Manage your property yourself. Keep the savings.

On the worked example below, the estimated annual savings come to roughly $4,744/yr per property^[?]. Leasily covers rent, leases, maintenance, and messaging for a flat $240/year per tenancy.

Calculate savings

The numbers add up fast.

One property at $650/week. Most agents charge management monthly, then add separate bills for letting, inspections, and lease renewals. Your agent's schedule may land above or below this. See methodology.

Management fee (8%)

Based on $650/week rent

$2,704

Letting fee

Usually 1–2 weeks' rent, per tenant

$1,300

Advertising

Per vacancy

$400

Routine inspections

$70 × 4 visits/year

$280

Statement fee

Annual statements

$100

Lease renewal

Per renewal

$200

Worked-example annual total

~$4,984

Illustrative — based on a $650/week worked example. See /agent-fees for sources.

Flat fee. Every tool included.

One price per active tenancy. No percentage cut, no letting fee, and no hidden add-on pricing.

Annual plan

$240/yr per tenancy

Annual difference vs worked example

$4,744

No letting fees

No percentage fee

You only pay for active tenancies

Payment History

12 Kensington Rd, Melbourne

Apr 2025

1 Apr

$2,400Received

Mar 2025

1 Mar

$2,400Received

Feb 2025

1 Feb

$2,400Received

Total received$9,600

Control is the real return.

Self-management isn't just about saving money. It's about being the person who actually knows what's happening with your asset.

Direct decisions

Approve maintenance, handle arrears, and renew leases directly — no agent in the loop.

Direct tenant communication

Build clearer relationships through in-app messaging — no middleman filtering what you see.

Closer property oversight

Stay on top of maintenance and protect your investment quality without relying on inspection reports.

Clear audit trail

Track payments, requests, and actions in a single record with fewer handoffs.

How the comparison figure is calculated.

The dollar amounts on this page are illustrative — derived from a single $650/week worked example, not an average, survey, or promise.

weekly_rent = $650 (illustrative)

mgmt_fee = 650 × 52 × 8% = $2,704

letting_fee = 2 weeks rent = $1,300

advertising = $400

inspections = $70 × 4 = $280

statement_fee = $100

lease_renewal = $200

agent_total ≈ $4,984/yr

leasily_total = $240/yr per active tenancy

saving = agent_total − leasily_total ≈ $4,744

8% management input: worked example input within the 7–12% range commonly quoted by Australian agencies. Use the savings calculator to model your own fee %.
$650/week rent: worked example only. Not a national average claim.
Letting / advertising / inspection / statement / renewal: representative of fees commonly charged by Australian agencies. Many schedules charge less or more; some bill GST on top.
Leasily cost: flat $240/year per active tenancy. No percentage component.
Verify against a written quote from your agent before relying on any figure here. This page is a directional comparison — not financial advice.

You don't need an agent. You need the right tools.

Leasily handles rent collection, lease paperwork, maintenance, and messaging — so self-managing doesn't mean more admin. It means better information.