Property Management for Small and Medium-Sized Housing Corporations

March 6, 2012

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Goals for Today

Hear an excellent example of a property management program from a medium-sized housing corporation.

Review DHN recommendations regarding Property Management.

Today’s Presenters

Bob King, Property Manager, PDC, Inc. (Richland County)

Jill LaRock, Executive Director, Homecroft, Inc. (Greene County)

Property Management at PDC

Bob King

Snapshot of PDC, Inc.

We consider ourselves a smaller corporation with 17 units in 16 community homes.

We also own 6 ICFs/DD homes we lease to the Richland County Board of DD and another provider for a total of over 100 residential opportunities in a wide variety of settings.

Lease Agreements

The lease establishes contractual obligations, sets expectations and lays out responsibilities of the lessor and lessee, as well as providing legal grounds for recourse.

Each tenant signs initial lease with PDC. Leases are updated/signed annually after

rents are recalculated using the 30% model.

Home Maintenance: Three Keys

1. Maintenance need reporting/identification

(See Handout 1)

2. Maintenance request/need tracking

(Next slide)

3. Preventive maintenance planning/tracking

(includes inspections)

Maintenance Request Tracking

  Home Date of call Reported by Problem Contractor/solution Date of repair Cost  

1 MIDBELL 1/7/2012 staff no hot water RLL 1/7/2012t/m

2 MIDBELL 1/12/2012 staff no hot water at Ron's tub RLL 1/12/2012t/m

3 arlington 1/16/2012 Shellie: HR ice build up at end of drive Sunshine 1/16/2012?

4 Mid bell 1/17/2012 Red water heater non operatinoal, replace RLL 1/17/2012t/m

5Pax 913 1/18/2012

Kelly Tiley @ AspenKC broke out porch screens, reinstall screen and lattice, bill to KC

RLL1/17/2012

6 mid bell 1/7/2012 staff leaking water valve RLL

7 Pax 913 1/1/0/12 staff leaking water valve RLL

8 Sunset 1/11/2012 staff bathroom floor trim loose RLL

9 Mid bell 1/13/2012 staff pop off vavle on hot water tank leaking RLL

10 Mid bell 1/17/2012 Red found hot water tank leaking RLL

11 Sloane 1/19/2012 Red drain backing up in basement RLL 1/18/2012

12 Harding 1/19/2012 Red refrigerator: found bad water line RLL 1/19/2012

13 Mid bell 1/21/2012 staff no power to back bedrooms RL/Spring elec

The Inspection Loop

Inspect Plan Fund Implement Inspect again

(yes, a blatant rip off of the assessment loop).

Inspection Loop

Keep it regular: stay on top of maintenance issues; create solid long term plans.

How often: we conduct home inspections on our community homes three times per year and link the inspections to our seasonal preventive maintenance work.

(See Handout 2)

Inspection Form 101

There are many excellent examples of home

inspection forms/checklists posted at www.disabilityhousingnetwork.org,

including one from DODD and one from HUD.

Fill out the form, please

Adapt the form to meet your needs and systems Flush every toilet, run every faucet, test all kitchen

appliances, GFCIs, smoke detectors/monitoring, HVAC systems, etc.

Document, document, document: maintenance tracking and inspection follow up

Divide and Conquer

(See Handout 3)

Tenant Input

Establish positive relationship with provider Follows person-centered practices Emphasize health and safety as first priority Utilize input to assist in development of

capital improvement plan

Money Makes the Roof Go On

CCA/RRP/RHAP: basic funding County Board supports Other funding streams The 30% rule

Capital Planning at PDC

Capital Reserve planning model

(See Handout 4) 2011-12 PDC Capital Improvements Plan

(See Handout 5)

DHN Recommendations for Property Management

Housing Corporation Self-Assessment Tool:

Jill LaRock

Self-Assessment Tool: Rent Collection

65. HC has leases in place noting monthly payment, payment date, and late penalties.

66. An individual tenant ledgers noting rent received, deposits provided.

67. A system of internal controls for receipt of funds.

Self-Assessment Tool: Maintenance

68. A system for logging in, prioritizing, tracking work orders (data base).

69. A system for handling emergency calls 24/7. 70. A furnace inspection by certified personnel. 71. An electrical inspection by certified personnel. 72. Tests for radon. 73. HC tests the quality of potable well water. 74. Property Committee.

Self-Assessment Tool: Maintenance

75. Safety Policy. 76. Safety Committee which meets routinely. 77. Policy and/or procedure for mold including how

to inspect and what to do if found. 78. Policy/protocol for the identification and

treatment of bed bugs. 79. Requirement that Board members visit a sample

of properties. 80. Requirement that top executive to visit all

properties annually.

Self-Assessment Tool: Maintenance

81. Safety Policy for its properties. 82. A standard for the installation of Fire

Safety equipment in all properties. 83. Fire Safety equipment inspected

according to NFPA and equipment inspection/ replacement standards.

Self-assessment Tool: Safety

84. A partnership with support agencies and county boards program in place to evaluate tenants ability to evacuate in fire and provide special accommodations if they can’t successfully self evacuate.

85. Fire safety is part of regular inspection. 86. A protocol for tracking fires, alarms, etc.

Self-Assessment Tool: Tenant Relations

87. Tenants are involved in property selection and special adaptations.

88. System in place for regularly informing tenants how to resolve complaints and/or initiate repairs.

89. Leases are explained to tenants. 90. Regular solicitation of input from tenants/families

with regard to satisfaction and continuous improvement.

DHN Technical Assistance

Funded by Ohio Developmental Disabilities Council

Provides DHN consultant who can:– Assist with self-assessment– Attend/facilitate board meetings– Attend/facilitate stakeholder meetings– Facilitate strategic planning retreats– Provide consultation on board development,

policy development and housing operations

Upcoming Events

April 4 Webinar – Understanding the Master Contract Spring Conference - April 17 and 18, in conjunction

with OPRA May 2 Webinar – Operating Budgets Spring Regional Meetings:

– Northeast: March 7– East: May 8– South: May 9– West: May 15– Northwest: May 16

Jacalyn Slemmer, Executive Director614-595-4110

jacalynslemmer@disabilityhousingnetwork.org*

Cathy Allen, Technical Assistance Consultant

419-732-1770cathyallen@disabilityhousingnetwork.org

www.disabilityhousingnetwork.org

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