Your rental search, taken care of.
Need somewhere to live? I'll find, inspect and secure your next rental home, working to your required time-frame so you can focus on everything else involved in your move.
No endless online searches. No spending your weekends at inspections. No trying to work out how to make your application stand out … I'll manage the process for you, from the initial brief through to securing your home.
Your home, secured on time, by design.
A home to move Into, without the work of finding it.
Finding a good rental in a competitive market can be exhausting. Searching for suitable properties, arranging inspections, assessing homes, preparing applications and competing with other renters takes time, effort and know-how.
You don't have to do it yourself.
As your dedicated renter's agent, I take care of the rental search on your behalf. I identify suitable homes, manage the search and inspections, develop your application strategy and negotiate with property managers – all coordinated around your required move-in date.
Whether you're moving across town, interstate or from overseas, I'll take the rental search off your hands.
How I work
Engage Me
Enquire online, complete our agency agreement and make payment
Brief Me
Share your requirements via a simple online form. We’ll explore your needs and help you build a top-quality application
Relax
I’ll handle the rest, from property research and enquiries to inspections, lease review and utility connections
Your move-in date matters. So does finding a home that works for you.
The market is competitive, but with the right strategy, so are you.
Eleven years of on-the-ground experience have taught me what it takes to secure a new home - in even the most challenging market conditions. As your dedicated licensed renter's agent, I manage the search and inspections, help you develop a competitive application and negotiate on your behalf.
But I don't simply search and hope for the best. Through the service, your requirements, location, budget and application are carefully assessed against the realities of the rental market before we begin the search. The result? A search that's purposeful, professionally managed and designed to secure your new home in time for your move.
And once you're in, I'm still in your corner – with advice and support throughout your tenancy.
You don't need to have everything figured out before you start. You might be renting for the first time, moving from overseas, unsure of where to live, have pets or be navigating a change in circumstances. That's where my expertise comes in.
Your home, secured on time, by design.
Choose how much help you need
Whether you want help with the search and groundwork or would prefer to hand over the entire process, there's a service to suit.
Express Service
$990 incl GST
A limited service offering designed with experienced renters in mind, this service is ideal for locals who are available to attend inspections themselves. I'll do the research and groundwork, so you can spend your time inspecting carefully selected homes.
We: assess your requirements against the market - provide a tailored application guide - research and present a curated shortlist of homes – review your lease – free utility connection
Full Service
$1,600 + GST
For renters who want the entire search managed, but can attend selected inspections themselves. I'll manage the search, identify suitable homes and organise your inspection schedule. You simply attend the homes we've shortlisted.
We: assess your requirements against the market including detailed briefing - review and strengthen your application - research properties – present a curated shortlist of homes complete with an inspection schedule – review your lease – free utility connection - provide advice throughout your tenancy
Full Service +
$2,500 + GST (additional fees apply outside of capital cities)
Ideal for people who prefer to have me to manage the entire process, particularly if you may be unavailable to inspect the homes.
We: assess your requirements against the market including detailed briefing - review and strengthen your application - research properties – present a curated shortlist of homes - inspect homes for you – review your lease – free utility connection - provide advice throughout your tenancy
Not sure which Service you need?
Tell me about your move and I'll help you identify the most suitable service.
How can you trust Me to find your home?
Because finding a rental isn't a matter of sending out applications and hoping for the best.
It's about knowing where to look, understanding how the market works, recognising which properties are genuinely worth pursuing and knowing how to position an application competitively. It’s about alignment - and synergy.
That's where eleven years of experience, professional real estate knowledge and The Renter's Secret Sauce come together.
THE RENTER'S SECRET SAUCE
A carefully developed approach to finding and securing rental homes.
Our process is designed to make your search more focused, efficient and effective. Rather than spending weeks inspecting property after property, we use market research, property data, analytics and professional judgement to identify the homes most closely aligned with your requirements.
It means:
A more focused search: I filter the market to identify properties that align with your brief.
Fewer wasted inspections: I concentrate on suitable opportunities rather than sending you to every property that looks promising online.
A stronger application: I help you present your circumstances and application in the best possible light.
A professionally managed process: I coordinate the search, inspections and negotiations around your required time-frame.
A better chance of success: A carefully managed search; a home secured - on time, by design.
This isn't about searching harder. It's about knowing where to look, what to look for and how to secure the right home.
Featured In …
One person. Your search. My responsibility.
I'm Melissa, founder of Find My Rental Property.
When you engage me, you work directly with me. I'm a NSW Class 1 licensed real estate agent and have spent eleven years working across the property industry, including buyer's agency, renter’s agency, property investment, purchasing, selling, strata committee and renting.
I understand the rental process from all sides. I know how property managers assess applications, what landlords look for, what tenants need, strata considerations and how rental decisions are made. I use that experience to represent your interests and manage your search.
I personally oversee every engagement. Operating Australia-wide, I work with a team of local inspectors and remain responsible for managing your search. There are no handovers or layers of people to navigate. You know who is looking after you, who is accountable and who to contact.
You're not left to work it out yourself. You've got an experienced professional in your corner.
I help you find a home wherever life takes you.
Whether you're moving locally, relocating interstate, arriving from overseas or simply don't have the time to manage a rental search yourself, I can help.
I currently assist renters in:
New South Wales: Sydney, Blue Mountains, Illawarra, Central Coast, Newcastle, Southern Highlands, Port Macquarie and Coffs Harbour
Australian Capital Territory: Canberra
Western Australia: Perth
Queensland: Brisbane, Cairns, Townsville, Sunshine Coast, Gold Coast
Victoria: Melbourne
South Australia: Adelaide
Inspections are managed according to your selected service and location.
Don’t just take My word for it.
“Melissa was sensational, made searching for a home completely stress-free and was a pleasure to deal with. It was a completely different way of looking for a rental property and we've secured the absolute best home. I loved the support Melissa gave us in framing a positive application and the confidence she gave us in securing the first application we made. 10 days end to end was completely unexpected. An absolute weight off our shoulders with 2 small toddlers.”
Vanessa Lowien
"I knew Sydney was highly competitive for securing good rentals and I didn't have the time or energy to look for the ideal place myself. Melissa offered a very very impressive level of customer care. She’s extremely thorough. Nothing is left to chance. I’d highly recommend this service to others and would use it again in the future. Thank you so much! I'm so excited to live somewhere I like, let alone love!"
Michela Sanderson
“This has been an absolutely fantastic experience, and one I will surely recommend to others. I loved how simple and easy it was to find an amazing place, your extremely quick responses, and the very high levels of communication. Absolutely fantastic service! Thanks again for all your work on helping me find such a wonderful apartment and making the process for me so smooth”.
Josh Leeb-du Toit
“We were absolutely delighted to find Melissa. She brought a professional and compassionate face to the challenge that we faced trying to find somewhere for our sons to rent. Not living in Sydney and facing a lot of competition - to work with someone who not only knows the market but is also great to get along with - meant so much.”
Marie Gale
Established 2015. licensed real estate agent. Trusted by renters to find and secure their next home.
Your next Home starts here.
You have enough to organise when you're moving. Finding somewhere to live doesn't need to become another job.
Let me take care of the rental search, so you can concentrate on everything else – confident that an experienced professional is working to secure your next home in time for your move.