Rent-to-Rent holiday apartment

Holidaymakers, visiting workers, contractors and people travelling for events or hospital stays.

Nightly guest fees minus the monthly rent, bills, cleaning, booking site fees and supplies. It only works if bookings reliably cover the fixed rent.

• Negotiating with landlords or agents
• Pricing and cash flow planning
• Guest communication
• Managing cleaners and suppliers

• Many leases and mortgages ban subletting or holiday use, so get written permission and legal advice before signing
• You pay rent even in empty months, so keep a cash buffer for winter and slow periods
• Planning, licensing and registration rules differ across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, so check with the council
• Holiday let insurance, gas and electrical safety checks and fire safety rules apply, so check what is needed
• Check tax, council tax or business rates and VAT with an accountant before committing

Estimates suggest startup costs are typically around £4,000 to £18,000, depending on the apartment, how much furnishing it needs and any deposit the landlord asks for. Keep a cash buffer for slow months too.

Estimated monthly revenue is typically around £2,000 to £8,000, depending on location, bookings and your nightly rate. You pay rent even in empty months, so keep a cash buffer for winter and slow periods.

Many leases and mortgages ban subletting or holiday use, so get written permission and legal advice before signing. Also check planning, licensing and registration rules with the council, holiday let insurance, safety checks, and tax with an accountant.