What full Airbnb management should make clear

Start with a written division of responsibilities

Full management is useful only when both parties understand what it covers. Ask for a service schedule that identifies who handles the listing, calendar, guest communication, cleaning, maintenance and owner reporting.

Mark each activity as included, separately charged or retained by you. Two proposals with the same percentage fee can represent very different amounts of work. An attractive headline price does not resolve an unclear handover.

Listing setup and pricing need ongoing attention

Clarify who prepares photography, writes the description and maintains the amenities list. Ask who owns the listing account, how access is granted and what happens to the listing if the management agreement ends.

For pricing, ask how rates and minimum stays are reviewed, how owner-use dates are handled and how exceptional dates are assessed. A pricing process is a service; a promised increase in revenue needs evidence and a clearly defined comparison period.

Guest communication includes the difficult moments

Discuss enquiry handling, arrival instructions and support during the stay. Ask about response arrangements and escalation when there is an access problem, a complaint or an urgent maintenance issue.

Agree who can authorise a refund or another remedy and how you will be informed. A good proposal explains limits and escalation paths rather than leaving “support” as an undefined promise.

Cleaning and maintenance are separate responsibilities

Ask whether cleaning is included in the management fee or charged per turnover. Identify who pays for linen, consumables, extra cleaning, callouts and replacements. The standard of the clean should be written down so everyone can work to it.

For repairs, agree approval thresholds, emergency arrangements and whether contractor invoices carry an administration charge. Clarify how inspections and reported problems reach the owner.

Reporting should explain the money and the work

Request a sample owner statement. It should make it possible to follow booking income, platform deductions, management charges, cleaning, maintenance and the amount paid to you.

Compare the proposed agreement with the way you want to use the property. Owner stays, notice periods and handover arrangements deserve the same attention as the management percentage. A clear service scope is the starting point for a useful quote.

• Ask for an itemised example statement.
• Confirm exclusions and approval limits in writing.
• Check termination, access and handover arrangements.