do you change the nightly rate? What are the fees beyond the headline commission? Is there a lock-in period or a notice period? Can I speak to an owner you currently work with?
The answers to those six will separate a manager from a marketing platform faster than any brochure.
Why owners choose us
- Airbnb Superhost rated 4.97 stars
- No setup fees, no lock-in contract
- Local Suffolk team, real humans on the phone
- One clear monthly statement
Comparing your options
| Option | Best for | Watch out for |
|---|---|---|
| Holiday cottage agency | Distribution and brand reach | Operations often left with you |
| National short-let manager | Owners who want systems | Call centre, rotating contractors |
| Local independent | Personal attention | Capacity and holiday cover |
| Self-managing | Lowest cash cost | Your time, every day of the year |
Questions owners ask us
Is there an agency that will manage my holiday let completely?
Yes. Full-service managers, including us, take on listing, pricing, guests, cleaning, linen, maintenance and reporting so the property runs without your involvement.
Do I need a management company for a holiday let?
Not strictly. You need one if you do not live nearby, cannot answer guests promptly, or want the income without the operational load. If you live next door and enjoy hosting, self-managing can work well.
How much do holiday let managers charge?
Usually 15% to 25% of booking revenue for full management, plus extras at some companies. We charge a single performance-aligned commission with no setup fee.
What occupancy should a good manager achieve?
It depends heavily on location and property type, and anyone quoting a fixed number before seeing your property is guessing. We give a range with the reasoning behind it at appraisal.
Let us give you the honest version.
A free projection for your property, including whether management is worth it for you at all.