Chichester: homes for the crews doing the work.
If your Chichester property suits a crew, it can earn from one. If you would rather not run it, it can be let on a company let agreement for a fixed monthly sum.
Who books
Guests on a job in West Sussex
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.
These are guests with a job to get to in the morning. They want a good night's sleep, a quick breakfast and parking for the van outside, not a city-centre view.
What suits
What makes a Chichester property suit crews
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.
Good broadband is not optional. Site managers and engineers report in every evening. A crew will notice a weak connection before anything else.
The homes that work are practical ones: enough bedrooms for the crew, a kitchen with space for everyone, a washing machine and parking for vans and trailers.
Your routes
Choose how involved you want to be
Host it yourself
List the property with Trade Nest Stays and stay in control. Commission is only taken on completed bookings and you choose which bookings to take.
Apply to hostA fixed monthly sum
A company let agreement with Maine Property Solutions Ltd as the lessee gives you one payment on the same date every month, whether or not anyone is staying.
Company letsHand over the running
Keep the property and the income while Maine Property Solutions runs it for you, from guests to cleaning to the monthly statement.
ManagementSell quietly
Sell quietly. The property is registered for an off-market sale and introduced to investors, with no board, no portal and no fee to you.
Off-market salePaperwork
Papers to have ready in Chichester
Consents come first. If there is a mortgage, the lender needs to agree to the use in writing. The insurance has to cover short and mid-length stays.
For a leasehold flat the lease decides what is allowed. It is worth reading the restrictions before anything else, because they can rule a flat in or out.
Getting started
The first conversation about Chichester
Across the South East, construction and infrastructure projects bring engineers and trades who need whole homes with parking near the job.
Nothing is signed on a phone call. The first conversation is about the property and what you want it to do. A postcode area, the number of bedrooms and the parking situation are enough to start. The rest follows once a route is chosen.
Your questions
Chichester owners ask
Who stays in a contractor let in Chichester?
Working guests: crews, engineers and project staff away from home for a job. The booking is usually made by their employer.
Do I have to host the guests myself?
No. You can host them yourself with Trade Nest Stays, or take a fixed monthly sum on a company let agreement with Maine Property Solutions.
Is there a fee to list?
There is no upfront fee to host with Trade Nest Stays. Commission is only taken on completed bookings.
What paperwork do I need?
Gas safety, electrical and energy certificates, working alarms, lender consent where there is a mortgage and insurance that covers the use.
Talk to us about your Chichester property.
A few lines about the property is enough to start. The terms are always written down first.