This is comment from Facebook to one of my post. It’s easy to see why a lot of landlords feel this way about short-term lets and to be honest, it’s not wrong. Constant turnovers, small damages, guest expectations, and the day-to-day management can quickly turn what looked like a passive investment into something that feels like a full-time job. Once you factor in costs and the "holiday tax", it can start to feel like more hassle than it’s worth. But often, the challenge isn’t the strategy itself, it’s how the property is being positioned. There’s a big difference between running a property purely as a holiday let versus treating it as accommodation for contractors, corporate stays or emergency accommodation. When you shift that perspective: • Stays tend to be longer • Turnover reduces significantly • Guest issues become less frequent • Income can become more consistent and predictable Same model on the surface, very different experience in practice. For many landlords, it’s not about whether short-term lets work or not… it’s about choosing the right approach for their asset. If you get that part right, the whole model starts to look very different.

Posted by Cameron Buckland at 2026-04-13 10:15:55 UTC