Here at Cutlers we have been in the Commercial Property Management and Bodies Corporate business for nearly 30 years. We have built up strong professional expertise in property management and consultancy.

You can trust your Commercial Property or Body Corporate is in safe hands. Established in 1987 as Land & Buildings Management Limited, then in 2013, as Cutlers Commercial Property Management and Body Corporate, we specialise in the management of commercial and industrial properties. We provide excellent service to nearly 30 bodies corporate in the Otago region and we have the experience and the knowledge you will need.

Our team are well trained, skilled, and are dedicated to providing a great service to all our clients. We operate to the highest standard making sure the information you receive from us is accurate and completely transparent.

We represent an award-winning real estate and property management company that is constantly evolving and we are always looking for a better way.

We believe we can add value to property assets by maximising the performance of the property.

COMMERCIAL & INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT DUTIES:

TO use our best endeavours to keep all the Owners’ properties tenanted to the Owner’s best advantage.

ARRANGE leases and tenancies, renewals or assignments, terminations thereof and rent reviews upon terms and conditions agreed to by the Owner.

TO either collect or monitor the collection of rent from the Owner’s tenants and to collect the operating expenses from tenants and to account to the Owner.

TAKE such action as may reasonably be required from time to time by the Owner to recover any rent arrears.

TO ensure compliance as far as is reasonable at all times by tenants with their tenancy obligations.

TO regularly inspect the Owner’s properties thoroughly or as required by the Owner and to report to the Owner in writing thereon with recommendation as to the necessity and/or advisability of maintenance, repairs, alterations and renovations to such properties and to supervise the carrying out of such of the same as the Owners may decide to undertake or may require the tenant to undertake.

TO arrange and supervise the carrying out of the Owner’s contractual obligations with tenants and where necessary to endeavour to resolve any disputes between lessees or lessee’s complaints with reference to the Owner.

TO let supervise and renegotiate from time to time contracts for cleaning of the common areas, and exterior, security of the property, servicing of the fire equipment, repair and maintenance of common areas and any carparks, any gardening and plant replacement, etc to such specifications and upon such terms and conditions as the Owner shall from time to time require.

TO arrange repairs and maintenance of buildings within expenditure and budget limits previously authorised by the Owner

WITH the approval of the Owner, arrange any insurances that the Owner may specify and to collect and recover from the tenants of the Owner any insurance premiums payable by such tenants.

TO keep proper records and books of accounts in respect of the management duties and to make the same available for inspection by the Owner

WHERE appropriate, to ensure the property has a current Compliance Schedule or Warrant of Fitness in terms of the Building Act 2010 if required and to ensure that all inspections in terms of the Act are carried out.

TO undertake day to day matters relating to the management and control of the Owner’s properties and such other duties in relation thereto as the Owner may require and to promptly at all times with all reasonable directions from the Owner from time to time given in respect of the Manager’s duties hereunder.

REGULAR ON SITE MANAGEMENT & EFFICIENT RESPONSE TO ISSUES

ASTUTE USE OF FUNDS

AWARENESS OF NECESSARY IMPROVEMENTS TO REMAIN VIABLE FOR TENANTS & FUTURE OWNERS

REGULAR LIAISING WITH TENANTS IN ORDER TO RETAIN THEM

COMMERCIAL & INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT PART PORTFOLIO:

Philip Laing House

Ground floor retail and 8 levels of commercial tenants above. Total area 6010 m².

Moran Building

Octagon, Dunedin, 6 level commercial building with carpark at rear.

AA Building

4 level commercial building plus 101 carpark building.

ASB Building

8 levels and Car Park. Commercial and body corporate management.

The Crown Mill

14 units mixed usage, residential, retail and hospitality.

Station Terraces

Anzac Avenue, Dunedin (Body Coporate). 27 Residential units owned by 20 separate proprietors.

We endeavour to ensure that all lettable space is let and continues to be let on acceptable terms and conditions to the owner.