Tips for hosts
Short, practical guides for short-term rental hosts — with free templates.
Airbnb cleaning checklist: free printable template (Word, PDF)Free printable Airbnb cleaning checklist with an inventory, for a holiday let or vacation rental, in Word and PDF: room by room, restocking, damage claims in 14 days.
Airbnb check-in instructions: message examples and templatesAirbnb check-in instructions with message examples to copy for a flat, a house with a keypad or a lockbox: what to include, when and how to send. Free Word and PDF.
Holiday let agreement template: free UK contract and T&Cs (Word, PDF)Free holiday let agreement template (Word, PDF) for the UK: what goes in the contract and terms and conditions, fair cancellation, deposits and the law.
Airbnb checkout instructions: free template and message for guestsAirbnb checkout instructions: what to ask guests, what Airbnb says not to ask, the evening-before message and late checkout. Free Word and PDF template, plus signs.
Wi-Fi password sign for guests: free printable template with QR codeA Wi-Fi password sign for your holiday let or Airbnb: what to put on it, how to add a QR code that connects phones, where to hang it. Free Word and PDF template.
Guest register template for UK holiday lets (free Word) and the rulesYes, UK holiday lets must keep a guest register under the Hotel Records Order 1972. Free Word template, what to record for overseas guests and how long to keep it.
Airbnb guidebook or digital welcome book: which do you need?The Airbnb guidebook, the house manual and a digital welcome book compared: who sees what and when, how to make a free one, and what to keep on paper.
Airbnb house rules: free template and examples for UK hostsAirbnb house rules guests actually follow: 10 rules with example wording, quiet hours under UK law, deposits and damage, and a free Word template for UK hosts.
How to start a holiday let in the UK: rules and checklistHoliday let rules in the UK before your first guest: licence, planning, HMRC, business rates, fire and gas safety, insurance – six steps and a Word checklist.
Airbnb self check-in: lockbox, smart lock and the rules in the UKHow to set up Airbnb self check-in in the UK: lockbox, key safe or smart lock, the guest record the law asks you to keep, and messages ready to copy.
Airbnb registration and licence rules: Scotland and the UK (2026)Airbnb rules in Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland and England: who needs a licence or registration number, what it costs, the deadlines and the new visitor levy.
Airbnb welcome book template (house manual): free Word and PDFFree Airbnb welcome book template, also called a house manual, in Word and PDF: what to include, example wording to copy and how to add it on Airbnb.