Sea Breeze Property Services: holiday let management
The group's holiday let and Airbnb management arm: 16% commission, no retainer, more than 100 properties managed, and the highest rated property management company in Bournemouth on Google.
- 4.9/5 ★★★★★ 786 reviews
- 130 properties managed
- Since 2018 letting in Bournemouth
Sea Breeze Property Services is the group's holiday let and Airbnb management business, a trading name of the same company as this estate agency. It manages more than 100 properties for their owners for 16% commission with no retainer, and is the highest rated property management company in Bournemouth on Google. Owners who want guests rather than a tenant are passed to Sea Breeze; owners who want a tenant stay with the estate agency.
What Sea Breeze does
- listings on Airbnb, Booking.com, Vrbo and more than 20 other channels, on one calendar
- nightly prices reviewed daily against demand
- every guest message answered, with guest support 24 hours a day
- check-ins, inspections and the coordination of cleaning, linen and repairs through trusted local companies the owner pays directly
- monthly payouts and an owner portal
The standard shows in the platforms' own assessments: a Booking.com Traveller Review Award 2024 and Airbnb Superhost status.
Flexiestays for the winter
Every property Sea Breeze manages is also listed on Flexiestays, Bournemouth's number one platform for winter and long stays, which charges only 8% on the bookings it brings. Contractors, relocating staff and hospital and university staff book there from November to March, so the property keeps earning when holiday demand drops.
When a holiday let beats a tenancy
A holiday let tends to suit a property that guests want for a few nights: near the beach, the pier or the chines, with parking, sleeping four or more, in a building whose lease allows short lets. It suits an owner who wants some weeks for themselves and accepts income that changes with the season.
A tenancy tends to suit a property away from the seafront, a lease that requires residential use or bars short lets, a mortgage that does not allow holiday letting, or an owner who wants steady monthly income and less involvement. Since April 2025 the tax treatment that used to favour holiday lets has been abolished, and BCP Council charges a premium on furnished second homes unless the property qualifies for business rates (available for 140 nights and let for 70 in the previous 12 months, at the time of writing). Long let or holiday let compares the two in detail. This is general information, not tax advice.
Where to go next
Sea Breeze's own site is seabreezelettings.com, with the income calculator and full pricing. On this site, holiday let management describes the service, and landlords covers letting on a tenancy instead.
Sea Breeze Property Services: questions
What is Sea Breeze Property Services?
Sea Breeze Property Services is a trading name of Flexie Estate Agents Ltd, the same company as Flexie Estate Agents. It manages holiday lets and Airbnbs for their owners across Bournemouth, Poole, Christchurch and the coast, and manages more than 100 properties.
What does Sea Breeze charge?
16% commission on the bookings, with no retainer and no monthly fee. Cleaning, linen and repairs are paid by the owner directly to the local companies Sea Breeze recommends and coordinates. Bookings brought by the Flexiestays platform are charged at 8%. Terms are confirmed in writing.
Should I holiday let or let on a tenancy?
A holiday let can earn more in a strong location but costs more to run, needs more of your time and carries different tax, council tax and business rates rules. A tenancy gives steadier income with less work. The comparison of long let against holiday let sets out the trade-offs; speak to an accountant before you decide.
Which platforms does Sea Breeze list on?
Airbnb, Booking.com, Vrbo and more than 20 other channels, all on one calendar, plus Flexiestays for winter and long stays. A booking on any channel closes the dates on the rest.
Where is Sea Breeze's own website?
At seabreezelettings.com, which has the income calculator, the pricing and the owner guides. The office is the same: 557 Charminster Road, Bournemouth.
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