A Folkestone house that earns from working guests.
Working guests book differently from holidaymakers. They need beds for a whole crew, parking for vans and a kitchen that gets used. A Folkestone house with those can earn from them.
The people who stay
Who needs a home near the job in Folkestone
Companies book homes for their crews because it keeps the team together and the travel short. The booking is made by the employer, so the guest is there for work from the first night.
A working guest is usually on the road with colleagues and on a schedule set by the job. The house needs to fit the crew, the vans and the early starts.
What suits
Making a Folkestone property work for trades
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.
Flats work too, where the building allows short and mid-length stays and there is somewhere to park. A self-contained flat near the station suits engineers who travel light.
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
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
If you want the income but not the work, Maine Property Solutions can manage the property for a percentage of booking revenue.
ManagementSell quietly
A quiet sale keeps the property off the portals. Investors make any offer and you pay nothing on this route.
Off-market salePaperwork
The checks that come first in Folkestone
Before anything is signed, the paperwork is checked: title, lender consent, insurance, certificates and, for a flat, the lease.
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.
Getting started
Getting going in Folkestone
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. 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
Folkestone owners ask
How do bookings reach me?
Trade Nest Stays brings working guests to hosts. You accept or reject every booking and set the price.
Do I need to live in Folkestone?
No. Many owners live elsewhere. What matters is that repairs are dealt with quickly.
Does my mortgage allow this?
Check with your lender. Written consent for the use is needed before the first guest.
Can I block out dates?
Yes. As a host you control the calendar.
Own a Folkestone property that suits a crew?
Send the details and compare every route before deciding. Nothing is signed on a phone call.