Rental management for holiday homes in Mijas Costa, Fuengirola, Benalmádena and Marbella. We take care of your holiday rental through Airbnb and Booking.com, from listing and booking through to check-in, cleaning, damage checks and monthly reporting. You don't have to do a thing, and you know exactly what it costs.
Most owners who come to us have the same problem. The property sits empty for most of the year, renting it out would make sense, but nobody wants to arrange a set of keys, a cleaning schedule and a guest with a complaint on a Sunday evening from another country. We take that over completely, we live in the area ourselves, and we go round in person.
Would you rather not rent out your property and simply have it looked after? Take a look at Essential or Signature, or Basic Keyholding for key storage only.
Fully taken care of
Rental & Hosting
€169
Per month incl. VAT (IVA), invoiced in advance. In months with rentals we offset it against 20% commission on the rental income.
€139.67 excl. IVA
For owners who want their property fully managed as a rental, without handling the day-to-day themselves. Includes all the property checks and care from Signature.
Creating and optimising listings on Airbnb and Booking.com
Managing availability, booking calendar and seasonal rates
Blocking dates for your own use
All guest communication before, during and after the stay
A listing can be managed from anywhere. Welcoming a guest, cleaning the property or checking after departure that everything is in order can only be done by someone nearby.
Prefer to run Airbnb or Booking.com yourself, and keep control of your prices and your contact with guests? That stays as it is. We take over the practical side on site: the welcome, the cleaning between stays, questions during the stay and the check after departure.
You decide what you hand over: a single task, or everything around each stay. See Guest Support →
What does rental management cost, and what is the commission for?
On the Costa del Sol, rental management commission usually sits between 15% and 25% of the rental income, with a monthly base fee for property management between €50 and €150. Many providers only name their rate after a conversation. We simply put ours on the website.
What
With us
Monthly base fee
€169 incl. IVA (€139.67 excl.), including two property checks per month
Commission on rental
20% of the rental income achieved. The base fee is offset against it.
Airbnb and Booking.com platform fees
Withheld by the platform and visible in your monthly overview
Cleaning between stays
Charged to the guest as a cleaning fee
Linen
If you keep enough linen in the property, the changeover is included in the turnover cleaning
Professional photography
We arrange this, the cost is invoiced separately
Repairs and maintenance
Materials and tradespeople are invoiced separately, coordination is included
Notice period
Minimum 6 months, then cancellable per calendar month
Pay 6 or 12 months in advance and you get 10% off the base fee.
How rental management works with us
1
Introduction and estimate
We look at the property, the location and the state of the furnishings, and give a realistic estimate of what it could earn per season. That estimate is always indicative. Occupancy and rates depend on the season, the market and the condition of the property, so we do not give guarantees about income.
2
Licence and registration in order
Tourist rental in Andalusia requires a VFT registration with the Registro de Turismo de Andalucía, and the registration number has to appear in every listing. You also need approval from the owners association before you can rent out to tourists within a complex. We have the application handled by specialists we work with regularly, so it sits with someone who does this every day. We keep track of the process and make sure the registration number then appears correctly in your listings.
3
Preparing and listing the property
We create the listings on Airbnb and Booking.com, set the prices and seasonal rates and manage availability. We arrange professional photography, because your listing stands or falls with it. That cost is invoiced separately and is not part of the monthly price.
4
Bookings and guests
All enquiries, reservations and guest communication run through us. Guests receive arrival information and house rules in advance, check in either in person or on their own, and we take care of the legally required guest registration.
5
Cleaning, check-out and damage checks
After every departure we check the property, record any damage with photos and report it to you straight away. Cleaning and linen are coordinated by us and checked afterwards.
6
Monthly overview
Each month you receive an overview of bookings, income and anything worth knowing about the property, plus advice on your reviews and how the guest experience could be better.
Which areas do we cover?
Mijas Costa
La Cala de Mijas
Calahonda
Riviera del Sol
Fuengirola
Benalmádena
Torremolinos
Marbella
We work from Marbella to Torremolinos, with our focus on Mijas Costa, Fuengirola and Benalmádena. Calahonda, La Cala de Mijas and Riviera del Sol are within our area too. Because we live here ourselves, we go round in person. No call centre and no changing subcontractor, but a familiar face who knows the urbanisation, the administrador and the community rules.
You can read more about our area on the area page.
What makes us different
Direct contact, in your own language. You arrange everything in English with people who know the Spanish side.
We go round in person. Not a portfolio of two hundred properties in which yours is a number.
Our price is simply on the website. 20% commission, with a minimum of €169 per month. No conversation needed first to find out what it costs.
Rental and management in one pair of hands. The property checks from Signature are part of the price, so your property is looked at in the weeks nobody is staying too.
Management without rental is possible too. If you stop renting out later, you move to Essential or Signature without changing manager.
Frequently asked questions about rental management
Which costs does the guest pay and which do I pay?
Cleaning between two stays is charged to the guest as a cleaning fee through the booking platform. If you keep enough linen in the property, the changeover is included as turnover cleaning. Airbnb and Booking.com platform fees are withheld by the platform and appear in your monthly overview. As the owner you pay 20% commission on the rental income achieved, with a minimum of €169 per month, plus the professional photography and any repairs.
Can I still use the property myself?
Yes. You tell us when you, your family or your friends are coming and we block that period in the booking calendar on every platform. The earlier you let us know, the better: the calendar has to be right at all times, so that we can make the most of the weeks you are not using and a guest never arrives at a locked door. Renting with us is about the weeks you were not going to use anyway, not about your own holiday. Family coming to stay and you want them looked after properly without rent being involved? We combine that welcome with a scheduled property check wherever we can. The conditions are on the Owner Services page.
Do you arrange the rental licence?
For tourist rental in Andalusia you need a VFT registration with the Registro de Turismo de Andalucía. The registration number has to be visible in every listing. The owners association also has to have given permission for tourist rental within the complex. We outsource the application itself to specialists we work with regularly. We keep track of the process and make sure the registration number then appears correctly in your listings.
Which platforms do you list my property on?
We create and manage listings on Airbnb and Booking.com, including prices, seasonal rates and availability. Your property appears on both platforms with the same calendar, so double bookings cannot happen.
What happens if a guest causes damage?
We check the property after every departure. If we see damage, we record it with photos, report it to you straight away and make sure the claim reaches the platform. We coordinate repairs, with materials and tradespeople invoiced separately.
Can you tell me what my property will earn?
At the introduction we give a realistic indication based on the property, the location and the season. It remains an indication. Occupancy and rates depend on the market, the season and the condition of the property, and nobody can give guarantees about that.
How long am I tied in for?
A membership runs for a minimum of 6 months. After that it can be cancelled per calendar month. If you pay 6 or 12 months in advance, you get 10% off the base fee.
What if my property is not ready to rent out yet?
That happens often. Missing linen, a kitchen without the basics or a terrace that still needs furnishing. At the introduction we look at what is needed and can arrange it for you through Property Projects.
Curious what your property could earn?
Tell us about your property and we will give you an honest assessment of the rental possibilities.
