Serviced Accommodation Management
The corporate and contractor accommodation market in Exeter continues to grow, driven by major employers like the Met Office, Exeter Science Park, and ongoing construction projects. Property owners who position their assets correctly can earn significantly more than traditional buy-to-let rates.
But serviced accommodation requires more than listing on Airbnb. Corporate clients expect hotel-like service: fast response times, immaculate properties, and reliable support throughout their stay. That's where professional management makes the difference.
Our Corporate Letting Services
- Property Setup: Furnishing recommendations, corporate-standard amenities, fast WiFi installation
- Corporate Client Acquisition: Relationships with relocation agents, corporate travel departments, contractor accommodation providers
- Extended Stay Management: Weekly housekeeping, linen changes, consumable restocking
- Guest Vetting: Company verification, booking terms agreements, deposit collection
- Utility Management: Council tax, utilities, broadband - all handled for you
- 24/7 Support: On-call for guest issues, maintenance response, emergency support
- Monthly Reporting: Occupancy rates, income statements, guest feedback summaries
Why Corporate Clients Choose Exeter
Exeter's economy is thriving, with major employers including the University of Exeter, Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital, the Met Office, and a growing tech sector at Exeter Science Park. These organisations regularly need accommodation for visiting staff, new recruits, and project teams.
Construction projects across Devon generate steady demand from contractors who prefer furnished accommodation to hotels for multi-week assignments. Our portfolio serves these varied needs, from city-centre apartments for executives to larger houses for contractor teams.
Properties We Manage (Exeter)
- Serviced apartments for corporate travellers
- Contractor-ready homes for project teams
- Relocation and extended-stay accommodation
- Properties close to key routes (City Centre, RD&E, Marsh Barton, M5 links)
- Houses and apartments set up for longer bookings (strong Wi-Fi, parking where possible)
- Investor properties aiming for stable mid-term demand
We'll recommend the right strategy for your location, layout and target guest type.
Related landlord routes
Serviced accommodation is not the only route available to landlords and investors in Exeter. Some owners come to us already knowing they want a serviced-accommodation model. Others are still comparing it with buy-to-let, portfolio management, short lets, holiday lets, or a more traditional full-management route.
If you are still deciding which strategy best suits your property, these related landlord pages may help:
- Buy-to-Let Management Exeter — for landlords and investors looking at more traditional investment-led rental property
- Portfolio Landlord Management Exeter — for owners managing multiple properties or mixed stock
- Out-of-Area Landlords Exeter — for remote owners who need a local Exeter management team
- Short-Let Management Exeter for Landlords — for owners exploring flexible short-stay rental models
- Holiday Let Management Exeter — for owners considering or operating holiday-let property
- Let Your Property Exeter — for first-time, accidental, and returning landlords getting started
Some properties are well suited to serviced accommodation. Others may be better managed as a buy-to-let, short-let, holiday let, or another landlord strategy depending on the location, layout, target occupier, and owner goals. Gillams helps landlords choose the most suitable route rather than pushing every property into the same model.
Serviced accommodation versus other landlord strategies
For some owners, serviced accommodation is the right fit because it offers a furnished, management-led model that can suit contractor, relocation, project, or extended-stay demand. For others, another route may make more sense.
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