Property administrators

Example job titles

• accommodation officer
• apartment rental agent
• housing project manager
• property administrator
• property leasing coordinator
• property rentals manager

Main duties

• This group performs some or all of the following duties:
• Negotiate or approve rental or lease of various properties in a portfolio on behalf of property owners and ensure that terms of lease agreement are met
• Prepare and administer contracts for provision of property services, such as cleaning and maintenance, security services and alarm systems
• Coordinate the implementation of repairs, maintenance and renovations carried out on buildings and monitor progress and cost of work for property owners
• Compile and maintain records on operating expenses and income, prepare reports and review rents to ensure they are at market value
• Ensure that trouble calls received from clients or tenants are acted upon
• Administer damage deposits
• May hire and supervise rental agents, property clerks, building superintendents or other support staff performing operational, clerical or maintenance duties.

Employment requirements

• Completion of secondary school is required in all provinces and territories except for British Columbia.
• A language proficiency index is required in British Columbia.
• Property administrators must be a minimum of nineteen years of age in British Columbia.
• Completion of training courses or a vocational program in property or strata management or real estate may be required.
• Several years of administrative experience as a property clerk, contract clerk, or administrative officer are usually required.
• Strata property managers must hold a licence in British Columbia.

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