Looking for a stress free, hands off approach to property management?

Yes, it is a legal requirement to have a short term let license in place prior to accepting guest bookings. Full details can be found on your local authority website.

It can take up to 9 months for the local authority to process an application. The quickest application we've personally had approved was 4 weeks.

• Valid Energy Performance Certificate (EPC)
• Valid Gas Safety Certificate
• Valid Electrical Installation Condition Report (EICR)
• Valid Portable Appliance Test Report (PAT)
• Valid Fire Risk Assessment (FRA)
• Valid Legionella Risk Assessment
• Valid Buildings Insurance
• Valid Public Liability Insurance

Some local authorities may ask for additional information to support your application. Having these certificates in place at the time of your application will speed up the process.

We will list your property on all major portals such as Airbnb, Booking .com, Vrbo, Expedia, Hotels.com and Trivago, in addition to our website, corporate, contractor and insurance client sites.

Yes, you will get full access to view guest bookings, occupancy and nightly rates, allowing you to see exactly how your property is performing in real time.

Yes, we certainly can. This is a popular request from clients that don't want to get bogged down with setting up the property because it can be very time consuming. We purchase all items individually and specifically for your property. We shop around for the best deals, purchasing good quality items that we know will work well. We charge a one off fee, which includes researching, sourcing, purchasing, delivery, unpacking, building, removal and disposal of boxes/rubbish, staging, testing and getting the property guest ready. We also partner with a finance company, allowing you to spread the cost of your furnishings over several months/years.

We offer 3 different levels of management - Full Management is 16.5% plus vat, Partnership Service is 12% plus vat and Marketing Only is 10% plus vat of the accommodation total. We offer discounted rates to clients who have three or more properties and who are on our full management package.

Ongoing regular fixed expenses may include mortgage, council tax or business rates, insurance, gas, electricity, Wi-Fi and general maintenance. Variable expenses may include portal and management costs. This list is only a general overview of potential outgoings.

Blok charges initial onboarding fees for our full management and partnership packages of £795 or £495 plus vat. You will also have the cost of the license application which is payable to the local authority, the cost of this varies depending on the number of guests the property sleeps. Plus the cost of all your compliance certificates and furnishings, again which will vary depending on the size of the property.

It's hard to say because bookings can vary month to month, but prior to coming on board with Blok we will conduct a full feasibility study which will provide you with a more in depth look at your estimated projections.

Sites such as Airbnb, Booking.com, Vrbo etc are known as OTA's (online travel agents) or as we call them, portals. They charge commission on bookings generated through their sites, the average commission charged is 15% to 18%. This is taken off at source, prior to Blok/you receiving the pay out.