What does it take to be a great host and a great neighbour? In this episode of the Host Planet Podcast, we’re joined by Nils Mattisson, CEO and Co-Founder of Minut – the leading smart monitoring solution designed for short-term rental hosts.

Drawing on experience from his time at Apple and insights gained while founding Minut, Nils explains how hosts can maintain trust with neighbours, prevent party issues, and stay ahead of growing regulation – all while protecting guest privacy.

We dive into how Minut works, how it’s evolving to meet the demands of 2025, and why it’s becoming an essential tool for hosts who want to be proactive and professional. Nils also shares valuable lessons from the field, real-world feedback from property managers and communities, and his take on how short-term rental regulation will continue to shape the future of hosting.

Key takeaways:

1. Minut helps hosts be better neighbours. It monitors noise, occupancy, and motion without compromising guest privacy, building trust on all sides.

2. Tech can support compliance. As regulation increases, tools like Minut help hosts stay ahead of local rules and reduce complaints.

3. Being a great host is about people. From communication to community impact, human connection still matters most – and smart tech should enhance that, not replace it.

1:03 How to be a good neighbour

3:35 How Minut can help hosts be good neighbours

6:32 How Minut works

11:09 Founding Minut, via Apple and Airbnb

15:23 How Nils expects Minut tech to develop

18:42 How Minut can help to combat regulation

21:47 Feedback from owners and neighbours about Minut

23:29 Communication in relation to using a monitoring tool

25:18 2025 trends, starting with regulation

27:28 Favourite brand: Wander

28:14 Individual shout-out: Alexander Limpert, GuestReady

28:41 No. 1 lesson learned: it’s all about people

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Nils Mattisson: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nmattisson/

Minut: https://www.minut.com/

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Host Planet Podcast is presented by James Varley, a holiday let investor and property manager who is also the Founder of Host Planet. Before founding Host Planet, James spent 20 years in the media, including a decade leading corporate communications for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022.

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