Owner guide

How we look after your Hobart property

Hobart Short Stay Management looks after 120+ holiday homes across Tasmania. Our Hobart team runs pricing, guest messaging and owner accounts, and our cleaners and trades look after your property day to day.

What's included

• Listing and photosProfessional photos and a listing written to get booked, live on Airbnb, Booking.com, Stayz and Google, plus direct bookings.
• Pricing that keeps upYour nightly rates and minimum stays are reviewed every day and matched to demand, through busy weekends and quiet months.
• Guests looked afterWe answer every enquiry and message, run check-ins and check-outs, and guests can reach us any time for anything urgent.
• Cleaning and hotel linenProfessional cleaners after every stay, with hotel-style white linen, fresh towels and triple-sheeted beds.
• Restocked every stayTopped up before every guest: toilet paper, shampoo, conditioner, body wash, hand wash, tea, coffee, sugar, milk, olive oil, dishwasher tablets, dishwashing and laundry liquid, paper towel and bin liners. Other items on request.
• Maintenance handledRegular inspections, a video after every clean, and small jobs done by our own in-house handyman. For bigger work we use trades we trust, and ask you first.
• Paid weeklyEvery Wednesday we pay out what you've earned from the past week's check-outs, with a statement showing each booking and expense.
• Rules and paperworkOn request, we'll lodge your council permit application and help with body corporate rules and fire safety checks.

Fees

Simple, and the same as for our Hobart owners.

How it starts

1. Free appraisal. Send us the details or give us a call. We'll look at similar Hobart listings and talk you through what your place could earn.
2. Sign up. Sign our management agreement and fill in one property details form.
3. Get guest-ready. We organise photos, linen, cleaning, the listing and pricing. If the home is furnished and has any permit or registration it needs, bookings can usually open within a few days.
4. Get paid. Payouts land every Wednesday, with a statement for every stay.

Already on Airbnb? You keep your own listing, with its reviews and Guest favourite status, and add us as co-host, so there's no starting from scratch.

What the home needs

The basics every guest expects. We'll send you the full checklist and help source anything missing.

• Plates, bowls, mugs, glasses and cutlery for every guest, plus pots, pans and basic cooking gear
• A doona and pillows for every bed, and a mattress protector for each one
• A hairdryer, iron and ironing board, vacuum, and a clothes horse
• Working smoke alarms, a fire extinguisher and a first aid kit
• WiFi, and a digital lock or two lockboxes with two sets of keys
• Outdoor seating for the full guest count, and a BBQ if there's room

Permits, rules and insurance

Do I need a permit? In Tasmania, sharing the home you live in usually doesn't need a permit. A house or unit that isn't your main home usually needs a planning permit from council. If yours does, we can lodge the application for you on request. You pay the council's fee, and council makes the decision, usually within 30 to 42 days.

Insurance. We strongly recommend specialised short-stay insurance. Airbnb and the other platforms have their own cover, but it shouldn't be your main policy.