Notes on running properties
Practical writing for UK hosts and property managers. Check-in, guest access, noise, compliance, and the operational work that fills the gaps between bookings.
Noise monitoring for a UK Airbnb: what each option shows
Compares a decibel sensor, occupancy counting, a neighbour's call and doing nothing, with what Airbnb's policy allows and ICO guidance on recording audio.
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Previous guests still have my door code
A single shared code is the problem, not how often you change it. Here's what a per-booking code fixes, and the gaps that still need closing.
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Self check-in for a UK Airbnb: four ways compared
Meet-and-greet, key safe, key-handover shop or code-and-link lock: how each performs on guest arrival, bad nights, three-year cost and failure.
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Our free guide to arrivals: every failure point between a confirmed booking and a guest inside the property, and what to do about each one.