Contractor lets in Chatham, done properly.
Project teams working across the South East need homes with parking and separate beds. An owner in Chatham with the right property can host them.
Who the guests are
The people Chatham projects bring in
Engineers, electricians, surveyors, rail crews and fit-out teams all travel for work. When a job lasts weeks rather than days, a whole home suits them far better than a hotel.
Most working guests travel as a team. Four or five people who work together all day would rather share a house with a kitchen and a lounge than spend months in separate hotel rooms.
What suits
The Chatham homes working guests ask for
Whole houses with two to five bedrooms suit crews best, especially with a driveway or off-street parking. Separate beds for everyone on the booking matter more than a feature wall.
Good broadband is not optional. Site managers and engineers report in every evening. A crew will notice a weak connection before anything else.
A house that is safe, warm, well lit and easy to check into will suit working guests. Self check-in helps crews who arrive late after a long day on the road.
Your routes
Host it, let it, hand it over or sell it
Host it yourself
Hosting suits owners who want control. You decide the price and which bookings to accept. There is nothing to pay upfront.
Apply to hostA fixed monthly sum
Take a fixed monthly sum. Our group's property company, Maine Property Solutions, takes the property on a company let agreement and pays the same figure each month.
Company letsHand over the running
Hand over the running. Maine Property Solutions manages the property as serviced accommodation and sends you a monthly statement.
ManagementSell quietly
Selling is an option too, without a board or a round of viewings. The buyer pays the fee on the quiet-sale route.
Off-market salePaperwork
Safety and consents for Chatham owners
Insurance is the paper owners most often forget. A standard landlord policy may not cover working guests, so the cover needs checking before the first booking.
Get the certificates together early: gas, electrical, energy performance and alarms. They are the first things checked and the usual reason a start date slips.
Getting started
Starting out in Chatham
Across the South East, construction and infrastructure projects bring engineers and trades who need whole homes with parking near the job.
Tell us about the property and the route you are leaning towards. Terms are always written down before anything is agreed. Nothing is signed on a phone call. The first conversation is about the property and what you want it to do.
Your questions
What Chatham owners want to know
Can a Chatham flat work for contractors?
Yes, where the lease allows it and there is parking. Self-contained flats suit engineers who travel light.
What does management cover?
Guests, cleaning, repairs reporting and a monthly statement, run by Maine Property Solutions.
Do I choose who stays?
As a host, yes: you accept or reject every booking.
What insurance do I need?
Cover that allows short and mid-length stays by working guests. A standard landlord policy may not.
Start with one message about Chatham.
Apply to host it yourself, or send it to Maine Property Solutions for a fixed monthly sum, management or a quiet sale.