Guaranteed Festive Cheer When You Get Started as an Airbnb Host
The days may be getting shorter and significantly colder, but our capital city can warm the cockles of anyone’s heart at this time of year. Edinburgh is very much regarded as a festival capital of the world, these days, and it proudly wears this crown all year round!
There are so many things to do in Edinburgh during November and December, which include browsing traditional Christmas markets, ice skating, Christmas shopping, enjoying the holiday lights, riding the Star Flyer, and attending concerts and other musical events.
Get started as an airbnb host and earn a lucrative income
You might well be asking what this has to do with Christmas festivities in Edinburgh, but with a huge number of visitors expected to the city over the next eight weeks, now is as good a time as any to get started in airbnb property management, if you have a spare room, or indeed, a second property. Increasingly, more and more people are becoming aware of the lucrative financial benefits that the airbnb property management revolution affords, with Edinburgh of the major cities leading the way.
Airbnb property management is simple and secure
No matter what kind of home or room you have to share, airbnb makes it simple and secure to host travellers from all over. You’re always in full control of your availability, prices, house rules, and how you interact with guests. It’s easy to become an airbnb host and it’s always free to create a listing. From apartments and residential homes to private rooms and even spectacular castles, these are all property types which have been listed on the burgeoning airbnb market.
Things you need to know and do before you get started
It’s obvious that your property should be in a completely habitable state, preferably recently decorated and kitted out with all the essentials that a guest would rightly expect. But there are a few other things you need to be fully aware of. As a start, it’s worth checking out airbnb’s local community standards, which revolve around guest safety, security and hospitality standards. You’ll also need to be aware of property regulations and specifics concerning short-term rental. It’s best to fully understand things like Health and Safety, Fire Safety information and other property rules that apply in your area. There may also be time constraints placed on landlords to ensure that these things are in place, before you get started.
Ensure you prioritise your guests privacy but set firm ground rules too
It’s of course vital to be able to trust whoever you rent your property out to. You want to know who your guest(s) is/are, why they’re here, and how long they’re planning to stay for. You also want to understand that they’ll respect your property and leave it the way they found it. Effective communication is vital. At the same time to make the most of your holiday let property management experience you have to ensure that you strike the right balance between what you expect from your guests and in turn what guests expect from you as an airbnb host. The thing here is to be respectful and allow your guests a degree of privacy, whilst ensuring your property doesn’t become party central.
Our airbnb property management experts are here to help
Need some help or advice? The good news is that Elite Property Management is only a phone call or email away. Our team of experienced and professional airbnb property management experts can arrange everything for you, significantly reducing your time commitments and daily stress levels, letting you get on with your busy life. Elite works very closely with you at all stages throughout the letting process. As well as helping you get started as a host, we’ll take the pressure off you, by undertaking the following services:
we’ll automate all of your guest communications and create an inviting welcome pack
we’ll clean and maintain your property to a very high standard for each guest
we can be there to welcome guests at all times of the day and night
we’ll suggest some finishing touches that will help you get five star customer reviews and more bookings in the future
Contact Elite for a comprehensive airbnb property management experience
Above all we want you to feel happy in the knowledge that your airbnb property is in safe hands and is being managed properly. So, what are you waiting for? If you’ve got the property, we’ve got the Airbnb management expertise to get things off the ground for you, allowing you to fully enjoy the financial benefits.
Enhance your own Christmas income by contacting Elite today to find out more.