Luke Whittaker
Region Manager (Mount Gambier)
Mount Gambier
Registered Sales Representative RSR 356548
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Changing property managers
How to switch property managers in South Australia.
Changing property managers is a straightforward process, and it doesn’t need to disrupt an existing tenancy. Here’s what’s involved.
Step by step
Switching to APN Real Estate.
- Step 1
Check your current agreement
Your management agreement with your current agency says how to end it: the notice it needs, in writing, and anything else that applies. Have it handy when you talk to us.
- Step 2
Talk to us
Tell us about the property and what isn’t working. We’ll give you a rental appraisal and introduce the property manager who would look after it.
- Step 3
Give notice
Once you’ve decided, you give your current agency notice in the way your agreement sets out, and sign a management agreement with us.
- Step 4
Handover
We arrange the handover with your current agency, including the keys and the records for the property and its tenancy, and let your tenants know who their property manager is from then on.
Before you start
What to have ready.
A few things make the conversation quicker.
- Your current management agreement, so we can see how it ends.
- The property’s address and when the current lease ends, if you know.
- What you’d like done differently, so we can tell you honestly whether we can do it.
Not sure yet? Read what a property manager should do, or see how we manage properties in Adelaide and Mount Gambier.
Who you’d work with
Our property managers.
Marissa Bowell
Property Manager (Greater Northern)
Adelaide
Licensed Land Agent RLA 358014
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Jenny Saffin
Property Manager
Mount Gambier
Licensed Property Manager RPM 327884
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Brett David
Region Manager (Adelaide)
Adelaide
Licensed Land Agent RLA 357963
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Questions about switching.
Can I change property managers if my property is tenanted?
Yes. It’s a normal process and doesn’t need to disrupt an existing tenancy. Tell us your situation and we’ll explain how it would work for your property.
How long does it take?
Mostly it depends on the notice period in your current management agreement. Send us the agreement, or tell us what it says, and we’ll tell you when we could take over.
Do I have to tell my current property manager why I’m leaving?
No. You only need to give notice the way your agreement asks for it.
What happens to my tenants and their bond?
Your tenants are told who their new property manager is and how to reach them. For the rules on tenancies and bonds in South Australia, see the official guides from Consumer and Business Services linked on this page.
Can I get a rental appraisal before I decide?
Yes. A rental appraisal is free and there’s no obligation to appoint APN Real Estate.
Laws and official guides
The rules, from the source.
The Acts and SA Government guidance that apply. They’re general information: for your own situation, talk to us or get legal advice.
- Consumer and Business ServicesRenting and letting advice The SA Government’s guide to rights and obligations for landlords and tenants.
- Consumer and Business ServicesRental bonds How bonds are lodged, held and refunded, and how to check a bond’s status.
- Consumer and Business ServicesRental reforms What has changed in South Australia’s renting laws.
- SA legislationResidential Tenancies Act 1995 The law for residential leases in South Australia, as currently in force.
Thinking of switching?
Tell us about your property.
A local APN Real Estate property manager will review the details and contact you directly to talk it through.
- 01We review your property
- 02An APN Real Estate property manager contacts you
- 03You decide, with no obligation to appoint APN Real Estate
Rather talk? Call 1300 123 276
Ready for a property manager you can reach?
Get a free rental appraisal, or call us to talk about switching.