Airbnb and short-let management in Andover
Andover is not a holiday town, and we will not pretend it is. Its short-stay demand is contractors on a Monday-to-Friday pattern, service families between postings, people on secondment to the Army Headquarters and the business parks, and weekenders heading for Stockbridge. That suits furnished stays of a month or more as much as weekend bookings, and because there is no 90-night cap outside London you can mix them freely. Full SA Management is 18% of net booking revenue.
- Full management 12%, capped at £150 a month
- No lock-in, 30 days' notice
- No VAT on any fee
- Redress scheme and client money protected
The head office team
Head office for Andover
Head office is looking after this area while the local team is appointed: contracts, compliance and rent collection all run from Swansea, on the same capped fee.
WhatsApp 0751 355 2133 · Head office 01792 807 051
Opening soon in Andover: head office is taking enquiries now. Your property is looked after from Swansea until the local team is in place, on the same capped fee.
Call 01792 807 051 or WhatsApp 0751 355 2133
Who books a short stay in Andover
The guests here are working. Contractors at the logistics parks, Ocado's fulfilment centre and the garrison at Tidworth want a clean, quiet house with parking and fast wifi from Sunday night to Friday morning. Service families waiting for quarters or between postings want a month or three with a proper kitchen. Relocating staff want somewhere to live while they look. Stockbridge brings the weekenders.
That mix means midweek occupancy most tourist towns never see, and fewer changeovers per month. It also means your pricing has to reflect what a contractor's employer will pay, not what a Cornish cottage charges in August. We price for Andover.
The fee and what it covers
Full SA Management is 18% of net booking revenue, cleaning at cost: pricing, guest vetting and messaging 24 hours a day, cleaning and linen, restocking, repairs, reviews, a monthly owner statement and the night-count tracker. SA Co-Host is 12% if you keep your own cleaner and want the rest taken off your hands. SA Launch is £495 for photography, listings, pricing rules, house manual and the compliance pack, waived with 12 months of Full SA Management. No VAT, no 12-month minimum, 30 days' notice to leave.
The rules in Test Valley
No 90-night cap. That rule is London only. In Andover you can let a whole house for short stays all year, and stays of a month or more count like any other booking.
Business rates or council tax. A self-catering property in England is rated as a business only if it was available for 140 nights and actually let for 70 in the past year. Below that it pays council tax, and Test Valley charges a 100% premium on furnished homes that are no one's sole or main residence, so a short let that misses the night test pays double. The tracker tells you where you are each month.
The register. The government has said a national short-let register for England will be running by March 2027; we register your property when it opens.
Licensing. Test Valley has no selective or additional licensing scheme at present. We check before launch, because that can change without government approval.
Honest about the long let
With Test Valley rents at £1,226 on average and rising faster than the region, a plain tenancy is a strong result for many Andover houses, and a short let has cleaning, utilities, platform fees and empty nights to pay before it beats that. Our appraisal shows both figures net of every cost. Where the tenancy wins we manage it at 12% capped at £150, and if the numbers change later, Flex Switch moves the property between the two with no re-onboarding.
Next step: the free short-let appraisal
Ask for the free short-let appraisal with the address. You get the long-let figure, the furnished short-stay figure net of every cost, and the planning, night-test and council tax position for the property in writing. If the tenancy wins, the free rent review figure is the same one, and we manage it from there.
Nearby and also covered
- SP10
- SP11
- SP9
- RG28
- SO20
Andover landlords ask
Is there a 90-night limit on short lets in Andover?
No. The 90-night rule applies only in Greater London. In Test Valley a whole house can be let for short stays all year, and a change of use is judged case by case. The free appraisal notes the planning position for your address.
Who stays in short lets in Andover?
Mostly people working: contractors at the logistics parks and the garrison, service families between postings, staff relocating to the Army Headquarters or the business parks, and weekend visitors to Stockbridge. Stays of a month or more are common.
How much does short-let management cost in Andover?
Full SA Management is 18% of net booking revenue, cleaning at cost. SA Co-Host is 12%. SA Launch is £495 and is waived with 12 months of Full SA Management. No VAT is added and you can leave on 30 days' notice.
Will my short let pay council tax or business rates?
Business rates only if it was available for 140 nights and actually let for 70 in the past year. Otherwise council tax applies, and Test Valley charges a 100% premium on furnished homes that are no one's main residence. Our tracker reports your nights monthly.
Would my Andover house earn more as a long let?
Often, yes. Test Valley rents averaged £1,226 in June 2026 and a tenancy has no cleaning, platform fees or empty nights. The free appraisal shows both figures net of every cost, and we manage whichever wins.
Start with a free short-let appraisal in Andover
An honest figure, a compliance check for your address, and a recommendation, within one working day. The head office team will bring it to you in person if you'd like.
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