Your landlord wants to try short-stay. Instead of losing them to an Airbnb operator, co-manage with us: we run the short-stay side, you stay their property manager (PM) of record, and our ongoing co-management share typically multiplies the fee income you'd earn on the underlying long-term lease — because it's paid on revenue that's 40-80% higher than long-term rent. No cap, no term limit, no clawback.
The Opportunity
You manage the long-term rental (LTR) side beautifully. Then the landlord reads something about short-stay, calls you, and says they want to "try Airbnb." Today, that conversation usually ends two ways: you talk them out of it (and resent being the one who kept their yield lower), or they hand the property to an Airbnb operator and you lose the management relationship entirely. Either way, you lose.
We published a third option: co-management. You stay the landlord's property manager of record. We run the short-term rental (STR) operations — guest screening, pricing, cleans, compliance, the 24/7 ticket queue. And we pay you an ongoing co-management share — 5% of net short-stay revenue — every month we operate the property. Because the base is 40-80% higher than long-term rent, most PMs end up earning more fee income per property under co-management than they would on the underlying long-term lease. No cap. No term limit. No clawback. First of its kind in Australia, and a better answer for your landlord than "take it or leave it."
Your Fee, Re-imagined
The value of any PM fee depends on the revenue it's applied to. Co-management grows the base — so the same property earns you materially more, every month we operate it.
Same landlord, same property, materially more fee income — ~+61% more per year, for as long as we co-manage. No cap, no term limit.
* Illustrative LTR baseline uses a 5% PM fee for direct comparison. If your agency charges a different LTR management rate, substitute it in the calculator below — the co-management side ($5,450) is independent of your current LTR rate.
What Your Landlord Gets
The owner-facing story you share with landlords asking about short-stay. Four pillars that make their Yes easy — without them needing to leave your agency.
Across every market we operate in, well-managed short-stay delivers 40-80% more rental income than the underlying long-term lease — all platform fees, cleaning and management accounted for. The worked examples below show the exact dollar uplift on real inner-city and beachside properties.
On an LTR lease your landlord can't touch their own property. With Yield+ they block any date — school holidays, family visits, their own city weekend — and we work around them. They own their property like it's actually theirs.
Your landlord still calls you for everything. We sit behind your relationship, not in front of it. They keep the property manager they trust, stay on the same management arrangement they already have with your agency, and get the short-stay upside with zero change in who they deal with day to day.
Owners see bookings, revenue, calendar and statements in real time through a live dashboard — the same view we use internally. Licensed and registered in every state we operate in, Code-of-Conduct compliant, fully insured. Transparency is the default, not a premium.
Your Fee — Published
The co-management model, published on this page, in our PDF, and in the partnership agreement we sign before onboarding a single landlord. Unlike the referral fees we pay buyers and selling agents, there is no 24-month limit on your PM share — it persists for as long as we co-manage the property.
| Scenario | Upfront | Your ongoing fee | Term | Surry Hills example | Bondi example |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Co-managed short-stay (you stay PM of record) | — | 5% of net short-stay revenue | No cap · no term limit | ~$5,450/year | ~$8,510/year |
Net revenue = gross bookings − platform fees (Airbnb, Booking.com, and other online travel agencies, hereafter OTAs) − cleaning. Our 18% short-stay management fee is calculated on the same base, so our incentives are aligned with yours — we only earn more when the net pool grows. Your co-management share (5% of net short-stay revenue) sits alongside our 18% and both scale with net revenue together. No clawbacks if the landlord offboards; your co-management fee simply ends with the management relationship.
The Numbers, Not a Pitch
Net-to-owner math. Your 5% co-management share calculated off the same net base we charge our 18% on.
| Long-term rental benchmark | $67,600 per year |
| Example: PM fee on LTR (5%*) | ~$3,380 / year |
| Stabilised nightly rate | $500 per night |
| Occupancy | 80% |
| Gross short-term rental revenue | $146,000 |
| Less platform fees + cleaning | −$37,390 |
| Net short-stay revenue | $108,610 |
| Your 5% co-management share (on net short-stay) | ~$5,430 / year |
| Long-term rental benchmark | $78,000 per year |
| Example: PM fee on LTR (5%*) | ~$3,900 / year |
| Stabilised nightly rate | $750 per night |
| Occupancy | 80% |
| Gross short-term rental revenue | $219,000 |
| Less platform fees + cleaning | −$48,705 |
| Net short-stay revenue | $170,295 |
| Your 5% co-management share (on net short-stay) | ~$8,510 / year |
* The LTR PM-fee comparison uses a 5% baseline for illustration — if your agency currently charges 6%, 7% or 8% on long-term rent, substitute it in the calculator below to see the comparison on your own rate. Your 5% co-management share is independent of your current LTR rate and is applied to the same net-revenue base UniqueStays charges its 18% on. Actual results depend on property finish, compliance status, calendar control and market conditions. We publish a full worked example in the PDF.
The Yield+ Standard
You recommend partners on reputation. Here's the reputation you're recommending — and the protections we build into every co-management agreement.
5% of net short-stay revenue — paid to you monthly, for as long as we co-manage the property. No cap, no term limit, no "it converts to a trail after 24 months." This is your management, not a referral.
The landlord's management agreement stays with your agency. We hold a short-stay operator sub-agreement underneath, with you copied on every material communication. You don't lose the relationship just because the property shifts to short-stay.
Our 40-80% figure is calculated on the same base as long-term rent — after all fees, cleaning, and management fees. Apples to apples, not marketing maths. Makes your landlord conversation honest.
Same rate every property, every city. Predictable, easy to model, no "it depends on the market" conversations. The landlord pays 18% to us and 5% to you — both on the same net base, both published in the co-management agreement.
Reviews, guest complaints, damage claims, and compliance sit under the UniqueStays brand — never yours or your agency's. You stay clean with the landlord regardless of how any single stay plays out.
If a property's numbers don't clear the 40% uplift bar, we say no — in writing, before signing. Your landlord gets an honest assessment, not a hard pitch, and your name stays attached to recommendations that actually work.
How Co-Management Works
When a landlord asks about Airbnb or short-stay, forward them our PM co-management PDF, or email-intro us directly.
We evaluate the property and present a free, honest short-stay revenue projection. We turn down properties that won't clear the 40% uplift bar.
Landlord signs our short-stay management agreement (18% to us). You sign our co-management addendum (5% of net short-stay revenue, paid monthly). You remain PM of record on the landlord's head agreement.
5% of net short-stay revenue, paid monthly to your trust account, for as long as we co-manage. No trailing window. No expiry.
PM Fee Calculator
Drop in the property details and see the annualised 5% co-management share — side by side with an illustrative LTR PM-fee comparison (assumes 5% baseline; in the LTR input, use the rent you actually manage today).
Common Questions
The commercial, operational, and compliance questions we've already answered for property managers like you.
Download
The co-management toolkit — everything you need to place this in front of a landlord asking about short-stay. No spam, one-click unsubscribe anytime.
Single-page summary you hand directly to a landlord asking about short-stay. Owner story, 40-80% uplift explainer, co-management structure, your 5% co-management share explained, and the worked case study pair.
Scroll up to the calculator — enter any Australian postcode, bedroom count, and current long-term rent. We do the market-average short-stay math for you and project your ongoing 5% co-management share instantly.
Ready-to-use responses to the five objections landlords raise about short-stay — guest damage, body-corporate, tax treatment, insurance, and "what if it doesn't work out." Positioned for a PM-led conversation, not a direct-to-owner pitch.
The Operator You're Co-Managing With — Every Property Clears The Same Bar
15-minute intro call, no pressure. We'll show you how co-management works for a specific landlord you have in mind, and walk you through the partnership agreement — including the PM-of-record protection and the co-management fee mechanics — before a single landlord signs anything.