Projects · Bedfordshire · Crew houses
Crew houses in Bedfordshire, run by one operator
Trades working in Bedfordshire need proper houses within a short drive of site, and the county does not have enough of them. Renovest sets those houses up and runs them: one contact, one invoice, and a property team that answers the phone. If you own a house in the county, we will take it on.
Two ways in
Whether you need beds for a team or you own a house in Bedfordshire, there is a clear route.
For contractors, site teams and procurement
Whole houses set up to your brief: separate beds, van parking, Wi-Fi, laundry, weekly clean. Monday to Friday or seven days. One invoice per house or one per month, with your purchase order on it.
How booking works →For owners and landlords
Guaranteed rent on a three to five year company let, or full management for a share of bookings. We furnish, we hold the certificates, we deal with the guests, and the house comes back in the same or better condition.
What we offer →For companies on the ground in Bedford
Sourcing beds for dozens of people across a shifting programme is a job in itself. We do the sourcing, the set-up and the running, so your team gets one contact and one bill.
Step 1
Send the brief
Headcount, start date, how long, shift pattern, van parking, single rooms or sharing, and any duty-of-care requirements. A rough brief is fine to start.
Step 2
Options come back
What we have, what we can set up, and a per-house rate. Where we have nothing in the right spot we say so and offer the nearest alternative.
Step 3
Confirmation pack
Full address, dates, bed plan, parking, check-in method, house rules, cancellation terms and the emergency number, in one document your team can forward.
Step 4
Crew moves in
Self check-in with a key safe, instructions sent the day before. Cleaning weekly or on departure. Extensions handled with a phone call.
How we house a team
Crews are placed across houses by bed count, parking and drive time, not by whatever is free. Every quote lists the exact bed configuration and we count sleeping places honestly: one person per single or double bed, two per zip-and-link, and sofa beds are never counted.
An illustrative allocation for a team of eighteen: a five-bed house in Wootton sleeping seven with driveway parking for three vans; a four-bed in Kempston sleeping six with two spaces; a three-bed in Stewartby sleeping five with van access. All a short drive from each other, one invoice covering the three.
Rates are quoted per house per night or per week and depend on size, spec and length of stay. We do not publish a headline per-person figure because it would be a guess; send the brief and you get a real number.
| Bed type | Counts as |
|---|---|
| Single bed | 1 person |
| Double or king bed | 1 person |
| Zip-and-link (splits into two singles) | 2 people |
| Sofa bed | 0, never counted |
What a company gets from us that a hotel or a listings site cannot
| Feature | Hotel | Listings platform | Renovest house |
|---|---|---|---|
| Who you deal with | Reception | A different host per house | One operator for every house |
| Kitchen and laundry | No | Depends on the host | Full kitchen, washing machine, in every house |
| Van parking | Limited, often paid | Whatever the listing says | Stated exactly, checked by us |
| Invoicing | Per room, per stay | Per booking, card payment | One invoice per house or per month, PO reference, BACS |
| Something breaks at 9pm | Front desk | Message the host and hope | Our number, our fix |
| Extending by a month | Re-book at the new rate | Ask the host | A phone call |
Where crews stay in Bedfordshire
The towns and villages we cover, and what each is like for a working week.
Our homes nearest Bedfordshire today
| Property | Town | Beds | Sleeps | Parking |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clyde House | Milton Keynes | 17 one-bed apartments | 38 in total | Yes |
| Little London | Deanshanger | 2 bed | 4 | Yes |
| Lucerne Close | Cambridge | 2 bed | 3 | Yes |
| Rectory Close | St Neots | 2 bed | 4 | Yes |
| Nursery Lane | Northampton | 3 bed | 5 | Yes |
South and west of Bedford: Wootton, Wixams, Kempston, Stewartby, Great Denham and Marston Moretaine. Wixams is a new town still being built. Kempston and Great Denham are established Bedford suburbs with supermarkets and family houses with driveways.
Bedford and the villages: Bedford town centre has the station, the shops and the evening life. Cranfield, Ampthill and Flitwick are villages and small towns with pubs and a supermarket, popular with crews who want quiet.
Further out: Milton Keynes, Biggleswade and St Neots widen the net when the nearer towns are full.
Our nearest homes today are in Milton Keynes, with more in Deanshanger and St Neots. Bedfordshire itself is where we are taking on houses now, which is why the owner section below matters.
Own a house in Bedfordshire?
The demand is arriving before the supply. A three or four bedroom house in the areas above can be let to us on a three to five year company let.
Guaranteed rent
- A fixed rent paid every month for three to five years, occupied or not
- Company let agreement with a break clause, so you are not trapped
- We furnish and equip the house to crew standard at our cost
- We hold and renew the gas, electrical and fire safety certificates
- We deal with every guest, every callout and every clean
- The house comes back in the same or better condition than we took it
Full management
- We list, price, book and host for a share of bookings; you keep the upside
- Monthly statement showing every stay and every cost
- Professional clean after every stay, regular inspections, repairs handled
- No listing fees, no sign-up charges, nothing to pay until it earns
What a crew house needs, so you know what we look for
If your house has most of these it is a candidate. If it does not, we can usually add what is missing.
Proper beds
Singles, doubles or zip-and-link. Sofa beds do not count as sleeping places.
Van parking
A driveway that fits a van, not just a car. Where it is on-street we say so.
Kitchen and laundry
A working kitchen for self-catering and a washing machine, ideally a dryer.
Wi-Fi and heat
Reliable broadband, central heating that reaches 18 degrees throughout, hot water all day.
Good road access
Close to the A421 or the A6, so a crew can be on site early without crossing town.
Certificates, or none yet
Gas Safety, EICR and an EPC. If you do not have them we arrange them.
The standard every house is run to
These are the things agencies and procurement teams ask us to evidence, and the things owners can expect us to keep in order.
Safety
Current Gas Safety certificate, EICR in date, smoke alarms on every floor, carbon monoxide alarm where there is gas, fire risk assessment. Certificates sent on request.
Insurance
Public liability cover on every house we operate. Owners keep their own buildings insurance and we tell their insurer what the house is used for.
Cleaning and linen
Professional clean between every stay and weekly on longer stays. Hotel-standard linen and towels supplied and laundered by us.
Contact
An emergency number for every house. Check-in instructions sent the day before arrival, with the key safe code.
Honest listings
Bed counts are real beds. Parking is described as it actually is.
Accountability
Because we run the houses ourselves, there is no host to chase and no platform in the middle. If something is wrong, the person who fixes it is the person you called.
Questions we get asked
Can you house twenty or more across several houses?
Yes. That is the normal shape of a crew booking. We spread the team by bed count and parking, and you get one confirmation pack covering every house.
Do you invoice the company, with a PO number?
Yes. Per house or consolidated monthly, with your purchase order and project code on the invoice. BACS as standard.
What if the programme slips?
Extensions are agreed by phone and confirmed in writing. Cancellation terms are on the confirmation pack, and we are realistic about dates that move.
Monday to Friday only?
Either. Many crews go home at weekends and pay for five nights; others stay seven. Tell us which.
I own a house. Do I have to deal with the workers?
No. On guaranteed rent you deal with us and only us. On management we handle every guest contact.
Can I use my house when it is not booked?
On guaranteed rent, no: it is let to us for the term. On management, yes, block the dates you want.
What if a guest damages the house?
Guests are identified and their employer is on the booking. We inspect between stays and repair at the guest's cost, and on guaranteed rent the condition promise is ours regardless.
Do you need a property in Bedford itself?
No. Bedford, Kempston, Wixams, Wootton, Stewartby, Marston Moretaine, Cranfield, Ampthill and Flitwick all work, and so do Milton Keynes and Biggleswade.