> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://help.zulma.ca/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Get set up as a host

> Link your calendar, complete your property profile, and get approved so Zulma can turn over your rental between every stay.

Zulma for Hosts handles the turnover between guest stays for your Airbnb, Vrbo, or Booking.com rental. Automatically. You link your booking calendar once, and Zulma creates a turnover for each checkout, dispatches a vetted, insured Pro with a pre-assigned backup, and sends before/after photo proof so the unit is guest-ready the same day. One Pro owns the whole turn.

This page walks you through getting set up. For how a turn actually runs, see [how turnovers work](/hosts/how-turnovers-work); for the full picture, start with the [hosts overview](/hosts/overview).

<Info>
  At launch, Zulma for Hosts serves **Niagara Falls** and **Niagara-on-the-Lake**.
</Info>

## What you'll need before you start

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  <Card title="Your calendar link">
    A read-only iCal link from Airbnb, Vrbo, or Booking.com. No account password. Just the public iCal URL.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Property details">
    Beds, baths, square footage, default check-in/out times, and access instructions (code, lockbox, or key).
  </Card>

  <Card title="Laundry setup (if you want it)">
    For our wash tiers: an in-unit washer/dryer and at least 3 par sets of linen. More on this below.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Authority to list">
    You'll attest that you can list the property, hold any required STR licence, and carry adequate insurance.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>

## Setting up, step by step

<Steps>
  <Step title="Add your property">
    Tell us the basics. Address, beds, baths, and square footage. Your exact per-turn price appears as soon as the property is added, so there are no surprises. Adding more than one rental? Multiple properties live under one account.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Link your booking calendar">
    Paste your rental's **read-only iCal link**. Zulma polls it every 30–60 minutes, detects each checkout, and automatically flags same-day turns (a guest checking out and another checking in the same day). You never share your booking-site password. PMS integrations such as Hospitable are coming later. ICal works for everyone today.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Complete your property profile">
    Fill in beds, baths, square footage, whether there's in-unit laundry, your par-set count, your default check-in/out times, and your access instructions. Check-in/out times come from this profile, not from the calendar. Your **access instructions are stored encrypted**. Only the assigned Pro sees what they need for the turn.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Sign your attestations">
    Confirm three things: you have authority to list the property, you hold any required municipal STR licence, and you carry adequate property/STR insurance. This keeps everyone protected and the service above-board.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Get approved">
    A real person reviews your property and attestations. Once you're approved, your card is authorized for the first turn.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Your first turn is authorized">
    From here, Zulma generates turnovers on a **rolling 4–6 week** window from your calendar. Each checkout becomes a scheduled turn, dispatched to a Pro with a backup already lined up. Guest-ready the same day, with photo proof.
  </Step>
</Steps>

## Choosing a laundry level

Laundry is optional and host-owned. You supply the linen, Zulma supplies none. Pick the level that matches your setup.

| Level                         | What happens                                                                                                                                 | Requirements                          |
| ----------------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------- |
| **L1, Turnover only**         | We clean the unit; you handle linen.                                                                                                         | None                                  |
| **L2, Turnover + Wash**       | Beds made guest-ready from your clean spare par-set; the used set is washed, with a photo of the dryer running. Open-loop, no-blame handoff. | **In-unit washer/dryer + 3 par sets** |
| **L3, Turnover + Guaranteed** | The Pro stays the full cycle. Wash, dry, fold, store, photographed. All on the same visit (closed-loop).                                     | In-unit washer/dryer                  |

<Note>
  L2 and L3 both need an in-unit washer/dryer. L2 also needs **3 par sets** of linen so there's always a clean set on the bed while the used one is in the wash. You can see exact laundry add-on pricing on the [hosts pricing page](/hosts/pricing).
</Note>

## A note on insurance

The **Pro assigned to your turn carries their own \$2M commercial general liability** coverage. So you don't need to carry CGL for the cleaning itself.

<Warning>
  Most STR and host policies. Including AirCover-style coverage. Typically respond only **while a guest is checked in**, not during the turnover window between stays. Check your own policy so you know what's covered when no guest is in the unit.
</Warning>

## The fine print, stated plainly

We'd rather be clear about this up front than bury it.

If a clean is missed or the unit isn't guest-ready, **Zulma's liability is capped at the cleaning fee**. Consequential losses. Guest refunds, relocation costs, lost nights. Are not covered, and standard force-majeure terms apply.

If something isn't right with a completed turn, tell us and we'll make it right with a re-clean or a Zulma credit.

## Pricing at a glance

Your turnover price scales with property size, and you see your exact number the moment you add a property. Commitment matters too. More turns per month means a lower price per turn, and that saving is shared with the Pro.

| Cadence    | Turns / month | Per-turn discount |
| ---------- | ------------- | ----------------- |
| One-off    | 1–3           | 0%                |
| Weekly     | 4–5           | 12%               |
| 2× / week  | 6–9           | 20%               |
| Near-daily | 10+           | 28%               |

A **same-day surge of +25%** applies when a checkout and the next check-in fall on the same calendar day. That's the tightest window to turn around. For the full breakdown of turnover levels, laundry add-ons, and worked examples, see [hosts pricing](/hosts/pricing).

<Info>
  Zulma isn't charging sales tax during launch. Your price is all-in.
</Info>

## Questions before you sign up?

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  <Card title="How turns run" href="/hosts/how-turnovers-work">
    The full lifecycle of a turnover, from checkout to photo proof.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Laundry tiers" href="/hosts/laundry-tiers">
    A closer look at L1, L2, and L3 and which fits your rental.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Hosts overview" href="/hosts/overview">
    What Zulma for Hosts is and who it's for.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Talk to us" href="mailto:hello@zulma.ca">
    Email **[hello@zulma.ca](mailto:hello@zulma.ca)**, or **[business@zulma.ca](mailto:business@zulma.ca)** for multi-property accounts. We reply to most messages within one business day.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>