Changing your Property Management Agency & Property Manager

Are you currently a Property Investor and considering changing Property Managers? 

While everything may or may not seem to be running fine on the surface, there can be signs that suggest it’s time to make the move ASAP. You have spent a lot of money on your investment and if its not managed correctly could cost you more overtime.

Asking yourself these questions can be a good start to evaluating the quality of your current Property Management service.

• Can you call your Property Manager direct and have an open conversation or do you have to call the Agency and ask permission to speak with them at a time that suits them. 
• Are your communications responded to promptly, or do you have to follow up emails and calls?
• Is your Property Manager Experienced and do they answer questions or make decisions on the spot or need to go and ask for advice from someone else who may or may not have experience in the relevant area ie Commercial or Residential Property.
• Did you meet a Property Manager initially and now you deal with their assistant ongoing. 
• Are you being charged fees that you didn’t know about initially?
• Are rent arrears consistent and not followed up regularly? Is your Property Manager communicating any issues they see with you or Tenancy concerns that could affect your investment.
• Does your Property Manager regularly visit a Commercial Tenancy and take interest, ready to discuss your tenancy at anytime?
• When tenants move out, how long does it take for a new tenant to move in and is it a quality tenant? Does a sign go up and an advert then sit in the office and hope for the best or are they proactively working trying to fill the vacancy with a quality tenant only.
• Are repairs seen to promptly by quality, registered tradespeople?
• Most of all does your Property Manager look at ways of growing the value of your asset and have conversations throughout the management or do they just simply collect the rent.
• Another key ingredient is to ask yourself is your tenant also happy with the service they are getting from the current Property Manager. Afterall they are in control of the tenancy and paying the rent in which both of these items play a key part in maximising your return on investment.

Any of these points are more than enough to consider a change – you deserve the very best service from your Property Manager. 

If you feel you’re not getting that, why wait call Nathan today?

Common misconceptions about switching.

Switching Property Managers isn’t a difficult process and Property Investors sometimes believe that if they switch it will disrupt their Tenants or cause issues with the outgoing Agency if they are located in a small town. 

Ask yourself who owns your property investment? Would you ask your current Agency to hold on to your money? No you wouldn't and basically your money is invested in your property so its no different. An Estate Agent has Ethical standards to abide by under the Estate Agents ACT, must act professionally in the marketplace and should want the best for your investment property overall.

We have a good transition process that considers the wellbeing of the Tenants and the change will most likely lead to happier Tenants.

By choosing Clifford Property Solutions as your new Property Manager, the switching process is made easy. We’ll take care of everything moving forward including notifying your Property Manager and handling the transfer. We’ll arrange everything from preparing the paperwork to notifying your Tenants of the change to picking up any keys. 

So you can sit back, relax and enjoy a hassle free switch, knowing you will have access to an experienced Licenced Estate Agent who genuinely cares and is motivated to see your investment property maximise its return for you.