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About The Short Let Co

Local short-let specialists, obsessed with your return.

We started The Short Let Co to give owners across Edinburgh, Glasgow, East Lothian and Ayrshire genuinely hands-on management — the care of a boutique operator, backed by the data and systems of a much bigger one.

The Short Let Co team

A local team, not a national franchise

Most owners we meet have been burned by remote managers and faceless call centres. We're different: a focused local team, on the ground in your city, who know your property and treat it like our own.

We pair that with serious technology — data-driven pricing, channel management and a live owner portal — so you get the best of both: people who care, and systems that perform.

And because short-let licensing in Scotland is now mandatory and genuinely complex, we built compliance right into the service through our sister company, STL Solutions — the UK's leading short-let professional services company.

What we handle

Everything your let needs, end to end.

One team across pricing, guests, cleaning and care — so you never have to think about it.

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Standout listings

Styled and photographed to stop the scroll on every channel.

Launch ready
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Live-market pricing

Rates reviewed daily against demand and local events, so you're never leaving money on the table.

Income first
03

Guest hosting, 24/7

Smooth check-ins, round-the-clock messaging and issues sorted in minutes.

Always on
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Cleaning & hotel linen

A professional changeover after every stay — spotless, every time.

Immaculate
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Maintenance, handled

Trusted local trades on call, with costs agreed up front.

Proactive care
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Your owner portal

Bookings, income and performance — visible to you any time.

Full visibility
The 100-Point Promise

100 checks. Every turnover, every week, every month.

A guarantee we run for every client — 100 points across three cycles, so your home stays safe, immaculate and earning at its best all year round. Never a corner cut, never an exception.

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Each turnover

After every guest stay
  • Hotel-grade deep clean & sanitisation
  • Fresh hotel linen & towels on every bed
  • Kitchen, bathrooms & high-touch points disinfected
  • Welcome essentials, toiletries & consumables restocked
  • Styling reset to listing-photo standard
  • Smoke & CO alarms checked, appliances function-tested
  • Damage, wear & leaks logged to your dashboard
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Weekly

Every week, including void periods
  • Property & security check during empty periods
  • Taps run, toilets flushed, drains kept fresh
  • Heating, water & key appliances test-run
  • Bins, recycling & communal areas managed
  • Mail collected and forwarded
  • Pricing calendar & upcoming gaps reviewed
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Monthly

Every month
  • Full smoke, heat & CO alarm test
  • Safety certificates & licence status reviewed
  • Deep maintenance & wear audit
  • Inventory & consumables stock-take
  • Revenue strategy & rate review vs market
  • Listing content & ranking health check
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70 each turnover, 18 weekly, 12 monthly — all logged to your dashboard.

Every point on its proper cycle, documented and visible to you in real time. Total transparency, no exceptions.

Hands-on management

Local people on your doorstep — in 38 minutes on average.

No distant call centre, no rotating strangers. A dedicated local team who genuinely know your property — and can be there, in person, fast, whenever it matters.

38 min* average response — sometimes as quick as 10 minutes, with under 2% over an hour

How we measure it: response time is the gap between an issue being logged — by a guest, a smart sensor or our team — and a local team member arriving on-site. Figures are a rolling 12-month average across every Edinburgh & Glasgow call-out, during working hours (Mon–Fri 9am–6pm, Sat 9am–3pm).

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A team who knows your home

The same trusted local people every time — familiar with your property's quirks, access and standards.

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On-site in 38 minutes on average

Lockouts, guest issues, emergencies or maintenance — we're there in person, often far quicker, not just on the phone.

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Real eyes, on the ground

Regular in-person checks and turnovers, so problems are caught before guests — or you — ever notice.

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Always reachable, always local

24/7 contact with people who can actually act — based here, in your city, ready to respond.

Compliance & licensing

Fully licensed. Fully compliant. Included.

As the sister company of STL Solutions — the UK's leading short-let professional services company — we keep your property on the right side of every regulation, with all licence compliance built into your fee. No extra cost, no grey areas.

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Backed by STL Solutions

Direct access to a dedicated short-term let licensing and compliance team — our sister company.

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Ongoing compliance advice

Proactive guidance on licensing, planning and changing regulations — so you're never caught out.

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All licence compliance included

Applications, renewals and continuing compliance handled as part of your management fee — no surprise bills.

Getting started

From first call to first guest — fast.

Four simple steps, and we handle every one of them.

1

A quick chat

A 15-minute, no-pressure call about your property and your goals.

2

Your income plan

A full forecast for your address, plus quick wins to lift bookings.

3

We launch it

Photos, listing, pricing, keys and smart locks — all taken care of.

4

You start earning

Guests book, we host, and your payouts arrive every month.

Our switch promise

Move to us with nothing to lose.

We've taken the risk out of changing manager.

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We manage the handover

From giving notice to your current manager to going live — we do the lot.

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More in your pocket, or leave free

If you're not better off after our fee, walk away with no notice.

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Keys returned within 24 hours

No notice period, no contract, no tie-in — ever.

Let's talk

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