Temporary accommodation in Melbourne
Some of life's most important stretches happen between homes: while a house is repaired or rebuilt, while a sale settles, while a new job begins or while someone you love is in hospital. Westprecinct is temporary accommodation in Melbourne that does not feel temporary. Each is a fully furnished, managed serviced residence in the inner south-east and on the bay, ready to live in from the first evening, for stays from 30 days.
When it can't wait. Some moves happen at short notice: a home left unliveable by fire, flood, storm or a burst pipe, a move out of the family home, or a stay close to a hospital. Tell us what has happened and we will confirm availability as quickly as we can.
While your home is repaired. After fire, flood, storm or water damage, a settled home to live in while the claim and the works run their course.
While you renovate. Dust, noise and no kitchen are hard to live through. A furnished residence nearby keeps the household settled.
While you build. A new home or a knock-down rebuild can take the best part of a year. A residence close to the site makes the wait easy.
Between selling and buying. When settlement dates do not line up, a furnished home bridges the gap without a rushed move.
Near a hospital. A private, furnished home close to care for patients, carers and visiting family.
Relocating for work. A considered first home in Melbourne for executives and families arriving for a new role.
During a separation. Privacy and calm while life is reorganised.
Family visiting from overseas. Room for everyone, close to the people they have come to see.
Temporary, without feeling temporary. A hotel room is built for a few nights. An in-between stay is measured in months, and it needs a proper kitchen, separate bedrooms, room to work and a neighbourhood to belong to. Every Westprecinct residence is furnished and serviced to The Westprecinct Standard, with one Guest Experience team looking after the details for the length of the stay.
Temporary accommodation in the inner south-east and bayside. Our residences are in Toorak, Armadale, Malvern, Brighton and Brighton Beach, close to Melbourne's most sought-after schools and to the neighbourhoods families are often rebuilding or renovating in. Tell us the suburb you need to be near and we will match a residence close by.
Because Melbourne stays start from 30 days, a renovation of six or eight weeks is covered as well as a rebuild that runs most of a year. Many households stay in Toorak, Armadale, Malvern or Brighton, close to school and the home being worked on.
Frequently asked questions
What is temporary accommodation?
A furnished, move-in-ready home to live in for a defined period, while your usual home is unavailable or before your next one is ready. Westprecinct provides it in Melbourne as a managed serviced residence rather than a hotel room.
How quickly can we move in?
Tell us your dates, your household and the suburb you need to be near. Where a residence is available, we confirm it in writing and you can move in as soon as it is confirmed, often within a few days. If your home has been damaged, you are moving out after a separation or someone close to you is in hospital, say so when you enquire and we will prioritise your enquiry. Melbourne stays are 30 days and beyond.
How long can we stay?
Melbourne stays are from 30 days and can be extended by arrangement.
Do you offer temporary housing in Melbourne for a month or two?
Yes. Melbourne stays start from 30 days, so a household renovating for six or eight weeks, waiting on settlement or arriving for a new role can stay for as little as a month and extend if plans change. Each residence is exquisitely furnished and managed, in Toorak, Armadale, Malvern, Brighton or Brighton Beach.
Is this short-term accommodation?
Yes. Temporary stays in Melbourne start from 30 days, for a renovation, a repair, a move or a gap between homes, and can extend if the timing shifts. Each residence is a genuine furnished home rather than a hotel room.
Can the whole household come, including pets?
Yes. Residences are full homes with room for the family, and pets are welcome by arrangement. Tell us who is coming when you enquire.
Where can we live while insurance pays for temporary accommodation in Victoria?
Many home insurance policies in Victoria cover the reasonable cost of temporary accommodation while your home is unliveable, and the aim is somewhere suited to your household, close enough to keep school, work and routines in place. Your insurer or claims manager usually approves the arrangement, so it is worth asking them to consider a furnished, managed serviced residence rather than a hotel. Westprecinct has residences across Melbourne, including Toorak, Armadale, Malvern, Brighton and Brighton Beach, with stays from 30 days. We can invoice the insurer, the claims manager or the policyholder directly, whichever is preferred.
Can you provide invoices for an insurer or employer?
Yes. We issue clear, itemised invoices suited to an insurance claim or a corporate expense. What an insurer or employer will cover is set by them, not by us.