Hassle-free holiday let management in St Andrews
From the Old Course to the outlying villages, we look after everything: licensing, marketing, pricing, guests, cleaning and maintenance. You get the income and keep the freedom to use your home whenever you like.
Part of theShort Stay Family
A local team that looks after everything
We're based on South Street and look after holiday homes across St Andrews, for owners with a single flat or a whole portfolio. Our own maintenance team and local vans, a dedicated reservations team, trusted housekeeping and linen partners, and the technology to price and market your home every single day all work together for you.
One named property manager knows your home inside out. We're an Airbnb Superhost, members of the ASSC, and VisitScotland quality assured.
Our property in Pittenweem has been managed by Jordan and the Short Stay team since 2020 and has greatly benefited from their care, experience and expertise.Carol M, owner since 2020
Everything handled, from licence to linen
Licensing & compliance
We guide you through your Short Term Let licence with Fife Council and keep gas, electrical, fire and legionella checks in date.
Photography & listing
Professional and drone photography, and a listing written to show your home at its best.
Dynamic pricing
AI-led pricing sets every night individually, picking up local events and demand, within minimum prices you agree with us.
Marketing everywhere
Your home on Short Stay St Andrews and on Airbnb, Booking.com, Vrbo and Expedia, all kept in sync by our channel manager.
Guest care, 24/7
We handle every enquiry, booking and question, with an on-call service for guests day and night, all year.
Housekeeping & linen
Housekeepers clean to a checklist made for your home, with hotel-quality hired linen. You'll never need to buy or replace linen.
In-house maintenance
A uniformed maintenance team in branded vans handles repairs and jobs like gardening, often the same day.
Owner portal
See your bookings, availability and performance online, and block out dates for your own stays.
Paid every month
A clear monthly statement, with payment to you on or around the 14th of the following month.
A proposal built on real St Andrews bookings
Our income proposals come from the actual trading of comparable homes we already manage in St Andrews, not a figure scraped from the internet. You'll see a low, central and high estimate, how your first year differs from an established year, and what you'd receive after commission.
- Month-by-month income and occupancy for your area
- Year 1 shown separately, adjusted for when you go live
- Every cost and fee set out before you sign
The season runs from April to September, which earns around 76% of the year's income. Golf keeps spring and autumn strong, so the work is in pricing every night well.
Share of annual income by month, St Andrews homes we manage, 12 months to June 2026. Estimates only, not guarantees of future performance.
Our operations team is our secret ingredient
Every changeover runs out of our purpose-built depot, with linen, supplies and tools on hand, in three checked stages. Our own uniformed maintenance team is on hand for repairs and improvements.
Lightening the Load
Our uniformed team swaps the linen, restocks kitchen and bathroom supplies, carries out fire-safety checks and basic maintenance, and checks for any guest damage.
The clean
Housekeepers are notified digitally and clean to a checklist made for your home, including any requests you have.
Inspection
A supervisor inspects every home before it's marked guest-ready, so our reservations team knows when early check-in is possible.
From first call to first booking
*We aim to have your home live within 14 business days once your agreement is signed and your home holds a valid Short Term Let licence.
Switching agents? Your photography is on us
Move your holiday let to us from another agency and we'll include a professional photo shoot, with drone shots where possible, at no cost to you. New photos and a fresh listing give your home the best possible relaunch.
Talk to us about switchingFor homes moving to us from another letting agent under a new management agreement.
- Free professional photography
- We handle the handover with your current agent
- Flexible around your notice period and existing bookings
- Live within 14 business days once signed and licensed
Owners who've trusted us with their homes
My house gets very well looked after and guests always comment on how clean it is. If any problems arise someone from Short Stay is always out quickly.Margo S
In retirement I wanted a company who I could rely upon to carry out holiday let changeovers and deal with visitor enquiries. I can leave my own property in their care.Gillian S
They are able to effect repairs and renovations through their contacts with local contractors and other services.Carol M
We have been with this company since they began trading and have been delighted with the services they provide. Would recommend them to anyone.Hugh C
Clear terms, agreed up front
Your proposal sets out everything before you sign: what we'll do, what it costs and what you can expect to earn. Our fee is tailored to your home and confirmed in writing, so we only do well when you do.
- Guests pay for cleaning, linen, card processing and booking admin
- Any setup costs are agreed in writing before work starts
- Monthly statements, with every booking and charge itemised
Your home, your diary
- No limits on how often you stay in your own home
- Linen is hired, so you never buy or replace it
- 60 days' notice if you ever want to stop
- Complaints go straight to a director
Frequently asked questions
How long does it take to go live?
We aim to have your home live within 14 business days once your agreement is signed and your home holds a valid Short Term Let licence. If you don't hold a licence yet, we'll guide you through the application, and the timing then depends on Fife Council.
Can I move my home to you from another agency?
Yes, and we'll make the switch easy. We're very flexible in how we approach it:
- Tell us about your home and when your notice period with your current agent ends.
- We agree a switchover date that suits you, and we can work around your notice period and any bookings already taken.
- We handle the handover with your current agent, covering future bookings, keys, inventory and guest details, so you don't have to.
- We relaunch your home with free professional photography and a fresh listing, ready to take bookings from day one.
If you're unsure about your current contract, send it over and we'll talk you through the options.
When and how am I paid?
Your monthly statement is available on the owner portal from the 1st of the following month, with payment on or around the 14th.
Who pays for cleaning?
Guests pay the cleaning fee in full. After your own stays, you're charged the standard cleaning fee, and we still carry out our usual checks.
What does the management fee cover?
Everything on this page: marketing, reservations, guest care, pricing, housekeeping coordination, maintenance coordination, accounts, the owner portal and our out-of-hours service.
How does dynamic pricing work?
Our AI pricing software reads future demand and local events and prices every night individually, so no two nights are priced the same. You can set seasonal minimum prices.
What happens out of hours?
An on-call service handles guest calls and urgent requests 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
What is the guest wifi portal?
We install hotel-grade wifi with a sign-in page. It lets us invite past guests back, with their consent, which brings repeat bookings to your home.
Do you have your own maintenance team?
Yes. Our uniformed in-house team covers a wide range of skills, including basic repairs and gardening, and works from our branded vans.
Find out what your home could earn
Tell us about your home. We'll email you an income range for similar homes we manage straight away, and one of our team will then prepare your full proposal.
- Your estimate, by email in minutesThe typical yearly income range for homes like yours
- Your full proposalPrepared and checked by our team, with month-by-month figures
- A chat, or a visitOver the phone or in person, with no obligation
