Airbnb Management in York
Full-service short-let management for property owners in York and the surrounding area. You own the property. We run everything else.
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What our Airbnb management service covers
- Professional photography and listing setup across Airbnb, Booking.com and Vrbo
- Daily dynamic pricing against local demand, events and competitor availability
- All guest communication, from first enquiry to check-out
- Guest vetting and house rules to protect your property
- Housekeeping, hotel-standard linen and consumables between every stay
- Maintenance coordination through trusted local trades
- Safety compliance tracked and renewed, with monthly owner statements
More detail on how the service works is on the landlords page.
Why York works for short lets
York is a genuine year-round tourism market, and one of very few places in the North where weekend rates and midweek occupancy both hold up outside summer. The Minster, the Shambles, the racecourse, the Christmas market and a constant flow of city breaks keep demand high across the calendar.
That performance is priced in. Property is expensive by regional standards, and the market is saturated with experienced operators, so a mediocre listing simply will not get seen. The properties that win here are the ones with genuine character, excellent photography and consistent five-star reviews.
York is also the most likely place in our coverage area to see planning restrictions on short lets, given the pressure on local housing. Anyone buying here should check the current position with City of York Council before committing, and we will do that as part of an initial assessment.
Why landlords use a professional operator
Self-managing is a job. Messages at 11pm, a cleaner who cancels on a Friday, pricing you never quite get round to reviewing, and a listing that quietly slides down the rankings when your response rate drops.
We’re based in the North East. We’re not a national call centre with a local phone number — when something breaks, someone is at the property the same day.
What it costs
16% of net booking revenue. No monthly retainer, and nothing in a month with no bookings. Cleaning is charged to the guest, not to you. If we can’t beat what you’re making now, we’ll say so on the call.
Rough numbers
What could your property earn?
Two numbers and we'll give you a rough range, after the running costs a tenancy doesn't have. Not sure on the nightly rate? Search your postcode on Airbnb and look at similar places.
Short let, after running costs
You'll make between 20-80% more than your rent, after running costs
On these figures the short let looks ahead, but the range is wide for a reason.
That range assumes the property is priced daily against local demand, photographed properly and listed across every platform rather than just Airbnb. That's most of what we actually do.
That figure is after running costs and after our commission, it's what would actually reach you.
Let's talk about the actual figures
The range above is deliberately wide because it's built on averages. The real number comes from three things this page can't know:
- What comparable properties on your street are actually charging and filling
- Realistic occupancy for your property type, in your area, across a full year
- Your actual running costs, not average ones
Fifteen minutes on the phone and we'll pull the real comparables, walk you through how we'd run the property, and send you a written projection with the reasoning shown. Yours to keep whether you go ahead or not, and if short lets aren't right for your property, we'll say so.
Get my free projectionThe projection is free, there’s no obligation, and no chasing afterwards.
A rough guide, not a projection. Based on the figures you've entered and general assumptions about cleaning, platform fees, bills and management. Your property, area and season all change the answer.
Frequently asked questions
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Pick a time that suits you. Fifteen minutes to chat about your property, where it is, what it’s like, what you want from it. Mostly questions from me.
No numbers on this one. I’ll go away afterwards and work out what it could realistically earn. If it doesn’t stack up I’ll be straight with you. If it does, we’ll get on a second call and go through the report together.
The projection is free, there’s no obligation, and no chasing afterwards.
Rather not book online? Ring +44 7763 907096 or email Luke@cyclopean.co.uk and we’ll sort a time.