Do your job and show some interest if you’re a property manager

Recently hired a property manager for a rental property and turned out to be a nightmare!

Initially was supposed to be a move in family home but was unable to move in due to change in family circumstances. Did the healthy homes check. After going through all the mortgage fixing , tidying up the house, upgrading insulation with heat pumps, electrical work , smoke alarms etc., our finances were quite tight. We decided to rent out the house and fixed an agent from a real estate company.

I provided as much information I can for the property management company.

The property manager guy gives a call over phone while I am at work. Unable to pick up, he sends a voicemail and email and goes…”this property has lot of things to be done since it is a 1950’s house.

Puts a “to do list” saying needs healthy homes check, smoke alarms , heat pumps , insulation check, insurance, need keys (when I have already handed the keys to management) . Takes some trashy photos of the house in his mobile on a rainy day and puts the advertisement for rent. Shows up for the first time 5 minutes late for the viewing time on the first day and struggles to open the front door when 3 families are waiting. One of them who went for viewing was known to me. Pretty much sits in one place like a couch potato when people are trying to find the place and come inside for viewing. Halfway through viewing picks his bloody phone talking to his family/friends making potential tenants wait when some people just want to have a chat and want to know a bit more about the house. Asks them to enter their details and says will send info pack sometime next week. Can’t answer even a simple question on where is the power switchboard (ofcourse you can’t when you have zero knowledge on the house)

Later sends a text message saying market is not good …Jack##s

Stop being a d##k and do your job properly. Don’t take home owners for granted. Regret talking to property management company to do this job. I would have gladly done all the job myself if was not working full time in another job!