Short stays in Perth start with WA's register
The register comes first
Under the Short-Term Rental Accommodation Act 2024, all providers of short-term rentals in WA, hosted or unhosted, must register their property. Registration became mandatory on 1 January 2025, and advertising an unregistered property is illegal, including on booking platforms.
Your council may have a say
Planning rules sit with your local council, so check what yours asks for an unhosted stay. Busselton, for one, wants a development approval as well as the State registration.
Sand in summer
Perth's summers are hot and dry, and near the beach, sand comes in on every guest's feet. If your place is in one of the coastal suburbs, ask the business to allow for the extra vacuuming.
Who you agree it with
You and the cleaning business agree when the cleans happen, for example after each stay. We find the business. We don't schedule it or stand between you, so keep its number handy for a late change.
Beds, towels and floors: Airbnb cleaning in Perth
- Beds made and towels changed, using your linen.
- The kitchen and the bathrooms.
- Floors and bins.
- The home set up, ready for the next guest.
Agree these with Perth Airbnb cleaners before the first guest
- Who washes the linen, and where is the spare set kept?
- How does the cleaner get in: a lockbox, a key safe or a smart lock?
- What's the gap between check-out and check-in, and can you work inside it?
- Who restocks toilet paper, soap and coffee?
- How will you tell me about damage, or something left behind?
- What's the plan for a last-minute booking or a late cancellation?
When a Perth Airbnb turnover isn't enough
A turnover keeps a place guest ready, but it won't reach everything. Every so often a deep clean in Perth gets into tracks, range hood filters and grout between bookings.
If the home is moving back to a long-term lease, ask about a move-in clean instead. Holiday rental cleans for Perth homes go through the same form as any other clean, and the business invoices you directly.
The turnover list we'd give Perth Airbnb cleaners
Write a one-page turnover list before your first booking, with photos of how each room should look. Give the business the same list you'd give a new co-host. Then walk through the first clean together if you can, because a look around the room settles more than any message thread.