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Guaranteed monthly rent, 3–5 year contracts · Kent

Rent to Rent Kent

Turn your Kent property into a guaranteed 3–5 year income. We sign a commercial lease with you, pay a fixed monthly rent every month regardless of occupancy, and manage the property as a fully-licensed serviced accommodation.

Kent sits perfectly on the London commuter belt — high-speed rail to St Pancras in under an hour, the M2/M20 corridors, the Channel Tunnel and the Port of Dover all driving constant short-let demand from contractors, tourists and business travellers.

Part of our national Rent to Rent hub.

  • 12% management fee
  • Free 48-hour valuation
  • Fully insured & PRS registered
  • Local Kent operations team
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Why AV Property

What owners get from rent to rent with us in Kent

Fixed monthly rent

Paid on the same day every month for the full 3–5 year term, in or out of season, regardless of occupancy or arrears. Standing order, straight to your account.

Zero voids, zero arrears

You're not letting to a tenant — you're leasing to AV Property. Our covenant, not a stranger's. No Section 21, no Section 8, no eviction risk.

Property professionally maintained

Cleaned 60–120 times a year, inspected weekly, minor maintenance under threshold handled at our cost. Property returned in better condition than a single-tenant AST.

All compliance and licensing handled

STL licence (Scotland), English register, London 90-day rule, HMO rules, Gas Safe, EICR, PAT, insurance — every line item is our responsibility for the term of the lease.

Kent market

Why Kent works for rent to rent

We see consistent contractor demand from major Sheppey, Medway, Maidstone and Ashford infrastructure projects, plus year-round leisure stays from London families heading to the coast, Leeds Castle, Canterbury and the Kent Downs AONB. Typical nightly rates sit between £85 and £180, with strong mid-stay and weekend mixes.

Kent is one of the fastest-growing short-let markets in the South East and very few professional Airbnb operators cover it properly across the whole county. We do — from Dartford to Dover.

Top demand drivers in Kent

  • Construction contractors
  • Sheppey & Medway projects
  • Kent coast tourism
  • London commuter stays
  • Channel-port travel

Key postcodes

ME1, ME4, ME7, ME9, ME10, ME12, ME13, ME14, ME15, ME16, CT1, CT2, TN1, TN2, TN9, DA1 — see every postcode area we cover.

Areas we cover in Kent

Rent to Rent across Kent

3 Bed House | Contractors | Families — 3-bedroom house in Sittingbourne, managed by AV Property
Near Town Centre | Kent | Workers | Families | — 2-bedroom apartment in Sittingbourne, managed by AV Property
3 Bed House | New Build | Long Stays — 3-bedroom house in Sittingbourne, managed by AV Property
Case study

Manchester 3-bed: AST £1,650/mo → guaranteed rent £2,100/mo

Before

Landlord tired of tenant turnover, agency fees and 3-week voids between ASTs.

After

5-year rent-to-rent lease with AV Property. £2,100/mo fixed rent every month, zero voids, property returned professionally refurbished at year 5.

3-bed terrace, M20. 127% of open-market AST rent, £8,400 furniture and onboarding at AV Property's cost, no letting-agent fees for the full term.

Compliance

Short-let compliance in Kent

We register each Kent property under the incoming English short-term-let national register, maintain Gas Safety, EICR, PAT and Legionella records on file, and hold public liability plus professional indemnity insurance. Where local planning or HMO rules apply we handle the applications directly.

Full UK short-let licensing guide
The second bedroom of our 3-bedroom house in Sittingbourne, 3 Bed House | New Build | Long Stays
The interior of our 3-bedroom house in Sittingbourne, 3 Bed House | Contractors | Families
The interior of our 2-bedroom apartment in Sittingbourne, Near Town Centre | Kent | Workers | Families |
FAQs

Rent to Rent in Kent — questions we get asked

Frequently asked questions

Typically 105–125% of open-market AST rent for the same property, locked for 3–5 years. Exact figures depend on the city, size and condition of the property — we quote a firm number after a free 48-hour valuation.

Yes, when set up correctly. It's a commercial lease with explicit sublet permission, not an AST. You need mortgage consent-to-let, freeholder permission where a lease applies, and appropriate insurance — we walk landlords through all three.

You have the same remedies as any commercial landlord. In practice, our portfolio, filed accounts, professional indemnity cover and property redress registration make default extremely unlikely. Ask for references from live rent-to-rent landlords — we'll provide them.

3 to 5 years is standard. We invest £4,000–£10,000 per property in furniture and onboarding, so short contracts don't work commercially for us — you get the benefit of a long lock-in.

No. We furnish, style and photograph the property at our cost as part of onboarding. You get it back at the end of the term furnished to a higher standard than most landlords would provide themselves.

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Guest reviews

What our guests say

Every review below is a real, verified guest review from our Airbnb host profile — nothing written in-house.

4.87/ 5
49 guest reviews
Airbnb Superhost
We had a wonderful stay! The property was spotlessly clean, comfortable, and had everything we needed for a pleasant and relaxing visit. We really enjoyed our time here and hope to visit Liverpool again. If we do, we'd be more than happy to stay at the same property again. Highly recommended!
Esewi Cynthia
Sheffield, United Kingdom · August 2026
via Airbnb
Excellent accommodation for our team of six. The keybox access was straightforward, and we had reliable key management throughout our week-long stay. The property provided comfortable facilities and was well-maintained. The host was responsive and helpful. We'd happily return here for future projects.
Tomáš
Uherské Hradiště, Czechia · August 2026
via Airbnb
Beautiful house, we had amazing stay. Good area to stay if you are visiting Dover and surrounding. Nice clean house.
Usman
Birmingham, United Kingdom · August 2026
via Airbnb
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