For owners · Last updated October 2026
Your Peak District home, looked after by people who know it
Peak Stays manages holiday lets across the Peak District from a base in Great Hucklow. Summit is full management, including housekeeping and guest care, at 18% plus VAT. Compass covers pricing, bookings and marketing at 12.5% plus VAT, and you look after cleaning and on-site guest care. No minimum term, three months’ notice, owners paid by the 10th.
How we grow your income
More nights, better rates, lower platform fees
More nights booked
Listings on the booking sites you agree with us, targeted advertising and a direct booking site, with pricing that fills quiet weeks and gaps between stays.
Better nightly rates
Dynamic pricing software sets every night from live demand, season, local events and what nearby homes charge, so busy nights are not left underpriced.
Lower platform fees
Airbnb’s host-only fee is 15.5% and Vrbo moves to 12% from 29 October 2026. Bookings through our own site carry a 3.5% platform fee instead, and returning guests are encouraged to book there.
Fees
Two ways to work with us
Fees are a percentage of the accommodation rate, taken from each month’s bookings.
Summit · Fully managed
We run the home end to end
18% plus VAT
- Listings, bookings and guest messagesIncluded
- Dynamic pricingIncluded
- Marketing and direct booking siteIncluded
- Guest care during staysWe handle it
- Cleaning and linenWe arrange, charged at cost
- Keys, checks and repairsWe coordinate
Compass · Bookings and pricing
We give you the navigation
12.5% plus VAT
- Listings, bookings and first guest messagesIncluded
- Dynamic pricingIncluded
- Marketing and direct booking siteIncluded
- Guest care during staysYou
- Cleaning and changeoversYou
- Keys and repairsYou
Onboarding £295 plus VAT, which we can waive. Bookings through the Peak Stays website carry a 3.5% direct booking platform fee, unless you take your own website as an add-on.
Reporting
Your owner statement
Every month you receive a statement showing each booking, our fee, any costs and what is paid to you, by the 10th.
Sample statement · Illustrative figures, not a real home
| Accommodation booked (5 stays, 17 nights) | £3,400.00 |
| Summit fee, 18% of accommodation | −£612.00 |
| VAT on fee | −£122.40 |
| Cleaning and linen at cost, 5 changeovers | −£550.00 |
| Paid to you | £2,115.60 |
Getting started
Four stages, then it runs
- Earnings outlookWe look at your home and what guests book nearby, and send you a written outlook: conservative, expected and well marketed.
- Visit and proposalWe walk round the home with you and recommend the package that suits how hands-on you want to be.
- Agreement and setupPhotography, listings, pricing and your page on our booking site.
- First guestsBookings begin and your first monthly statement follows.
Free earnings outlook
What could your home earn?
Tell us where the home is and how it is used today. We send back a written outlook with conservative, expected and well-marketed figures, month by month, including winter. Figures are estimates from market data, not a guarantee.
Prefer to talk first? Book a call with Luke.
Who we work with
Owners we help
Second-home owners
Let it when you are not using it, and keep the dates you want.
Inherited homes
Time to decide what is next, with the home cared for and earning.
Owners changing agent
Published fees, our own housekeeping and a team you can reach.
New buyers
An honest view of what a home in your chosen village could earn before you commit.
Add-ons
Extras, if you want them
Available on either package, priced separately and quoted before any work starts.
Your own website
A website for your home, built and kept up to date by us, so returning guests can book direct.
Digital guest app
House guide, local tips and arrival details in one place for every guest.
Styling and photography
Interior styling and professional photography so the listing looks right from the first booking.
Compliance checks
Gas, electrical and fire safety checks arranged, with reminders before anything expires.
Deep cleans and owner-stay cleans
Top-to-bottom cleans beyond the usual turnover, and a full reset around your own stays.
Repairs and refurbishment
Small jobs by trusted local trades, and larger projects planned and overseen, with your approval first.
Owner questions
What owners ask us
How long is the contract, and what is the notice period?
There is no minimum term. Either side can end the agreement with three months’ notice. There is no exit fee.
How do the fees work?
Summit is 18% plus VAT and Compass is 12.5% plus VAT, calculated on the accommodation rate only. Guest-paid cleaning fees, VAT and levies are not included in the fee base. Onboarding is £295 plus VAT, which we can waive.
When am I paid?
By the 10th of each month for stays that ended the month before, with a statement showing every booking, our fee and any costs.
Who pays for cleaning?
On Summit we arrange cleaning and linen through our housekeeping team and charge it at cost, shown on your statement. On Compass you arrange cleaning and changeovers yourself.
Can I still use the home myself?
Yes. Give us 28 days’ notice and block the dates. Owner stays cannot move a confirmed guest booking.
Who approves repairs?
We arrange small fixes and ask you first for anything over £250.
Which areas do you cover?
The whole Peak District, agreed case by case. Our base is in Great Hucklow, and homes around Tideswell, Bakewell, Buxton and Matlock are easiest for us to reach quickly.
Do I need planning permission or a licence?
Rules on holiday lets, planning, business rates and the coming short-term lets register vary and change. You stay responsible for your home’s legal position, and we will point you to the right people. Your accountant is the right person for tax questions.
Know someone with a home in the Peaks?
Introduce them to us. We look after every referral personally.
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