Commercial Property Manager
Oversee the management of owned or leased properties.
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What's it like to be a Commercial Property Manager?
A Commercial Property Manager is responsible for overseeing the management of owned or leased properties including land, buildings and building equipment.
Tasks and duties
- Market and show properties, manage the collection of rent and arrears, and oversee repairs, maintenance and cleaning
- Conduct regular inspections of properties, negotiate and liaise with tenants regarding rent revisions and re-leasing available spaces, in addition to supervising the appointment of caretaking staff
- Organise and apply relevant legislation and regulations to lease documentation, negotiations and building processes.
Commercial Property Managers have broad responsibilities, which include collecting rent from tenants, ensuring tenants follow legislation and regulations, and supervising repairs and maintenance of the interior and exterior of the buildings. As they typically oversee more than one property at a time, Commercial Property Managers must be excellent at time management and have strong skills in multitasking.
How to become a Commercial Property Manager
A formal qualification isn’t required to become a Commercial Property Manager, however many real estate professionals choose to become certified commercial property managers with the Australian Property Institute (API).
- Be employed as a real estate professional (the most common pathway is by successfully completing Bachelor of Property and Real Estate or a Bachelor of Business (Property).
- Apply to become a certified Commercial Property Manager. Applicants must have at least two years of full time or equivalent commercial property experience. All applicants are also required to sit for and successfully pass a professional interview with the API.
- Ensure you meet yearly continuing professional development standards. Commercial Property Managers with experience may become an asset manager or a senior commercial property manager.
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Latest Commercial Property Manager reviews
May 2021
Reviewer's Qualification
Certificate III in Real Estate (Agents Representative Registration)
Experience
5 – 9 years
Organisation size
Medium (20-199 employees)
Specialisation
Commercial Real Estate Management
The good things
You can achieve a strong sense of accomplishments by helping your clients to get the best results from the outstanding management of their properties. This role enables you to expand your knowledge of...
The challenges
Sometimes you will need to deal with difficult situations during negotiations, communication with the tenants. Also normally you will manage a large portfolio that requires great time management skill...
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May 2021
Reviewer's Qualification
Diploma of Property (Real Estate)
Experience
1 – 4 years
Organisation size
Small (1-19 employees)
Specialisation
Management
The good things
I enjoy the work I do it’s full of different aspects to management so makes it interesting and exciting
The challenges
It’s challenging through covid but if you able to navigate through and stay grounded it works.
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