01 / Leasing
Find the right renter.
A rental appraisal based on current evidence, professional photography, online marketing and inspections run by our team.
Melbourne apartment property managementYour investment.
Our full attention.
Leasing and property management for apartment owners across Melbourne CBD, Southbank and Docklands.
Careful renter selection, clear communication and a team that stays close to your property.
Request a rental appraisalOur approach
Personal service.
Apartment expertise.
Your apartment is an investment.
We manage it like one.
BONN. is an independent Melbourne agency focused on apartments. We lease and manage properties for local, interstate and overseas owners across the CBD, Southbank, Docklands and the surrounding inner city.
Apartments come with their own detail. Owners corporations, building managers, shared facilities and a rental market that can shift from one tower to the next. We work in that detail every day, so the advice you receive reflects your building, not just your suburb.
What’s included
02 / Selection
Choose with confidence.
Applications are checked and verified, then presented to you with our recommendation. The final decision is always yours.
03 / Rent
Paid and accounted for.
Rent collection, prompt follow-up on arrears and clear statements, with rent reviews guided by comparable apartments.
04 / Inspections
Know its condition.
Entry, routine and exit inspections with photographs and written reports, so you always know how your apartment is being kept.
05 / Maintenance
Repairs, handled.
Maintenance coordinated with qualified trades and your building manager, with approval sought in line with your instructions.
06 / Compliance
The rules, looked after.
Rental agreements, bond lodgement, safety checks and notices managed in line with Victorian rental law.
Fees
Stated
up front.
You should know what management costs before we speak. These are our typical fees for inner-city apartments, and your own are confirmed in writing before you sign.
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5.5% to 7.7%
Of rent collected, including GST. This is where most of the apartments we manage sit.
Letting fee
1.5 weeks’ rent
Charged when we lease your apartment to a new renter.
Reletting fee
0.5 weeks’ rent
Charged when your apartment is relet under our management.
What moves the management fee
Three things decide where you sit. The weekly rent, how many apartments you hold with us and how much the apartment asks of us. Higher-rent apartments and owners with more than one apartment sit at the lower end. A single apartment at a lower rent sits higher, because the work involved is the same.
Where we manage
Local focus.
Deep knowledge.
BONN. leases and manages apartments across inner-city Melbourne, building by building. These are the areas we know best.
Melbourne CBD
From heritage conversions to new towers, with a deep and varied rental market.
Southbank
Riverside and arts precinct towers with the city on the doorstep.
Docklands
Waterfront apartments and larger floorplans. It is also where you will find our office.
East Melbourne
Boutique buildings and period conversions beside the Fitzroy Gardens.
St Kilda Road
Established towers along the boulevard, close to the Royal Botanic Gardens.
Looked after.
Down to the detail.
View apartments for lease
Switching to BONN.
A simple handover.
We do the work.
Start with a conversation.
Tell us about your apartment and what you want from your property manager. We will review your current arrangement, including any notice period in your existing agreement.
Appoint BONN.
Once you decide to move, we prepare the paperwork, including the notice to your current agent for you to sign.
We collect your file.
We arrange the transfer of keys, the rental agreement, condition report, bond details and rent records, then check that everything is in order.
Your renter stays settled.
We introduce ourselves to your renter and confirm the new payment details. Their rental agreement continues and their bond stays lodged with the RTBA.
Owner questions
Before you
decide.
What does property management include?
Marketing and leasing your apartment, selecting renters, collecting rent, inspections, maintenance, statements and the compliance work required under Victorian rental law. We can also work alongside your building manager and owners corporation where needed.
How do you choose renters?
We meet applicants at inspections, verify the information in each application and check rental history and references. You receive the applications with our recommendation, and you make the final decision.
How do I switch property managers?
Start with a conversation. We will check the notice period in your current management agreement, prepare the paperwork for you to sign and manage the handover from your current agent.
Will switching affect my renter or the lease?
No. A change of agent does not change the rental agreement. The rent, the lease term and the bond stay as they are. Your renter simply deals with BONN. from the handover date.
How is the rent set and reviewed?
We look at comparable apartments that have recently leased, current competition and the features of your apartment. In Victoria, rent can generally be increased no more than once every 12 months, with written notice in the required form.
How is maintenance handled?
Renters report maintenance to us and we arrange quotes or repairs with qualified trades, in line with the instructions you have given us. Urgent repairs follow the process set out in Victorian rental law.
Can you manage my apartment if I live interstate or overseas?
Yes. BONN. works with local, interstate and international owners. You receive statements, inspection reports and updates wherever you are.
What does property management cost?
Management fees are typically 5.5% to 7.7% of rent collected, including GST. The letting fee is 1.5 weeks’ rent and the reletting fee is 0.5 weeks’ rent. Where you sit in the range depends on the rent, the number of apartments you hold with us and what the apartment needs. Your fees are confirmed in writing before you commit.
Your next move
Let’s talk about
your investment.
Start with a rental appraisal for your Melbourne apartment, or a conversation about moving your management to BONN.
Request a rental appraisal