FEES AND PRICING

Short-let and Airbnb management fees, fully transparent.

Short-let and Airbnb management fees, fully transparent.

How much does short-let management cost in the UK? Fees are usually charged as a percentage of booking revenue, and the final cost depends on what is included, setup costs and the length of the contract. Valore offers three management plans: 22%, 19% or 16.5% + VAT of net booking revenue after platform fees, depending on whether you commit to three, six or twelve months. All three rates are published on this page.

How much does short-let management cost in the UK? Fees are usually charged as a percentage of booking revenue, and the final cost depends on what is included, setup costs and the length of the contract. Valore offers three management plans: 22%, 19% or 16.5% + VAT of net booking revenue after platform fees, depending on whether you commit to three, six or twelve months. All three rates are published on this page.

Net booking revenue means the accommodation income received for your property after the booking platform’s commission has been deducted. VAT applies to our management fee only, never to your revenue, and the worked example further down this page shows the full calculation.

Valore team member optimising booking calendars at the Valore office

Your numbers, watched daily

Net booking revenue means the accommodation income received for your property after the booking platform’s commission has been deducted. VAT applies to our management fee only, never to your revenue, and the worked example further down this page shows the full calculation.

Three terms, three rates. The same service on all of them.

Every plan gives you the same service, the same team and the same reporting. The only thing that changes is how long you commit. Setting a property up costs us the same on every plan, so a longer term earns a lower fee.

Every rate on this page is a percentage of net booking revenue after platform fees. Most companies quote a percentage of gross, which includes the commission Airbnb and Booking.com take before anything reaches you. On our channel mix platform fees average 15%, so our three rates work out at roughly 18.7%, 16.2% and 14% of gross. We quote the number that matches your statement.

FLEXIBLE

22%

of net booking revenue, plus VAT

The shortest term we offer. For landlords who want to see how short lets perform before committing to a longer one.

3-MONTH MINIMUM TERM

SIX MONTHS

19%

of net booking revenue, plus VAT

Long enough to cover a full booking cycle and a peak season, short enough to reassess within the year.

6-MONTH MINIMUM TERM

TWELVE MONTHS

16.5%

of net booking revenue, plus VAT

Our lowest published rate, for landlords ready to commit to a full year.

12-MONTH MINIMUM TERM

THE SAME PROPERTY ON EACH PLAN

The Milton Keynes two-bedroom from our worked example. £48,300 net booking revenue after platform fees over twelve months.

Flexible, 22% + VAT

£35,549

Six months, 19% + VAT

£37,288

Twelve months, 16.5% + VAT

£38,736

Each figure is what is left after our fee and VAT. Operating costs then come off, recharged at cost with no margin added.

What a longer term is worth

On this property, twelve months instead of the flexible plan is worth £3,187 a year. The service does not change. Only the term does.

Not sure which term fits?

Start on the flexible plan and move to a longer term whenever you are ready. The new rate applies from your next statement, with no fee to switch.

A minimum monthly management charge applies on every plan to cover fixed costs in months when a property is unavailable. Individual results vary and are not guaranteed.

Questions to ask before choosing a short-let management company.

Questions to ask before choosing a short-let management company.

Including us. Here are our answers upfront.

The question

Valore

What to check before signing

What will I actually pay?

Valore

22%, 19% or 16.5% + VAT of net booking revenue. All three published on this page

What to check

Is every rate published, or only the lowest one?

What will I actually pay?

Valore

22%, 19% or 16.5% + VAT of net booking revenue. All three published on this page

What to check

Is every rate published, or only the lowest one?

Is there a minimum monthly charge?

Valore

Yes, £150 a month, confirmed in writing before you sign

What to check

Is the minimum disclosed upfront, or buried in the contract?

Is there a minimum monthly charge?

Valore

Yes, £150 a month, confirmed in writing before you sign

What to check

Is the minimum disclosed upfront, or buried in the contract?

What contract am I signing?

Valore

Three, six or twelve months, your choice. You can move to a longer term at any time with no fee to switch

What to check

Can you move between terms, or are you locked in until renewal?

What contract am I signing?

Valore

Three, six or twelve months, your choice. You can move to a longer term at any time with no fee to switch

What to check

Can you move between terms, or are you locked in until renewal?

Will I know all costs before signing?

Valore

Yes. Fee, setup and operating costs in writing, and we never add a margin on third-party costs

What to check

Will every cost be in writing before you sign, or quoted later?

Will I know all costs before signing?

Valore

Yes. Fee, setup and operating costs in writing, and we never add a margin on third-party costs

What to check

Will every cost be in writing before you sign, or quoted later?

Where do my bookings come from?

Valore

10+ channels plus our own guest brand, Valore Living (2,000+ reviews)

What to check

How many booking channels beyond Airbnb and Booking.com?

Where do my bookings come from?

Valore

10+ channels plus our own guest brand, Valore Living (2,000+ reviews)

What to check

How many booking channels beyond Airbnb and Booking.com?

What your fee includes

Listing creation and optimisation across 10+ booking channels

Dynamic pricing managed around demand, events and seasonality

Guest vetting, identity checks and 24/7 guest communication

Housekeeping and laundry coordination to a defined guest-ready standard

Maintenance coordination and proactive property checks

Clear monthly reporting: bookings, revenue and performance

Other costs to allow for

One-time setup: a £500 onboarding fee covering setup and professional photography, disclosed before you sign.

Running costs: utilities, linen, owner-side cleaning, maintenance and compliance, recharged at cost with no margin added. That is written into our contract, and every cost is shown in your monthly reporting.

Paid by the guest: guest cleaning fees are charged to the guest through the booking platform, not to you.

Minimum monthly charge: £150 a month on every plan, covering our fixed costs when a property earns little or nothing. In practice it only applies if your property is off-market or barely booked. Confirmed in writing before you sign.

Every rate published. Every cost in writing. Nothing added later.

What the fee looks like on a real property.

What the fee looks like on a real property.

Valore management fee, twelve-month plan at 16.5%

THE FULL CALCULATION

Net booking revenue after platform fees

Net booking revenue after platform fees

£48,300

£48,300

Valore management fee at 16.5%

Valore management fee at 16.5%

-£7,970

-£7,970

VAT on the management fee

VAT on the management fee

-£1,594

-£1,594

Left after our fee and VAT

Left after our fee and VAT

£38,736

£38,736

Operating costs such as utilities, linen and maintenance then come off this figure, recharged at cost with no margin added.

A genuine Valore-managed example. Individual results vary and are not guaranteed.

YOUR MONTHLY STATEMENT

Illustrative

Every month you receive one clear statement. This is the shape of it, using the example on the left.

Nights booked

28 of 30

Net booking revenue

£4,025

Management fee + VAT

-£797

After our fee and VAT

After our fee and VAT

£3,228

£3,228

Operating costs then come off, recharged at cost

Paid on the 5th working day of every month

Fee questions, answered straight.

Fee questions, answered straight.

Straight answers, no sales spin.

Why does the rate change with the term?

Setting a property up costs us the same whether you stay three months or three years. A longer commitment lets us spread that cost, so we pass the saving on as a lower rate. The service, the team and the reporting are identical on all three plans.

Is the fee charged before or after platform fees?

When do I get paid?

Is there a minimum monthly charge?

Can I change plan later?

Is VAT charged on my whole revenue?

Do larger portfolios pay less?

Are cleaning and linen included?

How do I get my exact quote?

Your exact quote comes with a free property review.

Your exact quote comes with a free property review.

Fee, expected operating costs, projected earnings. All in writing, before you decide anything.

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Short-let and Airbnb management for UK landlords, across 8 cities.

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