Published 6 November 2026 · Illustrative examples
What the numbers tell us
At £12 per day with a 20% platform fee, each booking yields £9.60 before fixed costs.
Costs and restrictions to consider
If other monthly costs are £15, you need 23 booked days to keep at least £200 before tax. If that is unrealistic, lower the income goal or revisit your assumptions.
Try your own numbers
Use the free calculator to explore how your result changes with different prices, occupancy and running costs. Treat any attractive projected income with caution until you have checked local comparables and legal conditions.
Three different booking outcomes
At a £12 daily price with 20% platform commission and £15 monthly fixed costs, ten paid days generate £81 cash flow, twenty generate £177, and twenty-five generate £225. These scenarios exclude tax and one-off repair expenses.
When £200 a month is not mathematically possible
At £8 per day and 20% commission, each booked day contributes £6.40. With £15 monthly costs, reaching £200 net would require at least 34 paid days, more than a 30-day month allows. A realistic occupancy assumption matters as much as the rate you charge.