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Property manager

Meaning in real estate, with examples

nounCommon term

In real estate, property manager means: A person or company paid by an owner to run a property day to day, from finding tenants and collecting rent to organising repairs.

In Turkish: mülk yöneticisi, site yöneticisi

How it is used

Tenants contact the property manager rather than the owner about rent, repairs and problems. In commercial buildings the property manager also handles service charges, contractors and building safety.

Example sentences

  1. Please send the repair request to the property manager, not the owner.

  2. Our property manager handles everything while we live abroad.

Common collocations

  • hire a property manager
  • contact the property manager
  • on-site property manager
  • property manager fees
  • property managementThe day-to-day running of a property on behalf of its owner, including finding tenants, collecting rent, arranging repairs and dealing with problems.
  • maintenanceThe regular work needed to keep a building and its systems in good condition, such as fixing leaks, servicing the boiler and repainting.
  • landlordA person or company that owns a property and rents it out to someone else in return for regular payments.
  • homeowners associationAn organisation that manages a housing development or apartment building, sets its rules and collects regular fees from the owners.

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