Printable Airbnb maintenance checklist: free download
Hometime's Airbnb maintenance checklist keeps your short-term rental in top condition year-round — download our free checklist template and stay ahead!
June 3, 2025
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Maintaining an Airbnb rental is key to providing exceptional guest experiences and preserving the value of your property. At Hometime, we understand the importance of regular upkeep and have created the Ultimate Annual Airbnb Maintenance Checklist to guide you through essential maintenance tasks.
Why you'll love our Airbnb maintenance checklist
- Covers tasks related to seasonal upkeep: Whether it's the heat of summer or the chill of winter, your Airbnb property faces various challenges. Our checklist, curated with expertise, covers all seasonal maintenance needs: from ensuring Airbnb kitchen appliances are functioning properly to checking for drafts and leaks or tasks related to maintaining beach houses along the coast, we've got every detail covered.
- Room-by-room excellence: Our comprehensive guide takes you through each area of your property, including kitchens, bathrooms, bedrooms, and even outdoor spaces. Specific tasks like cleaning exhaust fan filters, inspecting your short-term rental's furniture for damage, and safety checks are all part of our thorough approach.
- Beyond the Basics: Safety and efficiency: Maintenance isn't just about aesthetics; it's also about safety and efficiency. Our checklist includes important reminders like changing smoke detector batteries and inspecting electrical systems, ensuring your property remains a safe haven for every guest.
When it comes to your short-term rental's maintenance, it's best to stay ahead by doing regular checks before you're faced with a major repair that takes months to fix. Hometime's Airbnb maintenance solutions include inspections at every check-out to catch small issues before they become big problems. This helps to ensure the longevity of your property, guarantee guest satisfaction, and unnecessary expenses like Airbnb damage claims.
Need help with maintaining and operating your short-term rental? Schedule an obligation-free chat with one of our in-house experts to know more:
Airbnb Maintenance Checklist:
Kitchen
- Check for squeaky handles and loose locks
- Check the water heater for leaks
- Check all appliances work
- Clean the refrigerator, freezer coils and drip trays
- Clean drains in sinks, tubs, and dishwashers
- Clean kitchen exhaust fan filter
- Check the dishwasher for leaks
- Check around kitchen cupboards for leaks, mould or cracks
- Remove or replace any broken glass or tableware
Bathrooms
- Touch up chipped and peeling paint
- Inspect sink, shower, and bath caulking for deterioration
- Touch up chipped and peeling paint
- Replace faulty light bulbs
- Vacuum the bathroom exhaust fan grill
Bedrooms
- Check your HVAC (heating, ventilation and air conditioning) system to ensure it's ready to heat your home all winter
- Change batteries in smoke detectors
- Get your carpets professional cleaned
- Clean window and door screens
- Call in pest control services as needed
- Replace faulty light bulbs
- Vacuum the bathroom exhaust fan grill
- Touch up chipped and peeling paint
Lounge and Dining Area
- Check the fireplace for damage or hazards, and clean fireplace flues
- Check for drafts by windows and doors
- Inspect chimney for damage
- Replace faulty light bulbs
- Touch up chipped and peeling paint
- Move all furniture, including rugs and vacuum the floors underneath
Laundry Room
- Clean inside and outside washer hoses and dryer vents
- Run a load of laundry to test the cleaning strength of your washer
- Empty the vacuum cleaner bag
Outdoors
- Clean gutters and check the roof for any debris that can trap water during the winter
- Seal cracks and gaps in windows, doors, sidewalks and driveway
- Power-wash windows and siding
- To prevent outdoor pipes in unheated garages from freezing, wrap them with towels, newspapers or other insulating materials
- Check roofing for leaks
- It’s good practice to close off vents in winter
- Remove leaves and debris from gutters
- Check seals around doors and windows for drafts
- Oil garage-door and all door hinges
- Inspect your decks
- Inspect foundation and crawlspace after a heavy rain
- Prune trees and shrubs and test your irrigation system
- Fertilise and aerate the lawn
Security System
- If you have any motion detecting devices, test the full range of motion periodically
- Ensure motion sensor batteries are fully charged
Miscellaneous
- Inspect your electrical board for rust or watermarks
- Check fire extinguisher is working
- Drain or flush the water heater
- Change batteries in the carbon monoxide detectors
Get our Airbnb maintenance checklist
Download the Airbnb maintenance checklist and never lose track of your property maintenance again.
At Hometime, we're more than just a guide. We help you earn more from your short-term rental while doing less with our Airbnb property management in Australia:
- Property onboarding: We’ll help you list your home on Airbnb and alternatives as quickly as we can so you can start getting bookings ASAP. This includes navigating the local Airbnb rules for hosts in your area.
- Listing optimisation: We constantly update your listing to follow Airbnb SEO best practices, inclusive of Airbnb styling and professional real-estate photography. We also create detailed guides for your guests for a local touch that help you get great Airbnb reviews.
- Airbnb cleaning services: We’ll find the best cleaners for regular cleans and restocking between stays, paid for using the built-in cleaning fee from the booking. No need to pay out of pocket between guest stays.
- Revenue and booking management: Our Airbnb dynamic pricing strategies and customised minimum night settings optimise your revenue while increasing short-term rental occupancy at the same time. We also list your property on other sites like Airbnb to increase your short-term rental occupancy.
- Guest communication and management: We go the extra mile to ensure your guests enjoy every part of their stay, from making the booking, checking in, checking out, and everything in between. This includes taking care of maintenance issues quickly, providing alternatives for late-night arrivals, and even meeting them in person when needed!
- Property maintenance: Hometime’s local Airbnb experts will sort out all your maintenance needs to make both you and your guests happy. We’ll also do our best to get you the best rates for services in the area due to our close relationships with local businesses.
- Access to Hometime's all-in-one property management software for remote Airbnb management.
Talk to our experts to know more about how we can grow your Airbnb in Australia:
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