What is HostTally?
HostTally is an Airbnb accounts app for UK hosts. It keeps every holiday let expense, receipt, bill and booking in one place, works out income and profit per stay, and exports tidy Excel and PDF records for your accountant or your own Self Assessment.
Is there an app for Airbnb accounts in the UK?
Yes. HostTally is built for UK Airbnb and holiday-let hosts: it uses pounds sterling and the UK tax year (6 April to 5 April), tracks short-term rental expenses by property and guest stay, and produces accountant-ready records.
What holiday let expenses can I track?
Welcome packs, toiletries, laundry, cleaning products, linen and towels, replacement items, repairs and maintenance, vehicle fuel and anything else you add. Bills such as electricity, gas, water, broadband, council tax, insurance, TV licence and service charges are tracked separately, with a copy of each bill.
Does HostTally work with Airbnb?
Yes. Paste your Airbnb calendar (iCal) link and bookings appear as guest stays automatically. You can also import your Airbnb earnings CSV to fill in the payout for each stay. HostTally is independent and is not affiliated with Airbnb.
Can my accountant use the exports?
Yes. Choose a month, a guest stay, a calendar year or the UK tax year and download an Excel spreadsheet or a PDF pack with every expense, receipt photo, bill and the income and profit for each stay.
Does it file my tax return or submit to HMRC?
No. HostTally keeps your records and produces reports. Your accountant, or the software you use for Self Assessment, does the filing.
Which devices does it work on?
iPhone, Android, iPad, Mac and Windows PC. It runs in your web browser, so there is nothing to install, and it syncs between your phone and computer.
How much does it cost?
Try it free, then £9.99 a month for all your properties. That is barely an hour's rental.
Where is my data kept?
On HostFactor's UK servers, with daily backups. Each account is private.
I host outside the UK. Can I use it?
HostTally is set up for UK Airbnb hosts, and other countries are available. Contact us and tell us where you host.