Tips, insights, and best practices for rental inventory management.
I've bought eleven kettles and nine toasters across five Airbnbs. Some lasted three years. One died in a bank holiday weekend. Here's the brand breakdown and what I actually reorder.
20 July 2026
I've bought eight rugs across five Airbnbs in four years. Three are still there. Five were binned, returned, or quietly rolled up. Here's what actually works.
19 July 2026
I changed minimum stay from 2 to 3 nights on my Edinburgh flat. Revenue went up 12%. Then I changed it back. Here's what the data showed me both times.
18 July 2026
I used a flat 40% uplift on every UK bank holiday. Then I looked at actual booking data and rebuilt the formula from scratch. Here's what I use now.
17 July 2026
Three sets of outdoor furniture across five properties in four years. One I'd buy again. Two I wouldn't. Here's what actually survives a UK summer with guest use.
16 July 2026
I had a 7kW home EV charger installed at my Brighton flat last October. Three guests have mentioned it in reviews. Here's the full cost and whether I'd do it again.
15 July 2026
I track every breakage across five properties. Glasses go first, side plates second, mugs third. The actual replacement rates and what I buy in bulk.
14 July 2026
I spent three hours last January rewriting the first paragraph of my Edinburgh flat listing. Views went up 38% in six weeks. Here's what I changed and why.
13 July 2026
Post-FHL abolition, the tax rules for Airbnb hosts changed substantially. But cleaning costs are still deductible — and my accountant had specific things to say about what's documented and what isn't.
12 July 2026