Apartment rental management fees and costs
Our management fee is 20% of rental income. The calculation basis is agreed before launch. A useful rental estimate also includes operating expenses, platform charges and the nights reserved for your own use.
Updated · By ColomboApartment.com
Confirm what the percentage applies to
Ask whether the 20% is calculated on gross rental income or income after platform fees. Our calculator lets you compare both examples, but your signed agreement defines the actual basis.
For illustration, LKR 150,000 in gross rental income produces a LKR 30,000 management fee when the agreed basis is gross income. This is arithmetic, not a forecast for any particular apartment.
Include the operating expenses
Cleaning, laundry, supplies, utilities, platform charges and repairs follow your agreement. Furniture, delivery, assembly and any separate furnishing coordination are also agreed separately. Coordinating these services does not mean their cost is included in the management fee.
The cost plan should identify recurring expenses, charges that change with the number of stays and occasional repairs or replacements. Ask which items require your approval and how they will appear in the owner statement.
Use the nights you can actually offer
Owner visits and planned maintenance reduce rental availability. The calculator uses a 30-day model, caps booked nights at the available nights and deducts the costs you enter.
A longer booking and several short bookings can involve different preparation needs. Do not assume that the same cleaning or linen budget applies to every pattern of stays.
Read the result as an estimate
Estimated net income is rental income less the management fee, platform fees and the operating costs entered. The model excludes tax, financing, capital spending and property appreciation.
Income is not guaranteed. A property assessment reviews the actual apartment, availability and cost arrangements before proposing a plan. Compare total responsibilities and expenses when evaluating managers.
Questions owners ask.
Is cleaning included in the 20% management fee?
Cleaning costs follow your agreement. We coordinate cleaning, but coordinating it does not mean the cost is included in the management percentage.
Does the calculator show guaranteed income?
No. It is an illustrative calculation using the values you enter, not a market forecast or guaranteed return.
Understand what your apartment could earn.
Explore monthly rental income after fees and operating expenses. Use your own assumptions, or start with an illustrative scenario.
Scenario buttons change booked nights only. Sample values are for illustration, not market forecasts. Owner-use nights reduce available capacity; operating costs should include every relevant expense.
Estimated monthly results
Illustrative estimate. No guaranteed income. This 30-day model excludes tax, financing, capital expenditure and property appreciation. The actual fee basis is set in your agreement.
A clear rental management fee.
Our management fee is 20% of rental income. The calculation basis is agreed before launch.
Management service
Marketing, booking administration, guest coordination and reporting, within your agreed service scope.
Operating expenses
Cleaning, laundry, supplies, utilities, platform charges and repairs follow your agreement. Coordinating a service does not mean its cost is included in the management fee.
Fee basis, cost responsibilities and repair approval limits are confirmed before your apartment is listed.
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