Assisted self-management for landlords

Self-manage your rental like a pro.

Full control, better tools, and faster answers for you and your tenant — at a fraction of a property manager's bill. OpenKey handles the friction (listing, viewings, referencing, Healthy Homes compliance) while you stay the legal owner and call the shots.

No money ever flows through OpenKey — rent goes straight from your tenant to your bank.
Saving ~$1,200/yr vs a manager
The maths is simple

A flat $99 a month — not 7-9% of your rent.

A property manager's cut climbs every time your rent does. OpenKey is one flat fee with the tools to actually do the job.

On a $2,200/mo let
~$1,200 less per year

And it never rises with your rent. A property manager's 7-9% + GST keeps taking a bigger bite every renewal — your flat fee doesn't.

NZ property manager
~$200 /mo
OpenKey flat
$99 /mo
$599 one-off

Find a tenant

vs a manager's letting fee to do the same job.

~4-5%

Of a typical rent

where a manager charges 7-9% + GST every month.

You stay the legal owner

You always approve the tenant and call the shots — OpenKey just removes the friction.

How it works

Three steps, properly handled.

You stay in charge of every decision. OpenKey does the legwork and keeps it all in one tidy place.

1

List & let, properly

Onto Trade Me & realestate.co.nz, the tenancy agreement drafted and bond lodged with Tenancy Services. Viewings your way — DIY, your own person, or we host them. You always approve the tenant.

2

One dashboard, everything visible

Listing, viewings, referencing, tenancy, bond, move-in, rent status, Healthy Homes dates and maintenance — all in one place, all up to date.

3

Stay compliant, hands-off

Heating, insulation, ventilation, moisture and draught-stopping tracked with alerts and a red / amber / green view. Never miss a Healthy Homes deadline again.

Who it's for

Built for landlords who'd rather not pay 7-9%.

Overseas
Manage from anywhere, in one place.
Accidental
Inherited or moved out — let it properly.
Time-poor
The work done, without the manager's cut.
Portfolio
Every property on one clear dashboard.
Pricing

Plain pricing. No percentage games.

Pay once to find a tenant, then a flat monthly fee to keep everything running.

One-off
Find a tenant
$599 one-off

Everything to get let, properly — vs a manager's letting fee.

  • Trade Me & realestate.co.nz listing
  • Tenancy agreement + bond lodged
  • Professional photography
  • A secure lockbox fitted for viewings
  • 2 tenant reference checks
A secure lockbox is included so viewings and key handovers just work — already have one? We'll skip it and take it off your bill.

Viewings, à la carte: DIY free, your own person, or we host them — $45 each.

List your property
Best value Ongoing
Ongoing management
$99 /month flat

About 4-5% of a typical rent — vs a manager's 7-9% + GST.

  • Live dashboard for everything
  • Healthy Homes tracking with alerts
  • Maintenance coordination
  • Rent status visibility
  • Flat fee that never rises with your rent
Get started
Add what you need

Optional extras, on tap.

Photos & floorplan
Viewings & inspections
Rent guarantee & insurance
Healthy Homes certs
Tax-ready bookkeeping
Utilities & broadband
Compliance

The Healthy Homes net you can't afford to drop.

OpenKey turns a pile of certificates and renewal dates into one red/amber/green view — with alerts before anything lapses.

Heating Insulation Ventilation Moisture & drainage Draught-stopping Bond lodged

Ready to self-manage, properly?

Takes about three minutes — you don't pay anything to start.

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