Rising Rates? Here's How Smart Hosts Handle Mortgages

Host Planet: Airbnb, Holiday Let, and Vacation Rental Insights · Apr 21, 2026 · 14m · transcript

Rising interest rates are changing the game for holiday let owners.

So how should you approach your mortgage in 2026?

In this episode of Host Planet Bitesize – powered by Hostfully – Joe Stallard from House and Holiday Home Mortgages shares five essential tips to help short-term rental investors navigate today’s volatile mortgage market.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

- Why you should start the mortgage process earlier than you think

- How to approach fixed vs variable rates in a rising market

- Why the headline rate isn’t the full story

- How to assess the true cost of a mortgage product

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