Property Management
KPR Property Management looks after residential property right across the Perth metropolitan area, from Yokine and Victoria Park to Dalkeith, Huntingdale and Baldivis. The portfolio is deliberately broad: older 1-bedroom units, houses, townhouses, and 3-bedroom, 3-bathroom apartments over three storeys. Strata is a particular strength, because of the sales side of the business, but management is not limited to it. Most of the houses we manage rent for well over $1,000 per week.
Special offer for new management clients
Your first 12 months with KPR, at a better rate
Switch your property to KPR Property Management and your first year is charged at a reduced management fee, with a reduced routine inspection fee to match.
Boutique service, a senior property manager who knows your property, detailed inspection reports with photographs, and an owner portal you can check any time without sending a single email.
Talk to Tina about switchingOffer applies to the first 12 months of a new management agreement with KPR Property Management. Fees shown exclude GST. Standard fees apply after the first 12 months. Speak with us for the full fee schedule.
Rent paid when you choose
Our property management platform
Technology that pays you sooner
KPR Property Management runs on Managed App. Owners can log in at any time, on a phone or a computer, to see their rent, statements, invoices, inspection reports and property documents.
Rent is not held for an end of month cycle. Owners choose how their rent is paid: as the tenant pays, which we recommend, or weekly, fortnightly or monthly. Paid as the tenant pays, it goes straight back out to the owner, less only the costs the owner has agreed to, and usually clears through the banking system within a couple of days. Bills on the property are paid automatically on their due date, and where a property is owned by more than one person, each owner can be paid their share straight to their own account.
Money that reaches you sooner can go against your loan or be reinvested days earlier each month. That is why we recommend it, but the choice is always yours.
You are also welcome to come in. Our office is at 338 Beaufort Street, in the suburb of Perth, with easy parking, and you can sit down with your property manager rather than deal with a call centre.
From signing to your first rent payment
A lot happens before the first rent is paid. This is what we do, in order.
- Safety and security check. We check the property meets the rules for rentals in WA, including working smoke alarms, RCDs on the switchboard (two for most homes) and the minimum security standards for doors and windows. If anything needs upgrading, we tell you what and why. If there is no current electrical safety certificate, we arrange one.
- Bills and approvals. You choose which bills we pay for you, such as strata levies, council rates and water rates. You also set a limit for routine repairs we can approve without calling you first, for example $200, $300 or $500, as high or as low as suits how involved you want to be.
- Keys. We make sure we hold keys for every lock. If copies are needed, we arrange them and tell you the cost first.
- Property condition report. A thorough report with professional photos, so the condition at the start of the tenancy is clear to everyone.
- Professional photography and advertising. If the property is not already rented, our photographer takes the advertising photos and we list it on all the major rental websites.
- Meeting the applicants. Your property manager runs the viewings and meets applicants in person. Choosing the right tenant at the start is the best way to avoid problems later.
- Checking the applications. We check every application thoroughly before recommending a tenant to you.
- Lease, bond and rent. The lease is signed, and the bond and the first two weeks’ rent are paid.
- Your Managed App account. You enter your own bank details in Managed App, so we never see them. From then on you can log in at any time to see where everything is up to, your rent payments and your statements, and download your statements whenever you need them.
Once your tenant moves in
- Routine inspections: the first about six weeks into the tenancy, then every three months. You receive each report with photos.
- Maintenance: tenants usually log requests in Managed App, and sometimes through your property manager. You can see every request in your Managed App account.
- Late rent: we follow up from the first day. If it is not paid quickly, your property manager calls the tenant and gives you advice on the next step under the Residential Tenancies Act. You decide what we do.
What we manage, and what we do not
Is this strata management?
No. KPR Property Management manages residential rental properties for owners. That means tenants, rent, inspections, maintenance, statements and compliance. We are not strata managers. We do not manage strata companies, strata schemes or bodies corporate, and we do not administer levies or run strata meetings.
So what is the strata connection?
It sits on the sales side. KPR Perth is a licensed real estate agency that sells residential property across Perth and specialises in strata property sales, which means selling lots inside strata and survey-strata schemes. Knowing strata well makes us better at selling and managing apartments, villas and townhouses. It does not make us your strata manager.
What do you manage, and where?
Residential rental property across the Perth metropolitan area: houses, apartments, villas and townhouses, with our heaviest concentration in the inner-city corridor around Perth, Highgate, Mount Lawley, Maylands, East and West Perth, Northbridge, North Perth and Subiaco.
Who do I speak to?
Tina Stevens, our Senior Property Manager. Tina looks after the portfolio personally, so the person you speak to is the person who knows your property. Marcus Stevens assists her across property management.
Call 08 6385 6800 or email pm1@kprperth.com.au. KPR Property Management is at 338 Beaufort Street, Perth WA 6000, and you are welcome to call in.
Landlord questions
What do you do before my property is rented?
We check safety and security, agree which bills we pay and your repair approval limit, sort out keys, complete a property condition report with photos, photograph and advertise the property, meet applicants in person, and check every application before recommending a tenant.
Do I need to upgrade anything before renting the property out?
In WA, a rental must have compliant smoke alarms, the required RCDs on the switchboard (two for most homes), and locks that meet the minimum security standards before it is leased. We check your property and tell you exactly what, if anything, is needed.
How do you choose a tenant?
Your property manager meets applicants in person at the viewing, then we check every application thoroughly. We recommend the applicant we believe is best, and you make the final choice.
How much bond and rent in advance does the tenant pay?
For a rent of $1,200 a week or less, the bond can be no more than four weeks’ rent, plus a pet bond of $350 if a pet is allowed. No more than two weeks’ rent can be asked for in advance. We lodge the bond with the Bond Administrator, not in our own account, within 14 days.
How do I see what is happening with my property?
Log in to Managed App on your phone or computer at any time. Rent payments, statements, invoices, inspection reports and maintenance requests are all there. We do not post or email statements, because you can download them yourself whenever you need them.
How often are routine inspections?
The first is about six weeks after the tenant moves in, then every three months. Every report includes photos.
Who approves repairs?
You set the limit. Routine repairs under your limit are arranged straight away, and anything above it waits for your approval, except urgent repairs that must be done promptly.
What happens if the tenant pays late?
The tenant gets a reminder the day after the rent is due. If it is still not paid, your property manager calls them. If the arrears continue, we explain your options under the Residential Tenancies Act and recommend the next step, and you decide what we do.
Do I pay for the photos if my property was marketed for sale with KPR?
The professional photos from the sale campaign can often be used for leasing at no cost to you.
Is there an offer for new clients?
Yes. See our current offer for new management clients.
