Crews need homes in Scarborough. Yours could be one.
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 Scarborough property.
Who you would host
The working guests who come to Scarborough
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 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.
What suits
The Scarborough property checklist for crews
Beds come first: singles or twins for crews who would rather not share, with enough of them for the whole team. A sofa bed does not count as a bed on a working booking.
Location matters more than decor. A house close to a motorway junction, an industrial estate or a major site cuts the daily drive. That is what an employer is paying for.
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.
Your routes
Choose how involved you want to be
Host it yourself
Keep hold of the keys and host crews yourself. Trade Nest Stays brings the working guests; you set the price and the dates.
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
The checks that come first in Scarborough
The lender, the insurer and, for a flat, the freeholder all have a say. Getting all three in writing first saves a lot of trouble later.
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
The first conversation about Scarborough
Across Yorkshire and the Humber, industrial and infrastructure work draws crews from around the country. Homes near the main routes suit them.
Send the details and choose how involved you want to be. You can host, hand over or sell. You can change your mind before signing. 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
Questions from Scarborough owners
Can a Scarborough flat work for contractors?
Yes, where the lease allows it and there is parking. Self-contained flats suit engineers who travel light.
What does management cover?
Guests, cleaning, repairs reporting and a monthly statement, run by Maine Property Solutions.
Do I choose who stays?
As a host, yes: you accept or reject every booking.
What insurance do I need?
Cover that allows short and mid-length stays by working guests. A standard landlord policy may not.
Own a Scarborough property that suits a crew?
Choose hands-on hosting or a hands-off company let. Both start with a short message.