As a Housing Manager, you will need to master following:

• collect rental fees
• communicate with tenants
• corporate social responsibility
• handle tenant changeover
• liaise with property owners
• plan allocation of space

More generally, a housing manager is also versed in:

• advise on financial matters
• analyse financial performance of a company
• analyse market financial trends
• building codes
• building construction principles
• check construction compliance
• create a financial plan
• enforce financial policies
• examine the conditions of buildings
• financial analysis
• financial management
• financial statements
• follow company standards
• inform on renting agreements
• investigate social security applications
• liaise with local authorities
• liaise with managers
• manage personnel
• plan health and safety procedures
• property law
• provide information on properties
• strive for company growth

It also helps to know the following:

• collect property financial information
• organise property viewing
• perform property market research
• prepare inventory of properties
• report major building repairs
• analyse community needs
• build community relations
• energy performance of buildings
• fire safety regulations
• government social security programmes
• obtain financial information
• organise a damage assessment
• plan buildings maintenance work
• public housing legislation
• real estate market
• supervise property development projects
• work within communities