For property owners & agents

A long-term lease,
with hotel-standard
upkeep.

We lease your property on a standard residential tenancy and pay rent on the same date every month, whether or not a guest has booked. Every guest is screened, the property is professionally cleaned after every checkout, and minor repairs are fixed at our cost within 24 hours.

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Est. 2026 · Sydney
Where We Come From

New to Sydney.
Not new to this.

Before launching DoveStays, our team helped set up a short-stay operation in Melbourne on the same lease-and-operate model we use today. It reached Airbnb Superhost status within its first year and has since earned more than 460 guest reviews.

We're starting in Sydney with a small number of homes, bringing across the processes our team helped build in Melbourne, and adding properties only as fast as we can look after them properly.

462+
Guest reviews
4.82★
Average rating
Year 1
Superhost reached
Why Owners Choose Us

Your property,
in safer hands

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Most owners come to us with the same three questions. Will the rent be paid? Will the property be looked after? Who deals with it when something goes wrong? Here's how the arrangement answers each one.

01
Rent that doesn't depend on bookings

Your rent is fixed under the lease and paid on the same date every month, whether the property is booked every night or sits empty for a week. No arrears, no gaps between tenants, no re-letting fees. Occupancy is our risk to manage, not yours.

02
Cleaned more often than any tenancy

Your property is professionally cleaned after every checkout, up to 10 times a month, with a deep clean every three months. In a standard tenancy, the only guaranteed clean is the one at the end of the lease. Here, marks and spills are dealt with within days, before they turn into permanent wear.

03
Small problems fixed before they grow

A dripping tap, a sticking blind, a slow drain, a loose power point: we fix these at our own cost within 24 hours. Our team is through the property several times a week, so issues are caught early. A leak found this week costs far less than one found at the next routine inspection.

04
Guests chosen, and monitored

Government ID verified before every booking. We host families, travellers and business professionals, and parties are banned outright. Noise-monitoring devices alert us to rising noise levels in real time, so we can step in before a neighbour ever needs to complain. They measure volume only and record no audio.

05
Two layers of protection

If something is damaged, we deal with it, not you. Every stay is covered by Airbnb's AirCover for Hosts (up to US$3M in damage protection). We manage the claim, and your property gets repaired.

06
Set up at our cost

We furnish and fit out the property at our own expense. You hand over the keys to an empty property and get it back at the end of the lease, cleaned and maintained throughout. None of our setup costs come out of your rent.

07
You'll always know how it's going

You or your agent get regular updates on the property's condition, maintenance carried out and anything worth knowing. You don't have to wonder what's happening inside your property.

Considering your options?

Tell us about the property and we'll give you a straight assessment: likely rent, lease term, and whether it suits short stays. If it doesn't, we'll say so.

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Side by Side

The same lease.
A very different tenancy.

Most owners never add up what a standard tenancy costs them between vacancies, re-letting and wear. Here's how the two compare.

Standard tenancy DoveStays
Lease Standard residential tenancy The same standard residential tenancy
Rent Depends on the tenant; arrears possible Paid on schedule, regardless of bookings
Rent when the property is empty Nothing Paid in full
Gaps between tenants Typically weeks of lost rent None while we hold the lease
Re-letting costs Advertising and letting fees each time None on renewal
Cleaning Usually only at the end of the lease After every checkout, plus a quarterly deep clean
Minor repairs Reported when noticed, paid by you Fixed within 24 hours, at our cost
Furnishing Tenant's own belongings Supplied by us, at our cost
Noise and behaviour You find out when neighbours complain Monitored in real time; parties banned
Updates on the property Routine inspection every 6–12 months Regular reports and updates when you want
Damage cover Bond Bond + AirCover
How It Works

Three steps, and the paperwork
is the part you already know.

01
A standard residential lease

We sign the same residential tenancy agreement you'd use with any tenant, directly with you or through your agent. If you have an agent, they stay involved and routine inspections continue as normal.

02
We set up and operate

We handle furnishing, photography, listing, guest screening, cleaning and maintenance end to end, at our cost. You won't field guest calls or coordinate trades.

03
Rent on schedule, for the long term

We're not looking for a one-year arrangement. We aim to hold properties for years and renew on the same predictable terms, so you avoid re-letting, re-marketing and gaps between tenants.

What We Offer

The DoveStays
difference

✦
Hotel-Grade Linen

Premium cotton sheets and fluffy towels professionally laundered and pressed before every stay.

◈
Seamless Arrival

Easy entry, digital welcome guides, and a personal message from your host waiting for you.

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24/7 Concierge

Our team is available around the clock for late check-ins, local tips, or anything in between.

⬡
Curated Interiors

Every property is personally styled by our team. No cookie-cutter flat-pack — only beautiful, lived-in spaces.

Common Questions

Owner FAQs

Is this a normal lease?

Yes. It's a standard NSW residential tenancy agreement, the same one you'd sign with any tenant, with the same legal protections. The only difference is who lives in the property day to day, and we remain fully responsible for it under the lease.

I've never done this before. Why trust a new operator?

That's a fair question. DoveStays is new to Sydney, but the model isn't new to us. Our team helped set up a Melbourne operation on exactly this lease-and-operate structure, and it reached Superhost status within a year, with 462+ guest reviews at an average of 4.82 stars. The lease itself is a standard residential tenancy, and your agent is welcome in every conversation.

With guests changing every few days, won't wear and tear be worse?

Guests stay for short periods and bring little with them: no furniture moving in and out, no pets unless you agree, and no years of daily cooking and living building up unnoticed. Meanwhile the property is cleaned after every stay and minor issues are fixed within 24 hours. A long-term tenancy puts wear on the property for 12 months before anyone properly looks at it. With us, someone looks every few days.

What if a guest damages something?

We handle it. Minor damage is repaired at our cost. For anything larger, we claim through Airbnb's AirCover for Hosts (up to US$3M) and hold our own public liability insurance on top of that. You don't deal with the guest or the claim; you get a repaired property.

What about parties or noise complaints?

Parties and events are banned, and every guest agrees to that before booking. Minimum stays and ID checks filter out the one-night bookings where most party risk comes from. Noise-monitoring devices alert us to rising noise levels as they happen, so we can contact the guest straight away. [If you offer it: Neighbours are given a direct number to reach us, and we respond within X hours.]

What happens to my rent if bookings are slow?

Nothing. Your rent is fixed under the lease and paid on schedule whether the property is booked every night or not.

Who pays to furnish the property?

We do. Furniture, linen, kitchenware and setup are all at our cost, and nothing is deducted from your rent.

How will I know how the property is going?

We send you or your agent regular reports every [month/quarter] covering the property's condition, maintenance carried out and anything that needs your attention. You can also arrange inspections with notice, as with any tenancy.

Is short-term letting allowed for my property?

[Your answer on NSW STRA registration, the 180-night cap for non-hosted stays in Greater Sydney, how the remaining nights are used (e.g. mid-term stays), and how you check strata by-laws.] We check this before making any offer.

What if I want the property back?

The same terms apply as with any tenancy: the lease term and notice periods are set out in the agreement from day one.

Free Property Assessment

See what your property could earn, before you decide anything.

Send us the address and a few details. Within 3 business days we'll come back with an indicative rent, a proposed lease term, and an honest view on whether your property suits short stays. There's no cost and no obligation, and your agent is welcome to be involved.

Every week a property sits between tenants is rent you don't get back.

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Prefer to talk first? Call Maxson on 0451 871 699.