Airbnb co-host in London
Hostmizer runs the online side of your London rental (listings, pricing, guest messages, calendar, payouts) remotely; your local cleaner and keys stay yours.
Hostmizer BV · Bruges, Belgium
Hosting in London
London is a year-round market with some of the strongest demand in Europe and a strict night cap: an entire home may be let only 90 nights a year without planning permission. Most owners therefore mix short lets with longer stays. Guests are international, expect self check-in and reply times in minutes.
What does a remote co-host handle in London?
Listings & calendar
Listing distribution across Airbnb, Booking.com, Vrbo and direct, with synced calendars and remote reservation management.
Pricing & payouts
We run dynamic pricing with a seasonal rate strategy and a monthly review.
We configure payout and payment settings on every platform, handle tourist tax where we can register remotely, and produce one monthly statement. Platform payouts go to your own accounts; we configure and reconcile them.
Guests & check-in
24/7 multilingual guest messaging and digital check-in: we handle the online arrival information and guest registration where supported. Your local cleaner and keys stay yours.
What rules apply to short-term rentals in London?
Greater London's whole-home night cap and England's expected register.
London (Greater London): an entire home may be let short-term for at most 90 nights per calendar year without planning permission (Deregulation Act 2015); the cap counts all platforms together; hosted stays where you live in the home are exempt; Airbnb blocks whole-home listings at 90 nights. Check the official council page before you list.
Westminster council was investigating 2,712 properties for unlawful short-term letting as of 30 March 2026.
England: a national short-term let registration scheme (Levelling Up and Regeneration Act 2023) is now expected to start in March 2027 per updated government guidance of 2 October 2026; hosts will register each property and show the number on listings. Until then: no national register. Check the official page for the current status.
What stays with my local team?
We brief your people and follow up. We do not visit the property.
Hostmizer does (remotely)
- Listings
- Pricing
- Guest messages
- Calendar
- Payouts
- Tourist-tax filing where we can register
Your local people do
- Cleaning
- Linen
- Keys or smart-lock installation
- Repairs
- Anything on site
What does remote co-hosting cost?
- No setup fee
- No monthly fee
- Cancel any time
Optional direct-booking website EUR 49/month
Invoiced monthly on completed stays. Channel fees and cleaning are not included.
What else should I know before hosting in London?
England has no national register until the expected March 2027 scheme. In Greater London, an entire home is limited to 90 nights per calendar year without planning permission, across all platforms; hosted stays are exempt. Check the official page before you list.
We handle tourist tax where we can register remotely, and confirm what applies at onboarding. Edinburgh has a visitor levy collected by the host. Do not assume the same rules apply throughout the UK; check the official page for your place.
Yes. Cleaning, linen, keys or smart lock installation, and repairs stay with your own local people. We brief them and follow up.
No. Hostmizer runs the online side remotely. Your local people handle anything physical at the property.
We distribute listings across Airbnb, Booking.com and Vrbo, with synced calendars. An optional direct-booking website costs EUR 49/month.
Yes. Listings stay under your own host profile on every channel. You keep your reviews, your ranking, your Superhost status and your direct guest relationships.
15% of confirmed booking revenue, invoiced monthly on completed stays. Airbnb, Booking.com, Vrbo and Expedia each charge their own platform commission, and those fees are separate. Cleaning is billed separately to the guest as a cleaning fee and paid to your own local cleaner.
Channels pay you directly into your bank account on their normal schedule (typically 24h after check-in for Airbnb). Hostmizer's 15% is invoiced monthly based on completed stays.
Yes. You retain full control of your calendar from the dashboard and can block any date instantly. It syncs to every channel within seconds.
Yes. You set floor prices and any rules you want (minimum nights, lead-time, length-of-stay). The dynamic pricing engine works within those guardrails.
Our in-house team, 24/7 and multilingual (EN, FR, NL, ES, DE, IT). We handle inquiries, booking questions, verification, payments and disputes around the clock. On-the-ground logistics (check-in, key handover, maintenance) stay with your local setup.
We guide you through what is required and what to apply for, but the application itself stays in your name. That is a legal requirement in most jurisdictions.
Your account manager flags relevant changes proactively and adjusts your listing, minimum stays or availability to stay compliant.
Nothing. It stays exactly where it is, on your accounts, with your reviews and your history. We simply stop managing it. No exit fees, no clawbacks.
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General guidance, not legal advice. Last reviewed October 2026.