A Ipswich house that earns from working guests.
Host crews yourself with Trade Nest Stays, or take a fixed monthly sum through our group's property company. Both start with one conversation about your Ipswich property.
The people who stay
Who a Ipswich owner hosts
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.
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 practical things crews need in Ipswich
Homes near hospitals, depots, ports and business parks suit the engineers and project staff who work there. So do homes near the big construction sites.
Parking is the first thing a crew asks about. A house with room for two vans outside will be booked ahead of a nicer one with parking two streets away.
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
Host working guests yourself with Trade Nest Stays: you set the price, you accept or reject every booking and there is no upfront fee.
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
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
Papers to have ready in Ipswich
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.
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.
Getting started
Your first step in Ipswich
Across the East of England, ports, energy and construction projects bring crews who need homes with parking near the work.
Send a few lines about the property. You can compare every route before deciding. There is no fee to ask. Tell us about the property and the route you are leaning towards. Terms are always written down before anything is agreed.
Your questions
Before you let to contractors in Ipswich
How long do working guests stay?
As long as the job lasts, which varies from booking to booking.
Can I switch routes later?
Often, yes. The terms of each arrangement say how and when.
Is furniture needed?
Yes. Working guests need a furnished home with separate beds, a kitchen and laundry.
Who do I speak to first?
Send the property details and the route you are interested in. Everything is written down before anything is agreed.
Own a Ipswich property that suits a crew?
Apply to host it yourself, or send it to Maine Property Solutions for a fixed monthly sum, management or a quiet sale.