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Holiday home & bach management Across Aotearoa

Your property could be earning 2× more.

SmartHomes turns Kiwi homes into high-performing short-stay rentals. Professionally listed, dynamically priced, fully managed — you keep the keys and the upside.

$14.2M
Paid out in 2025
+167%
Avg net uplift
247
Homes managed
4.92 / 5 guest rating Across 11,400+ guest reviews
83% occupancy Portfolio annual average
  • Zero setup fees
    No upfront listing, staging or lock costs.
  • 30-day exit clause
    No lock-in contracts; leave any time.
  • 4-day payouts
    Direct bank transfers after guest checkout.
  • Hands-off care
    24/7 guest support, linen and compliance.
Property income calculator Live market data

What could your place earn?

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5-year projection

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The process

From keys handed over to first payout — in 14 days.

  1. Free assessment

    A specialist visits your property, photographs the space, models the income, and walks you through the proposal. No obligation, no surprise charges.

    • ✓ On-site or video walkthrough
    • ✓ Fixed-fee guarantee within ±8%
    • ✓ 72-hour turnaround on the report

  2. Property setup

    Professional photography, copywriting, smart-lock install, linen pack and a deep clean. Listed across 6+ platforms within 7 days.

    • ✓ Architectural & twilight photos
    • ✓ Smart-lock install
    • ✓ Hotel-grade linen & amenities

  3. We manage everything

    Pricing, guest comms, cleaning, restocking, maintenance, compliance. You don't lift a finger unless you want to.

    • ✓ 24/7 guest support, NZ-based team
    • ✓ Dynamic pricing, updated daily
    • ✓ Quarterly maintenance checks

  4. You get paid

    Monthly payouts on the 5th, with a transparent statement and a real-time owner dashboard. Block your own dates whenever you like.

    • ✓ Direct deposit, 4-day clearance
    • ✓ Live dashboard with occupancy
    • ✓ End-of-year tax pack included
Real properties • Real numbers

What the spreadsheet looks like, twelve months in.

Mount Maunganui three-bedroom beach house managed as a short-term rental
MT MAUNGANUI • 3BR BEACH HOUSE
  • 3 bed
  • 2 bath
  • Sleeps 6
  • Sea view
Mount Maunganui • Bay of Plenty

“It paid off our mortgage four years early.”

Before • LT
$40,560/yr
After • STR
$118,940/yr
Net uplift
+193%
Occupancy
87%
“We were dreading another tenancy cycle. SmartHomes took it over, sent us photos a week later, and the first payout landed before we'd even told the neighbours. We genuinely forget it's happening.”
Pania & Tama H.
Owners since March 2024
Queenstown two-bedroom alpine apartment short-term rental QUEENSTOWN • 2BR APARTMENT

Queenstown CBD • Otago

The ski-season unlock

Before
$31,200
After
$94,180
Uplift
+202%
“July and August now pay for the whole year. We use it ourselves in shoulder season — best of both worlds.”
James M.Owner • Frankton
Hahei four-bedroom coastal bach on the Coromandel short-term rental HAHEI • 4BR BACH

Hahei • Coromandel

Family bach, working harder

Before
$0 (vacant)
After
$76,420
Change
+$76,420
“It used to sit empty 40 weeks a year. Now it earns through every shoulder season and we still get our two weeks at Christmas.”
Rachel W.Owner • Auckland-based
Ponsonby three-bedroom restored villa in Auckland short-term rental PONSONBY • 3BR VILLA

Ponsonby • Tāmaki Makaurau

From flatmates to four-star

Before
$52,000
After
$103,640
Uplift
+99%
“We sold the idea of a long-term tenancy to ourselves for years. The switch was the easiest financial decision of 2025.”
Aroha K.Owner • Grey Lynn
$14.2M
Paid to owners in 2025
4.92
Average rating across 11,400 stays
83%
Average annual occupancy
11 days
Avg listing-to-first-booking
For owners

The honest answers to the things that keep you up at night.

What about regulations? Council, Healthy Homes, the lot.

We handle the complete compliance stack: council STR registration where required (Auckland, Queenstown-Lakes, Rotorua, Christchurch), Healthy Homes warrant of fitness, smoke alarm and carbon monoxide testing, and meth-contamination baseline testing. We're a registered operator with every council we work in, and we keep your paperwork in your Owner Portal.

  • • Council STR registration filed within 7 days of onboarding
  • • Healthy Homes WoF refreshed annually
  • • Baseline and post-tenancy meth tests at our cost

What about wear and tear? Guests can be hard on a place.

Every stay ends with a professional clean and a checklist inspection. Linens are hotel-grade and rotated, and any damage is logged with photos before the next guest arrives. We carry $5M public liability and a $2,500 per-stay guest damage policy — plus a $1,000 SmartHomes top-up guarantee on every booking.

What about vacancy? Won't it just sit empty in winter?

Our pricing engine adjusts every 24 hours across six platforms (Airbnb, Booking, Bookabach, VRBO, Expedia, Google Vacation Rentals). Average annual occupancy across our portfolio is 83%; in shoulder seasons we lean into mid-stay corporate and relocation guests to keep yields steady.

Can I still use my own property?

Absolutely. Block any dates from your Owner Portal — instant, no questions. Most owners reserve 4–8 weeks a year for themselves and friends. If you let us know early we can usually slot you into a low-demand window with zero income impact.

What are the fees, really?

A flat 18% of nights booked. No setup fee, no listing fee, no monthly minimum. Cleaning, linen and consumables are passed through at cost and billed to the guest. You see the maths line by line on your monthly statement.

How do I get paid, and when?

Direct deposit on the 5th of every month, in NZD, to any NZ or Australian bank account. We can split payouts across multiple accounts (handy for trusts and co-ownership). Average clearance is 4 days from guest checkout.

What happens if I want to leave?

Thirty days written notice, full stop. We hand back the photography, the calendar, the guest reviews — all yours. We'd rather you stay because we're earning it, not because we've trapped you.

Is my property right for SmartHomes?

Generally yes if it's a self-contained whole home (not a room in a shared house), within 90 minutes of an airport or visitor centre, and free of body-corp short-stay restrictions. The free assessment is the fastest way to know — we'll tell you straight if it isn't a fit.

Free, on-site, no obligation

Let's run the numbers on your place.

A 45-minute visit, a fixed-fee guarantee, and a yes-or-no by the end of the week. If it's not a fit, we'll tell you — and recommend who is.

Preferred time
  • • No setup fees, ever
  • • 30-day exit clause
  • • Fixed-fee guarantee ±8%
  • • NZ-owned & NZ-based team
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Get your 5-year forecast

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See how the gap grows over five years. We'll also send a full appraisal report with suburb comparables.