€6,400+ / yr / unit · Monetise empty mezzanine, dead aisle, or off-season warehouse.
Average commercial host clears €6,400+/yr per under-used unit, with bookings invoiced monthly via Stripe. B2B-friendly rates and accounting; storage hosting is not subletting.
Why Packhood works for businesses
Dead-space-to-revenue calculator
Multiply unused square metres by €/m² to see the monthly upside. Commercial hosts clear €15–€35/m²/mo depending on location and access — three times the residential rate.
Wholesale-tier monthly invoicing
Renters at the commercial tier pay by Stripe-issued invoice each month. Your business receives a single consolidated payout per property; standard supplier remittance flow.
Off-season inventory swap
Garden centres, ski-shops, ice-cream shops: rent your dead months. Auto-pause for your peak season, auto-relist when you slow down.
Case study (anonymised)
A Manchester bike shop turned 12 m² of mezzanine into £6,400/yr. A London gym rented its evening floorspace for daytime archive boxes — €280/mo, zero impact on classes.
First €14,000 a year is tax-free under Rent-a-Room relief.
First €14,000/yr in qualifying rent-a-room income is tax-free.
Source: Revenue.ie ↗ · Packhood is not a tax adviser; consult an accountant if you approach the threshold.
What Packhood guarantees
Up to €100,000 host liability cover
Per-booking €25,000 cover on items + €100,000 host liability protect your premises against renter-caused damage. Receipts in your dashboard; claims process in your accounting flow.
Compliant accounting
VAT-ready invoices, per-property P&L breakdown, annual CSV/JSON export. Standard Schedule D / corporation-tax treatment; not a sublet.
No commitment, no notice
Pause or delist a unit any time from the dashboard. Active bookings continue to their agreed end date; new bookings stop the moment you pause.
FAQ
Is storage hosting the same as subletting?
No. Subletting transfers possession of premises to a sub-tenant. Packhood storage hosting is a service contract for renting space to store items — your business retains possession and control of the premises throughout.
Can I host space in a leasehold property?
Most commercial leases allow incidental storage use; some require landlord consent for any sub-licence. Check your lease before listing. The responsibility to comply sits with you.
What about VAT?
If your business is VAT-registered, you charge VAT on the rental. Packhood's 5% commission is also subject to VAT in qualifying jurisdictions. Issued invoices include the breakdown automatically.
Can I do an off-season auto-pause?
Yes — set seasonal availability windows in the listing dashboard. The listing auto-pauses outside your defined window so renters can't book during your busy season.
What about insurance for commercial-tier renters?
Commercial renters are required to declare contents value at booking. Items above the standard €25,000 cover require renter-side commercial insurance, which Packhood verifies before booking confirms.
Ready to turn empty space into income?
Most hosts publish their first listing in under 15 minutes.