Rental Property Management Agreement - Standard-Short Term Rentals - 3 months or less

Sep 16, 2026

Rental Property Management Agreement outlining authority, operational duties, and financial terms for managing a vacation rental for short-term stays of 3 months or less. The managing owner (authorized agent) appoints a vacation rental manager with power to sign leases and enforce compliance, including eviction if needed. The manager handles reservations, disputes, housekeeping coordination, check-in/out, home walk-throughs, and advertising across major booking platforms. The agreement sets rental management, cleaning, maintenance, emergency repair spending, incidental time charges, and required or optional setup and ongoing advertising fees.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryForms

FormatPDF

Pages11

Reading Time4 min

AccessFree to download

Right to Manage

Management Responsibilities

Marketing

Management Fees

RENTAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT Standard-Short Term Rentals – 3 months or less MANAGING OWNER (primary contact person who is authorized to act on behalf of all owners and make and receive payments on behalf of all owners), , hereafter known as“OWNER” and Vacation Rental MANAGER, Beckon LLC , hereinafter called “MANAGER” hereby covenant and agree: 1. RIGHT TO MANAGE: OWNER hereby makes, constitutes and appoints the MANAGER with full power of substitution, its true and lawful attorney-in-fact to sign and acknowledge any rental of said property pursuant to the terms hereof, and take any action, including eviction of any tenant, necessary to enforce compliance with such rental agreements. The foregoing grant of authority is a Special Power of Attorney granted for the term of this agreement and shall survive the incapacity or death of the OWNER. PROPERTY: UNIT \# BED BATH ADDRESS: , , , This agreement shall be effective beginning on , 2. MANAGEMENT RESPONSIBILITIES: MANAGER will be responsible for the following: • Responding to reservation inquiries. • Processing reservations, cancellations and personally handling disputes. • Renter management and relations. • Scheduling housekeeping and laundry services. • Check-in and check-out services. • Preparation and personal enforcement of rental agreements. • Walk-through of home no less than every two weeks. • OWNER statements and disbursements. 3. MARKETING: MANAGER will guarantee marketing of the [property on www.BeckonHomes.com. All](property on www.BeckonHomes.com. All) costs associated with other marketing of said property shall be the sole responsibility of the OWNER. MANAGER requires, at a minimum, the use of advertising on Airbnb, and recommends the use of VRBO/Homeaway and their 35 additionally afﬁliated sites. OWNER agrees to pay the annual advertising costs and/or booking fees for listing the home on Home Away, VRBO or any additionally requested listing platforms, as well as the required Processing Fees by each site. Depending on the booking platform, the booking fees can range from $0 (Airbnb) to 30% of the total reservation ([booking.com](booking.com), etc), and processing fees are typically approximately 3% of the total cost of the reservation, including cleaning fees. MANAGER will set up advertising on behalf of the OWNER for an additional fee. MANAGER will manage all advertising at no charge for the term of this agreement. This includes, but is not limited to, editing descriptive text, rates, photos and responding to all rental inquiries. OWNER understands that the MANAGER will retain control of the listing and ownership of the proﬁle on which it is listed. If the OWNER chooses to terminate the management agreement, they will not retain access to the listings and marketing created by the MANAGER on MANAGER’S proﬁle platforms. If OWNER wishes to have MANAGER develop a separate proﬁle for their individual property, OWNER agrees toa one-time additional setup fee of $500, and an additional $100 per month, but will retain ownership and access to their listing and marketing, including reviews, should they decide to terminate the contract at any point. 4. MANAGEMENT FEES: OWNER is advised and agrees to pay the following: • The OWNER shall pay to MANAGER, a rental property management fee of %( percent) of all gross pre-tax rental proceeds collected. This fee shall be due MANAGER and will be deducted from each rental receipt. • In addition to rental rates, TENANTS shall pay to MANAGER a unit-cleaning fee, as determined by service providers and MANAGER, for each rental period. This fee is due whether the unit is occupied by a rental tenant, OWNER as tenant or OWNER’S guest as tenant. • The OWNER shall pay to MANAGER, a maintenance fee of monthly, regardless of the number of rentals booked. This fee will include the tidying of exterior furnishings, sweeping of decks and/or entryways to clear of debris, regularly ta

FAQs

What authority does the manager receive under the agreement?

The owner appoints the manager as an attorney-in-fact with full power to sign and acknowledge rentals and take actions necessary to enforce compliance, including eviction where required. The authority is a special power of attorney that survives the owner’s incapacity or death.

What responsibilities does the manager perform for reservations and guest operations?

The manager responds to reservation inquiries, processes reservations and cancellations, personally handles disputes, coordinates housekeeping and laundry, provides check-in and check-out services, and conducts home walk-throughs at least every two weeks.

How are advertising and platform-related costs handled?

The manager guarantees marketing on the specified website and requires use of advertising on Airbnb, recommending VRBO/Homeaway and affiliated sites. The owner is responsible for annual advertising costs, listing/booking fees on requested platforms, and required processing fees, while the manager can set up and manage advertising for an additional fee.

Sep 16, 2026

Uploaded by Emma Wilson