Richmond homes you can take for six weeks.
Furnished, bills included, and the agreement runs exactly as long as you need it to.
One week to 24 months is what EzyFlats rents in Richmond. Most stays land between one and twelve weeks, which is the part of the year hotels price badly and agents will not let you have.
What counts as a medium-term rental?
Australian renting is built around two extremes. Short-stay platforms are priced by the night and get punishing past about a month. Traditional agencies want twelve months, a rental history and a queue of applicants at a Saturday inspection. Neither fits someone who needs somewhere to live in Richmond for six weeks.
Medium-term is the space in between — typically one to twelve weeks, though it stretches from a single week to two full years. The home comes furnished with bills included, the agreement is written and signed digitally, and the term is whatever you actually need.
Every term you can book in Richmond, shortest first.
1–4 weeks
A short project, or the gap between two homes
1–3 months
The most common medium-term stay
3–6 months
A relocation, a renovation or a placement
6–24 months
A full residential lease, still furnished
Most stays land in the first two bands.
Medium-term agreements in Victoria
Victoria treats stays under 28 days as short-stay accommodation, outside the Residential Tenancies Act. Bookings below that threshold run with a deposit held by EzyFlats instead of a bond lodged with the RTBA; longer stays are documented to match.
Staying in Richmond
Richmond sits 3km east of Melbourne's CBD and is one of the city's most striking gentrification stories — a working-class manufacturing and immigrant suburb (large Vietnamese, Greek and Italian populations through the late 20th century) whose post-industrial transformation has made it Australia's densest cluster of technology employers. REA Group, MYOB, and the Australian arms of multiple international SaaS companies sit in converted warehouses and new low-rise commercial buildings along Cremorne, Burnley and the Richmond Station precinct. Bridge Road remains a fashion and dining strip; Victoria Street is one of Australia's best Vietnamese food precincts; Swan Street is a younger café and bar belt. The Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) sits at the western edge, drawing AFL and cricket crowds through summer and winter. Renter demographics are mixed but tech-heavy: software engineers, product managers and operations staff at the surrounding companies, tradespeople and hospitality workers, and a long-standing Vietnamese-Australian community along Victoria Street. Housing stock is dominated by Victorian terraces (heavily renovated and subdivided), warehouse conversions in Cremorne and Burnley, and 1980s low-rise apartment blocks. Walk Score is very high. Richmond Station on the Lilydale, Belgrave, Alamein and Glen Waverley lines reaches Flinders Street in 4 minutes. Trams 12, 70, 75, 78 and 109 thread through the suburb. Typical furnished tenants include tech transferees on 3–12 month placements (REA Group, MYOB and similar are heavy users of furnished medium-stay), hospitality workers, and inbound international staff sampling Melbourne. Adjacent precincts include Cremorne (densest tech-employer cluster), Burnley (quieter, more residential) and East Melbourne (closer to Parliament and the inner CBD).
- Tech professionals at REA Group, MYOB and surrounding SaaS
- Hospitality workers and Victoria Street food-scene staff
- Inbound international tech relocators
- AFL/cricket fans and event-industry workers
Who takes a medium-term rental in Richmond?
These are the situations that don't fit a two-night booking or a twelve-month agreement.
Relocating for work
A place to live from day one while you decide which suburb to commit to.
Renovating or rebuilding
Somewhere furnished for the eight weeks the builder swears will be four.
Between leases
The gap between settlement and handover, without signing another twelve months.
Medical or family care
Close to the hospital or to family, for as long as it takes and no longer.
Study or placement
A semester, a rotation or a placement — a lease that matches the term.
Trying a new city
Live somewhere properly before deciding whether to stay.
Three ways to stay three months in Richmond.
Same home, same twelve weeks. What changes is the paperwork, the price, and what happens if something goes wrong.
- Priced weekly, not nightly
- Stays from 1 week to 24 months
- Bills, furniture and Wi-Fi included
- Deposit held securely by EzyFlats until move-in
- Written agreement, signed digitally
- Move-In Guarantee on every booking
- Book instantly, no approval
- Built for nightly bookings
- Pricing climbs past 30 days
- Cleaning and service fees stack
- No formal tenancy agreement
- Host can cancel on you
- Bond lodged with the state
- Full tenancy law protection
- Twelve-month minimum
- Inspections and application queues
- Unfurnished — you move furniture twice
- Bills connected in your name
Medium-term homes in Richmond
Verified, furnished and ready to book.
Three-Bedroom Townhouse — Kew | 2 Bathrooms, Balcony, Sleeps 6
Three-Bedroom Master Suite — Kew | 2 Bathrooms, Balcony, Sleeps 6
Two-Bedroom Apartment — Kew | 2 Bathrooms, Balcony, Full Kitchen, 100m²
One-Bedroom Apartment — Kew | Private Terrace, Full Kitchen, 86m²
Two-Bedroom Apartment — Williamstown | Full Kitchen, Balcony, Bayside Living
Studio Apartment — Williamstown | Queen Bed, Marina Views, Kitchenette
One-Bedroom Suite — Williamstown | Full Kitchen, Bayside Living
One-Bedroom Apartment — Hawthorn | Kitchenette, Carpeted, Long-Stay Ready
2-Bedroom Interconnecting Apartment — Hawthorn | Kitchenette, Balcony, Long-Stay Ready
Studio King Suite — Hawthorn | Kitchenette, Spa Bath, Long-Stay Ready
Studio Executive Apartment — Hawthorn | Kitchenette, Balcony, Long-Stay Ready
3-Bedroom Family Suite — Abbotsford | Full Kitchen, 2 Bathrooms, Sleeps 6
Medium-term rentals in Richmond — common questions
How long is a medium-term rental in Richmond?
Medium-term sits between a short stay and a standard residential lease — longer than a holiday booking, shorter than a twelve-month commitment. On EzyFlats in Richmond that means anything from one week to 24 months, and most stays run between one and twelve weeks.
How is it different from a short-term rental?
Short-stay platforms price by the night and get expensive past about a month, with cleaning and service fees stacked on top. A medium-term rental is priced weekly, includes bills, furniture and Wi-Fi, and comes with a written agreement rather than a booking confirmation.
Do I need to sign a 12-month lease?
No. That is the point of the category. You commit to the term you actually need in Richmond — a week, a season, or up to two years — with no rollover and no lock-in.
What is included?
Every home is fully furnished with bills and Wi-Fi included, so there is nothing to connect, buy or move in. Listings are pre-screened and every landlord is ID-verified.
How is my money protected?
Deposit held securely by EzyFlats until move-in. Rent is processed through Stripe, and the Move-In Guarantee refunds your first week's rent and service fee if the property does not match its listing.
Browse every furnished home in Richmond
Filter by suburb, bedrooms, price and move-in date.