Making short-term letting simpler.

HostStack UK develops practical working documents for the everyday challenges of UK hosting — from getting a property ready to looking after guests and planning the numbers.

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Built around the work behind a stay.

HostStack UK grew from practical experience running short-let accommodation through CSL Longstone Ltd. We are developing useful spreadsheets, checklists, templates and guides, written with UK hosts in mind. Straightforward resources for real tasks, not promises of effortless income.

Running a short-let involves more than taking bookings.

Property setup, guest communication, cleaning, financial planning, property organisation and changing compliance all need attention. Rules differ across England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.

Something useful to work with.

A working budget makes spending visible. A room-by-room checklist brings structure to a turnover. Editable guest messages provide a starting point for clear information.

A few practical starting points.

• Direct Booking Marketing Starter Kit — Editable website/email/social copy, an eight-week campaign plan and seven-sheet manual campaign tracker.
• Short-Let Setup Budget Planner (UK) — Plan, track and total every item you need to furnish a short-let, with contingency and rough payback.
• Property Inventory & Condition Tracker (UK) — Track every item, its condition and replacement value, with automatic reorder flags.

Start with your numbers.

Try the free profit calculator — a monthly estimate of income, cleaning costs, fees and break-even occupancy. No account needed.

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• Property Setup — Planning, furnishing and equipping a UK short-let before the first guest arrives.
• Cleaning & Turnovers — Consistent changeovers between guests, whether you clean yourself or brief a team.
• Guest Check-in & Experience — Clear arrival instructions, house rules and welcome information guests can actually find.
• Pricing & Revenue — Understanding your costs, setting nightly rates and tracking what each booking actually earns.
• Compliance, Safety & Insurance — Keeping records of the safety checks, permissions and cover a UK short-let needs.
• Operations & Business Management — Running hosting as a business: planning, owner reporting and keeping tasks under control.