Working guests for Epsom property owners.
Working guests book differently from holidaymakers. They need beds for a whole crew, parking for vans and a kitchen that gets used. A Epsom house with those can earn from them.
Working guests
Who stays in a Epsom contractor let
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.
The people who stay are the ones delivering projects: new buildings, road and rail upgrades, factory refits and maintenance contracts. The work moves around the country and so do they.
What suits
What sells a Epsom home to a crew
Good broadband is not optional. Site managers and engineers report in every evening. A crew will notice a weak connection before anything else.
Durable, easy-clean furnishing suits working guests. Workwear, boots and early starts are part of the stay, so the house needs to take it in its stride.
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.
Your routes
What you can do with it
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
For a fixed figure and nothing to manage, the property can go on a company let agreement with Maine Property Solutions Ltd.
Company letsHand over the running
Management keeps the asset and the income with you, less a fee, while the day-to-day is handled for you.
ManagementSell quietly
If selling is the answer, it can be done without a listing: a quiet sale to investors on Maine Property Solutions' list, with the buyer paying the fee.
Off-market salePaperwork
Before the first crew arrives in Epsom
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.
Before the first guest arrives, the basics need to be in place: a current gas safety record, an electrical report, an energy performance certificate and working smoke and carbon monoxide alarms.
Getting started
How to start in Epsom
Across the South East, construction and infrastructure projects bring engineers and trades who need whole homes with parking near the job.
The first step is a short message. The town, the property and whether you want to host, take a fixed sum, hand over the running or sell. Send a few lines about the property. You can compare every route before deciding. There is no fee to ask.
Your questions
Epsom owners ask
What if my Epsom house needs work first?
For letting it needs to be safe and ready. For a quiet sale it can go as it is.
Do working guests cook?
Most do. A usable kitchen with enough space for the whole crew matters a great deal.
Are cleans needed between stays?
Yes. As a host you arrange them; on management or a company let they are handled for you.
Can I let one floor and live on another?
Only where the home is properly self-contained and your insurer and lender agree.
Let your Epsom property to working guests.
A few lines about the property is enough to start. The terms are always written down first.