Our Short Term Letting Services……
Stratton Oak already manage 100’s of properties across the sector with a vast amount being short term/corporate lets set all across the Bournemouth area ranging from studio apartments to luxury seafront homes and everything in between.
Over the last few years and even more so over the last 18 months the demand for short term and holiday accommodation has grown exponentially. People have seen the benefit of spending their much needed holiday stay in a more home from home setting against a rigid hotel room setup. There is a lot to be said for pleasing yourself when it comes to breakfast and dinner and having supplies for that late night snack already tucked away in the fridge, whilst also having access to a range of restaurant options to still deliver the ultimate holiday experience.
Stratton Oak delivers an end to end Property Management Service, you will get a full property assessment identifying your ideal guest type, advice on how to present to that guest type to maximise your revenue and these bespoke features as standard.
Connect with your Audience
Listing preparation - Professional photography constantly updated for each season to increase your occupancy. Crafted descriptions with all the key information to make you stand out against the competition.
Channel Management - We advertise your property using multi-channel advertising via our trusted partners like Airbnb, Booking.com, Expedia and many more whilst constantly monitoring pricing to tweak your rates and filling late cancellations giving you the highest level of occupancy throughout the relevant season.
Guest Screening - We use biometric technology to validate all guests ensuring quality guests and the full protection of your property.
24/7 Guest Check in and Guest Support - You never have to worry about a late night guest call or message request as our team will deal with every aspect no matter what time day or night.
5* Guest Experience - We look after your guest from the moment they make an enquiry to make sure they get the very best experience and turn to us to make repeat bookings directly increasing your revenue even further.
Manage Their Needs
24/7 Guest check In and Guest Support - Your guests will be well looked after, you will never have to worry about a late night guest call or message request as our team will deal with every aspect no matter what time or day.
Reviews - Following the guests 5* stay we will continue to stay in touch to get the very best reviews for your property helping to push your property up the rankings and become a favoured choice through all channels and ultimately increasing your nightly revenue and over all occupancy.
Maintain Your Property
Contractors - We have a portfolio of contractors at our disposal ensuring that no matter if its an emergency electrician or a quick response plumber that is needed, we have options available to cover the required job.
Gardeners - It maybe a new landscaping design or just a handy man to pop round every couple of weeks to cut the grass and dead head the plants, we will keep your property’s garden looking pristine.
Cleaning - With our selection of quality professional cleaning contractors you can have peace of mind that your property will be presented in the very best way before every new set of guests arrives.
Laundry - We advise on the correct levels of laundry required for the property and ideal guest type. These are then rotated and washed always being returned in a clean crisp condition ready for the next check in.
Toiletries - Each room will have a check list created so that on each change over all toiletries are re-filled or replaced based on your individual preference of quality and brand.
Sundry - Each guest set is very different and we will offer suggestions for additional items to be put in place for their arrival to increase the pleasure of their stay which will also be reflected in the review status and long term revenue. This could be a bottle of prosecco and chocolates for the guests celebrating or a colouring book and crayons for guests with children.
Superior Occupancy Rates
Optimised Occupancy - Your property is advertised across multiple channels to ensure your ideal guest is marketed too. All the favoured channels are covered including Booking.com, AirBNB and Expedia.
Channel Monitoring - Using state of the art technology and constant analysis we will tweak prices as required to maximise the availability and fill any last minute cancellations giving you the highest level of occupancy throughout the relevant season.
Multi-Sector Advertising - By appealing to both corporate and public sectors to fill even what is perceived as less popular times of the year your occupancy will still exceed expectations.
Maximise Your Returns
A fully furnished holiday let property can offer a number of benefits.
It can be a great get away for you, your family and friends whilst also providing a lucrative income.
A fully furnished property that ticks certain criteria can offer great tax benefits as well.
You may also be able to relieve the cost of Council Tax should your property be available for Let for a certain amount of time throughout the year.
Ensuring your property is presented to the highest standard, which ensures the best returns can also offer capital allowances to be claimed.
Although we are not Tax Advisors we do have further in-depth information and can point you in the right direction for the finer details, for more info Click Here.
Stay In The Loop
Property Performance - Your monthly rent will outline how the property has performed for the previous month, this will include the number of bookings and the overall income received with all costs deducted to show a clear line of profit.
You will also receive a forecast report that will show the activity and projected income for the coming six months, this will update on each report.
You will also be advised each time a new booking is confirmed, the length of stay and agreed rate via your personal property manager.
Following each guest stay a cleaning report will be sent by your property manager showing you the property set up and cleaned ready for the next guest.