EXPLAINERShort-Term Letting

    What Is Short-Term Letting and How Does It Work?

    Kaizen Property ServicesPublished Updated 2 min read

    Short-term letting means offering a property to guests for short stays rather than granting a long tenancy to one household. Bookings, pricing, cleaning and guest communication are handled on an ongoing basis instead of a single annual agreement. The legal relationship, the operating model and the workload are all different from a standard AST. Here is how the model works in practice.

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    What Is Short-Term Letting and How Does It Work?