Property Management — A systems approach

Abstract

Property companies, estate agents, and firms of chartered surveyors have generally been slow to recognise the opportunities offered by the computer industry. With the exception of the estate agents' market the reverse is also true. Although computer suppliers have flooded the estate agent market with systems, there has been little development on behalf of property companies. What progress there has been has tended to be piecemeal development of rent billing systems. This is now changing and we are beginning to see the emergence of software packages designed to meet the full spectrum of property company requirements, and in particular property management. The few packages that are available vary greatly in quality and sophistication as do the requirements of individual companies. If you are considering computerising your property management systems a cautious approach is desirable.

Citation

Kock, E. (1983), "Property Management — A systems approach", Property Management, Vol. 1 No. 1, pp. 30-36. https://doi.org/10.1108/eb006545