A Reading house that earns from working guests.
Some Reading owners host working guests themselves. Others prefer a fixed figure and nothing to manage. Either way the property works for the people doing the job.
Who the guests are
Who a Reading owner hosts
The guests are trades and professionals working away. A crew fitting out a building, a team of engineers on a shutdown or a site manager on a long project all need the same thing: a proper home close to the work.
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
Property that works for contractors in Reading
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.
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.
Good broadband is not optional. Site managers and engineers report in every evening. A crew will notice a weak connection before anything else.
Your routes
Four ways to use your Reading property
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
Prefer certainty? Maine Property Solutions can take the property on a company let agreement for a fixed monthly sum, with the voids carried on its side.
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
The Reading owner's checklist
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.
A house that sleeps more people needs more thought about fire safety. Detection, escape routes and fire doors should suit the number of guests the house takes.
Getting started
Taking the first step in Reading
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
What Reading owners want to know
Why let to working guests rather than a long let?
Some owners want flexibility and control over their calendar. Others prefer a fixed monthly sum. Both routes are open.
Who looks after the property between stays?
As a host you arrange it. On management or a company let, it is handled for you.
Does my flat need freeholder consent?
Read the lease first. Many leases need consent for short and mid-length stays.
Is there any cost to ask?
No. There is no fee to find out which route suits your property.
Let your Reading property to working guests.
Host working guests with Trade Nest Stays, or hand it over to Maine Property Solutions. No fee to talk.