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The need for property management is ever growing, especially as more and more of us are starting to rent properties over buying them, so just what exactly is this property management? Property management requires time, intelligence and witness and great attention to details as well as management qualifications. It is the job of looking after the properties that people rent.

One of the main responsibilities carried out under property management is the responding to and addressing of maintenance issues. The way in which property management works is landlord's employ a construction company to undergo any construction, development, repair and maintenance that needs to be done on a property. Property maintenance is not an easy task. It takes time and resources, which is why landlord's turn to building/construction property management company's to undergo the work for them. By doing this it means the landlord is free to carry on with the running of the properties and they get a professional finish to their property maintenance work.

Property maintenance is not only about the repair and maintenance work that is carried out on your property, it also involves the collection of rent and monitoring /managing the vacancies of rooms/flats etc. As a property manager you will have to decide what type of properties you want to look after, based on size etc. you will need to be available in case of an emergency as tenets should be able to contact you 24 hours a day. You will take care of the supervision of construction work and resolve issues for tenants such as leaky pipes, broken heaters and malfunctioning toilets. As well as taking care of all the internal repairs to a property you will also have a responsibility for the external issues of the property as well. This will include aspects such as replacing a roof shingle or a broken window. You should also make sure that you change the locks of a property when one tenet moves out. Also when a tenet moves out you should ensure that the room is fully cleaned and make sure it is ready to move into; even if another tenet hasn't signed up for it yet.

Property management is a career profession and acts as part of a growing business idea. The responsibility of a property manager is however high so make sure you don't go into it light heartedly.

Property management companies have to deal with multiple responsibilities and aspects of management and ownership of real estate. These companies offer to negotiate and stabilize the relationships between landlord and tenant. They also have to keep not only the tenets property in good condition but they also have to ensure, in order to bring in business for the landlord, that the property has good 'curb appeal.' This is achieved through keeping the structure, landscape and parking elements of the property in a clean and welcoming condition.

If you are thinking about getting involved in the property management business just ensure that you have thoroughly thought through and fully understand the responsibilities that will be asked of you in this role.