The popularity of short-term rental sites such as Airbnb and STAYZ gives Perth property owners an exciting opportunity to earn excellent revenue. Plus, they can enjoy a level of flexibility and convenience not offered by traditional long-term rental models. They can still stay in their property when they want while reaping significant rewards when leasing. It’s a winning deal.
Managing an Airbnb property isn’t for everyone, though. There are unique challenges involved from the start, from making your home guest-ready and familiarising yourself with the short-term rental market, to advertising your property and vetting guests. But arguably, the biggest obstacle is the ongoing tasks. The novelty, as they say, starts to wear off.
In this article, we cover what’s involved in running an Airbnb, and why you may, at some stage, want to hand your property over to a short-stay rental management company like Cloudbnb.
Airbnb cleaning & housekeeping
If you only have one listing, self-managing your property is highly possible. Even cleaning can be managed solo. But cleaning will consume considerable time, as there’s much more to do than whipping through with a vacuum and changing the sheets. Guests may want a homely experience but expect hotel-like cleanliness, pristine sheets and impressive amenities.
If you’re cleaning the property yourself, we recommend you adhere to a stringent routine. Better still, all use a checklist. You’ll need to disinfect and dust every surface, vacuum and clean floors, polish floorboards, inspect/wash windows, scrub every kitchen and bathroom surface, water plants, and spot-check every room. Laundering the sheets and towels will take considerable time, so you may want to use a laundry service to trim down your time. After all, you still have to make the beds — and every cleaner will tell you that the bed making is a job in itself.
‘Housekeeping’ also needs to be considered. Typical tasks include changing soaps, shampoos and conditioners, topping up kitchen cleaning products, arranging flowers, fluffing cushions, leaving a welcome basket and possibly even writing a quick note.
While this is all doable, the clanger is that you don’t just do it once. You have to do all these tasks—a lot. So, suppose your guests regularly book three-day stays. In that case, you’ll need to be there, cleaning, twice a week—for a significant chunk of time. Small apartments may only require two to three hours, but a family-size house may require five or even six hours of cleaning and housekeeping.
HOW CLOUDBNB CAN HELP
Cloudbnb’s professional cleaners are dedicated to Airbnb cleaning and housekeeping and can give your rental property that five-star luxury hotel feeling every time. You’ll be amazed at the time you save — and the stress that lifts.
Property maintenance
Don’t forget maintenance. You must regularly inspect the property between stays to check the working order of all appliances, electricity outlets, air-conditioning, hot water system, stove, Internet, television — the list goes on. If you have a garden, this will also need regular attention.
HOW CLOUDBNB CAN HELP
Cloudbnb is a dedicated short-stay property management service — it’s what we do. We have people on the road who can give your property the care and attention it deserves, checking and maintaining it whenever required.
24/7 Guest support
Keeping your calendar filled involves a great deal of customer service and support. It’s vital you reply to all potential guest enquiries ASAP before they lose interest and go elsewhere. Similarly, once you’ve confirmed bookings, guests will still want your attention; they might have questions before they arrive, have trouble with the hot water system, lose their keys, or be confused about parking. Being ready at the end of the phone to help is vital to keep your five-star reviews coming.
HOW CLOUDBNB CAN HELP
Cloudbnb has an in-house guest support team here to alleviate any of your guests’ concerns at any time of the day. So there’s no more fretting over lost emails or missed calls from your guests. We’ll take care of it for you.
Let’s not forget marketing…
While we’ve focused on Airbnb cleaning and ongoing support, marketing your property is equally important. So unless you’re confident you can organise professional photos, write a killer listing and promote your property like a dream, you may appreciate having a helping hand with this, too. Cloudbnb has a dedicated marketing team that can handle all aspects of marketing your property. They can give you styling and photography advice (and even organise photographers), promote your listing online — and optimise your booking fees to ensure you get the best possible return.
Need help managing your holiday home rental?
If you’d like to generate more income without the hard work, contact Cloudbnb today.
Perth-based Cloudbnb can maximise your earning potential and minimise the stress. Our complete short-term holiday rental management service makes getting the most from your rental property (like 14% in passive returns) without lifting a finger.
We do it all:
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- Check-in & customer communications
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- Cleaning, laundry & maintenance – ensuring that 5-star feel every time
- Styling & photography
- Guest vetting – keeping your property safe and secury
- Property insurance
