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Elements and Performance Criteria

  1. Determine property maintenance requirements.
  2. Develop property maintenance program.
  3. Establish key register.
  4. Implement property maintenance program.
  5. Monitor security of managed properties.
  6. Review property maintenance program.

Range Statement

This section specifies work environments and conditions that may affect performance. Essential operating conditions that may be present (depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts) are included. Bold italicised wording, if used in the performance criteria, is detailed below.

Property must include at least one of the following:

business property

commercial property

development property, including subdivision and multi-unit sites

holiday rental

industrial property

investment property

periodic rental property

residential property

retail property

rural property

strata community.

Property maintenance requirements must include:

confirmation of operational effectiveness

cyclical maintenance

emergency repairs

refurbishment

non-routine repairs

routine servicing and repairs.

Industry benchmarks must include at least four of the following:

age of the properties, with allowance for mid-life upgrades and refurbishments

annual level of maintenance expenditure required to sustain a property at its current condition

compliance with safety codes

expenditure on repairs and maintenance as a percentage of asset value

functionality and amenity of property

strategic importance of individual properties

structural soundness.

Property maintenance program must include:

cleaning

electrical

emergency lighting

evacuation

fencing and boundaries

fire lighting

garden

housekeeping

painting

pests

plant and equipment maintenance

plumbing

sanitary disposal

security

vertical movement

waste disposal

weather proofing.


Performance Evidence

A person demonstrating competency in this unit must satisfy all of the elements, performance criteria, foundation skills and range of conditions of this unit.

The person must also develop and implement a maintenance program for one of the following managed properties:

business property

commercial property

development property, including subdivision and multi-unit sites

holiday rental

industrial property

investment property

periodic rental property

residential property

retail property

rural property

strata community.

In doing the above, the person must:

determine property maintenance requirements for managed properties

develop a property maintenance program for managed properties that includes procedures for selecting maintenance contractors and maintaining safety and security of clients

establish and maintain a key register for managed properties

monitor security of managed properties

apply knowledge of agency practice, ethical standards and legislative requirements associated with establishing, implementing and reviewing a maintenance program for managed properties

review the property maintenance program for the above managed property.


Knowledge Evidence

A person demonstrating competency in this unit must demonstrate knowledge of:

basic knowledge of property contracts and administrative requirements relating to implementing a property maintenance program

building codes and Australian standards relating to implementing a property maintenance program

building construction practices relating to implementing a property maintenance program

common building styles

common building faults

common hazards to public and personal safety associated with particular types of maintenance work in buildings

industry benchmarks and ethical standards for property maintenance procedures

key register, including:

its purpose

operating procedures

risks associated with its inadequate management

management strategies relating to different types of residential, industrial, commercial, rural and retail property

work health and safety (WHS) issues and requirements relating to maintenance programs for managed properties

property maintenance:

methods

programs

requirements

schedules

property safety and security requirements

key requirements of federal, and state or territory legislation and local government regulations relating to:

anti-discrimination and equal employment opportunity

consumer protection and trade practices

employment and industrial relations

environmental issues

financial services

industrial relations

leases and tenancy agreements

WHS

privacy

strata communities

taxation

procedures for reporting repairs and maintenance to owners

risks and risk management strategies associated with property maintenance

register of tradespeople and service providers, including:

its location and procedures for accessing it

contact details of those on the register and the services they provide

procedures for selecting registered tradespeople and providers

systems for implementing property maintenance requirements

procedures for tendering repair and maintenance work to be undertaken at managed properties.