Property maintenance is one of the responsibilities that is at the top of every property managers list. It is very important to consider what your property firm requires of you as far as maintenance goes.
Too many property managers get fired due to maintenance issues, so it is very important to consider the following tips to make sure that you can ensure your job security as a property manager.
One of the first things you should do it talk to your firm about how often they would like things to be serviced. Most firms will have a log book with a designated time of year that something should be serviced, but if not make one.
With this list, you can create a check list or log so that you can mark the dates when things were maintenances and keep a record. This record will come up often as it will be there to save your butt in case anything catastrophic breaks. When something bad happens, the firm will ask you when you had it serviced. If you have a log book with dates and signatures, the firm will take full responsibility for the damaged item and pay what they need to in order to fix it without giving you a whimper.
On the flip side, if you don’t keep good records, you will have a hard time explaining yourself to the firm. Often this leads to firing depending on the amount of damage, or it can lead to probation and pay cuts that are never fun. Because of the he said she said issues that can happen, do yourself a favor and have a great log book.
These tips will help you to do your best as a property manager to be able to take control of the maintenance that needs to happen on the properties that you manage. This will help you to be more accountable and also keep the firm accountable for issues that arise. Do yourself a favor and get a log book with a scheduled maintenance plan.
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