A Maintenance Calendar for Managed Properties
The planned upkeep schedule that prevents small faults from becoming expensive, disruptive repairs.
Reactive maintenance is unavoidable, but the majority of disruptive failures in managed properties are predictable and preventable.
A workable calendar covers quarterly checks of seals, grouting, extractor fans and appliance filters; twice-yearly heating and hot water servicing; and an annual review of soft furnishings, mattresses and high-wear items.
Each item should have an owner, a frequency and a record. Without a record, planned maintenance quietly becomes reactive maintenance again within a year.
In managed portfolios, this calendar is best held centrally so that contractor visits can be grouped by area and scheduled around occupancy rather than around emergencies.
This article is illustrative content created for the SmartHost Group prototype and is not professional advice.
