Property Management

Managing student rental properties is a full-time job.  Some investors may feel comfortable managing their own properties.  But if your investment properties are out of town, you need to partner with a reliable property management company to protect your investment and your cash flow, and keep your properties leased year after year.

With leadership that understand the importance of maximizing profit and minimizing cost, D&F Property Management offers investors a unique partnership to help drive ROI through the following services.

Marketing and Leasing

  • On-campus advertising with partners at Fanshawe College
  • Off-campus advertising through online and printed media
  • Social media engagement – go where the students go
  • Show properties to students and parents
  • Manage lease agreements and collect deposits
  • Execute Parental Lease Guarantor agreements for each tenant
  • 12-month leases – no vacancy gaps

Financial Accounting

  • Manage monthly rental income
  • Manage rental payment arrears
  • Manage payment disbursement for agreed upon services and repairs
  • Transfer rental funds monthly to investors via electronic funds transfers
  • Provide supporting accounting reports monthly

Property Management

  • Manage move-ins, move-outs, cleaning, and trash removal
  • Conduct monthly inspections of properties
  • Full house inspections at agreed intervals
  • 24-7 emergency response
  • Enforce municipal compliance and safety regulations
  • Manage necessary repairs and maintenance activities
  • Obtain permission for expenditures above agreed upon limits
  • Work with approved contractors