Property Management Handouts
Property Management Handouts
Property Management Handouts
Property Management
• Real Estate Specialization
• Need for Skilled manager due to property complexity.
• Oversight of property
Segments of Projects:
1. Economic 3. Mid-income 5. Luxury
2. Affordable 4. Upscale
Property Manager
• Hired to handle the daily operations of a real estate investment
• Responsibility
1. Rent
à Setting Rent
à Collecting Rent
à Adjusting Rent
2. Tenants
à Finding Tenants
à Screening Tenants
à Handling Leases
à Handling complaints / emergencies
à Handling move outs
à Dealing with evictions
3. Maintenance and repairs
à Preventive maintenance
à Repair
4. Landlord – Tenant Law
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à Handle security deposits
à Terminate a lease
à Evict a tenant
5. Responsible for supervising
à Other employers (Concierge, Security)
à Vacant properties
6. Responsible for managing the budgets / maintaining records
à Operating budget
à Property records
Facility Management
• A profession that encompasses multiple disciplines to ensure functionality of the built environment by
integrating people, places, process and technology
- International Facility Management Association
Space Management
• Process of planning space requirements, identify weakness, allocations of current necessary space to the
clients, monitoring and identify usage problems.
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Values
Value in use
• “Property itself”
• Value to the owner(s)
Value in exchange
• Considers outside forces of property
• Appraised value
Management Agreement
• Define key responsibilities of the parties
• Includes PF of property management companies
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Budget Considerations
• Net operating income (Monthly & Annual)
• Cash flow (Monthly & Annual)
• Capital reserve budget
• Bookkeeping
à Tracking of receipts & procedures
Insurance Considerations
• Protect the building structure & activities surrounding the general management of the building.
• Covers:
1. Fire
2. Property damage due to catastrophes
3. Machinery & Equipments
Security
• Comprehensive procedural manual
• 4 Dimensions:
(1) Design (2) Hardware (3) Staff (4) Management
Maintenance Plans
• 4 Steps:
1.) Assessment of property needs
2.) Identification of capabilities of on-site staff & equipment
3.) Estimating the time for each jobs
4.) Rearrangement of maintenance jobs according to staffs
Improvements
Custodial maintenance
à Day to day cleaning & up keep.
Rehabilitation
Property restoration w/o change in style & floor plan
Remodeling
Floor plan & form style change to correct functional or economic deficiency
Adaptive reuse
Conversion with creative reuse
Former airport tower to restaurant
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Building Owners & Managers Association
• Composed of building owners, managers, developers, leasing
professionals, facility managers, asset managers and providers of goods & services
• Standard for measuring buildings.
• Founded in 1907
Building Information Modeling (BIM) & Facility Management (FM)
• Purpose:
1. Reduce costs 2. Improve Performances 3. Integrates systems
• Applicable systems
1. Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS)
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3. Demographical Information System
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5. Enterprise Resource Planning
Property Characteristics
• Suffer from Physical deterioration
• Suffer from obsolescence
à Changes expected from buildings
• Supply controlled by planning or zoning regulations
• Cash flow delivered by the property asset
à Controlled or distorted by lease contract between owner & developer
• Valuers may be influenced by the clients
• Effect of comparables
Trends in Properties
1. Co-living
à Hybrid of private & shared residential spaces
à 9,276 beds as of 1st qtr 2019
à Key factors:
1.) Convenience 2.) Community 3.) Cost 4.) Collaboration
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2. Flexible workspaces
à Client can lease out space on lighter terms
à Key factors
1. Cost reduction
2. Flexibility
3. Collaboration / Innovation
4. Talent management
Tenant Reps
• Broker or agents that specializes in helping tenants find suitable spaces
PROP TECH
• “Property Technology”
• Use of I.T. to help individuals and companies research, buy, sell and manage real estate.
• Rapid technological change: Real estate industry is not spared
Disruption
• Innovation that creates a new market and overtakes an existing market
• Displaces market leading firms, products and even industries
• Aim:
1.) Democratize information / data
2.) Maximizes profit and minimizes costs
3.) Make it easier, Better faster and cheaper
Virtual Tour
• Simple to use
• Fast to create
• Fast to show more projects
• E.g. Panoroo
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Alexa
• Voice technology for Real Estate (Amazon)
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4.) Facility Management
• E.g. Happy inspector
(Facility inspection)
P2P Lending
• Peer to Peer lending.
• Online platforms help to match borrowers with lenders and bypassing banks
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Considerations in Property Investment
• Location
à Buying a property in the right location is key.
• Rental Prospects
à Look for strong rental and high occupancy
• Track record
à Buy from a developer that will produce a quality product on time.
• Price
à Buy the best that you can afford w/o compromising on other consideration.
• Population characteristics
à Proportion of World’s Population living in Urban areas: 2018: 55% 2050:68%
à +2.5 Billion people (Shift from Rural to Urban areas by 2050)
à Currently: Pax/sqk (2019)
Metro Manila Density: 42,628
Greater Manila area: 19,988
National density population: 337
Compliance Audit
• Systematic, independent and documented verification process of objective obtaining and evaluating audit
evidence to determine whether specific criteria are met.
Roles of Auditee
• Assess compliance with legislation
• Review documents issued of the auditee
• Report findings and follow-up action
Audit Activities
Pre-site visit
• Planning and preparing for the audit
• Collecting background information
• Compiling checklists
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On-site activities
• Conduct opening meeting
• Collecting audit evidences through:
1. Gathering information 2. Observation 3. Interviews
Post-site visit
• Evaluating audit evidence
• Compiling a compliance audit report
• Developing a follow up program
Lease
• Contract between 2 parties to enjoy another one’s property for a certain price & period
Sublease
• Lease of the property leased made by the lessee.
Lease duration
• Best determined: Contract stipulation
• Absence in contract: Term of payment
Lease fee estate – right of owner to rent and reversion of the property at the end of the lease
Leasehold – right of lessee to use and enjoy the property subject to lease terms
Leasing Considerations
1.) Types
• Years
• Periodic
• At will
• Gross or net
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• Sufferance
> Absence of objection
à Responsibilities:
(1) Return property in prescribed condition (4) Obey rules
(2) Use only for intended purpose (5) Give proper notice
(3) Pay rent
6.) Eviction
à Actual: Prescribe legal procedure through
a. Notice b. Judgment c. Taking of premises
à Constructive:
> Tenant vacates for landlord failure, e.g. Maintenance failure
Leasing Problems
• Non compliance to legal aspects
• No rent escalation clause
• Unclear Charges for late payments
à Administrative fees
à Late payment fees
à Returned checks
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Commercial Real Estate Lease
• Longer duration than Residential
• Property Value Calculation
Land Value + Building cost – Depreciation = Estimated property value
Tenant Improvements
• “Leasehold improvements”
• Customized alterations a building owner makes to rental space as part of a lease agreement
• Aim: Configure the space for the needs of that particular tenant.
• E.g. Walls, Floors, Ceiling & lightings
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Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development
• “DHSUD”
• R.A. 11201
• Consolidation of HLURB and HUDCC
• Transition Period: Dec 31, 2019
• Role of the new department:
• As to Human settlement and urban development
1. Primary national government entity
2. Sole and main planning and policy-making, regulatory
a. CLUP & ZO
b. Real Estate developments
c. Homeowners association
• Attached Agency: (Administrative Supervision)
1. National Housing Authority (NHA)
2. National Home Mortgage Finance Corporation (NHMFC)
3. Home Development Mutual Fund (HDMF)
4. Social Housing Finance Corporation (SHFC)
• DHSUD Hierarchy
DHSUD Bureau
• Environmental, Land Use and Urban Planning and Development Bureau
• Housing and Real Estate Development Regulation Bureau
• Homeowners Associations and Community Development Bureau
Property Development
• Process by which buildings are constructed either for owners occupation or for retention or sale as an
investment
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Building Marketability
• Affected by age & physical condition.
• May require upgrading or major modification prior to offering to prospective tenants
• Value of Cost per sq ft is less than cost of new construction
• Affected by location by building
Covariance
• Statistical concept referring on how 2 things move together or not.
• E.g. Cost of Construction & Real Estate price
Proactive Management
• Most cost and time effective way of running the property business.
• Identify and address potential issues before it happens or worsens.
Property Inspection
• Condition Rating:
1. No repair is currently needed. Normal maintenance must be carried out
2. Minor repairs or replacement
3. Serious and Urgent repairs or replacement are necessary
Property Damages
1.) Structural roof damage
2.) Sinking & Cracking foundations
3.) Mold contamination
4.) Electrical, fire & Safety hazards
5.) Structural dry rot damage
6.) Water and moisture intrusion
7.) Collapsed water and sewer lines
8.) Signs of termite infestation
9.) Missing roofing materials, gutter and downspouts
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Machinery and equipment included in Appraised Value
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MICE (Hospitality Industry)
• Meetings
• Incentive
• Conferences
• Exhibition / Event
Green Building
• Integrates social and environmental goals with financial consideration in projects and of every scale and
type:
1. Energy performance
2. Restoration of a particular ecosystem
3. Fostering of community cohesion
4. Reduced dependence on the automobile
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Materials utilization
Materials of Green
buildings come from a
variety of sources
(Salvage materials,
Recycled / reprocessed
Materials)
Considerations for
Materials:
(1) Foundation
(2) Support
structure
(3) Insulation
(4) Ventilation
(5) Roofing
(6) Interior fixtures
and floorings
2. Sand
3. Silts
4. Clay
Concrete Frames
• Rigid frame, non-combustible, fire resistive construction.
• Supports non-bearing curtain wall systems
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2. Pad foundation
3. Pile Foundation
4. Raft foundations
Load Accumulation
• Total load on foundation
is the sum of the gravity
loads from the roof & all
intervening floors.
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Transfer Beams
• “Trusses”
• Short span as possible.
• Transfer to supporting columns.
2. Cover meter
à Measures diameter of Bars
3. Digital camera
à Photograph documentation
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4 Fiberscope
à Flexible instrument
to view remote areas
Permits in Building
• Building Permit
• Ancillary Permit
à Architectural Permit à Electrical Permit à Sanitary Permit à Electronic Permit
à Civil / Structural Permit à Mechanical Permit à Plumbing Permit
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• Accessory Permit (Specific for)
à e.g. Records Vaults, Swimming pools, Mausoleums
• Specific Clearances:
1.) DPWH
2.) Air Transportation Office (ATO)
3.) HLURB
4.) LGU
5.) DOT
6.) DENR
7.) DILG
8.) NHA
9.) DICT
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10.) Philippine Ports Authority
11.) DepEd
12.) DOH
13.) Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seimology (PHILVOCS)
14.) LLDA
15.) MWSS
16.) DAR
17.) DA
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Dangerous Buildings
• Significant damage due to disasters
• Part of the building detached, dislodged or collapsed
• Dilapidation, deterioration or decay
• Unstable foundation
• Fire and electrical hazard
• Lack of ventilation
• Source of pollution
• Animal infestation (pests)
• Architectural deficiencies
Building Demolition
Building official certifies it as a dangerous building
Reinspection
Decision of Secretary
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Non-compliance with
1. work stoppage order for construction/demolition w/o permit
2. order to abate or demolish
Excavations left open without any work being done in the site for more than one hundred twenty
(120) days.
Signboard (Commercial, Industrial, Educational, Social, Institutional, Recreational buildings & others )
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Fire Resistive Structure
• Depend on Types of construction material and it’s thickness
à RC (Reinforced concrete) slab
à Solid masonry
• Graded on per hour basis:
> 1hr,2hr,3hr,4hr
• Intumescent glass
à turns opaque and expands to form a partially
insulating heat shield
à Integrity up to 120 minutes
Ceiling Heights
• Minimum ceiling heights with artificial ventilation:
à 2.40 meters (Floor to Ceiling) for 1 floor
à Multiple stories:
1st floor: 2.70 meters Succeeding: 2.10 meters
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2 floor: 2.40 meters Mezzanine: 1.80 meters
Elevators
• Installed in all private and public buildings for public use accessible to disabled persons, B.P. 344
(Accessibility Law)
• Apartments or residential condominiums of 5 storeys or more at least 1 passenger elevator shall be kept on
24 hour constant service
• Traction type or Drum type
2. National Secondary
à Connects Major ports, airports to National primary roads
à Connects cities (not classified as major cities)
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3. National Tertiary
àOther existing roads under DPWH which perform a local function.
Provincial Roads
à Connect cities and municipalities w/o traversing national roads
Barangay Roads
à Public road with the Barangay not covered by other definitions
Expressway
à Highways with limited access and tolls.
Bypasses
à Roads or highways that avoid a built-up area, town or city proper
• Taxes and Fees in the negotiated sale of Real Property for Transfer of Title from Individual to
Government:
àThe implementing agency (Government) shall pay for the account of the seller, the
1. Capital gains tax (CGT) 3. Transfer tax and registration fees
2. Documentary stamp tax (DST)
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• Expropriation procedure:
àInitiated through Office of the Solicitor General, the Office of the Government Corporate
Counsel, or their deputize government or private legal counsel.
àValue based on:
1. Zonal valuation of the B.I.R. issued not more than 3 years prior to the filing of the expropriation.
2. Replacement cost at current market value of the improvements and structures as determined:
A. Implementing agency
B. government financial institution with adequate experience in property appraisal.
C. Independent property appraiser accredited by BSP.
àIn provinces, cities, municipalities, and other areas where there is no land classification:
City or municipal assessor is mandated, within 60 days from the date of filing of the expropriation
case to come up with the required land classification and the corresponding declaration of real
property and improvement for the area.
Exits
• Do not obstruct exits
• Tenants should be oriented on nearest possible exits
• Fire exits: Ideally within 5 minutes everybody should be evacuated
• Floors above the first storey having an occupant load of more than 10 shall not have less than two exits
• Exit corridors:
à Not less than 1.10 meters width
• Exit door:
à Shall swing to the direction of exit travel
à Not less than 90cm and 2m
Safety Precautions
• Key and access control system
à Use of smartcards (with small microchip)
• Outside contractors or suppliers working on-site
à Arrange someone to provide needed access
• Signage's
• Identify areas of hazards
1. Storage of flammable materials
2. Carbon monoxide build-up in basements
3. Presence of pests
4. Potential for Crime:
Mitigating measures
à Functioning CCTV
à Effective lighting
à Contracting security firms
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5. Electrical safety
à Overload of electrical outlets
à Functioning Back-up generators
6. Preparation for the inevitable: Disaster management
à Emergency preparedness plan
à LGU coordination
Domino Theory
(1) Environment (2) Hazard (3) Behavior (4) Unsafe act/condition
Hazard Identification
• Recognition of things that may cause injury or harm.
• Can be a result of:
(1) Routine activities à Regular activities
(2) Non-routine à Irregularly done or 1st time done.
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Risk Matrix
Likelihood X Consequence
Accidents
• Unexpected, unplanned and unwanted events that results to harm to people, causes damage and loss to
properties.
Incidents.
• Includes near miss + Accidents
Property Development
• Risky business with many challenges
1. Planning approval risk 3. Legal and regulatory risks
2. Interest rate risk 4. Exceeding construction budget
• Can be financially rewarding
• Experience matters
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Development Team
Developer
• “Key person in a development project”
• Coordinates professionals or consultants who assists and advice developers
à 1.) Consultants 7.) Interior design and furnishing
2.) Surveyors 8.) Catering advisers
3.) Architect 9.) I.T. Consultants
4.) Property valuers 10.) Financial and Tax advisors
5.) Real estate sales team 11.) Construction coordination
6.) Heating and ventilation
Types of Development
1.) Demand led development
• Development due to identification of actual unsatisfied demand in the market
2.) Supply led development
• Building property with as wide appeal as possible.
Development decision
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Physical inspection and examination
• Load bearing capacity (foundations)
• Access (ingress & egress)
• Natural drainage
• Services proximity
• Defined gap (existing use & propose plans)
• Neighboring properties
à Desirability or Associated stigma
e.g. Putting up a mall near a wealthy subdivision
Hotel on a previous cemetery
Project Manager
• Employed to manage the professional team and the building contract on behalf of the developer.
• Compensation: Salary or Percentage of total building contract sum.
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Reason for not meeting anticipated profits
• Shortfall in expected returns
• Increase in the forecast costs of development
Property Redevelopment
• Property with serious, incurable physical or functional deficiencies that the improvements must be torn
down and/or redeveloped for another use.
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Property Redevelopment major risks
Acquired property was never attractive to the general public
Long wait for Public Infrastructure projects
Environmental issues
Neighborhood social issues or problems
Digital Concierge
• Operated in a pre-conditioned / template format to get specific services like maintenance.
• E.g. Ringrob
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