Handling after-hours emergency calls at a property management company
A flooded unit at 2 a.m. cannot wait for the office to open. A clear emergency line protects tenants and buildings.
Define emergencies
Write a short list: fire, gas smell, flooding, no heat in cold weather, and security problems such as a broken exterior door. Tell tenants to call 911 first for danger to life.
On-call rotation
Name who is on call each night, how they are reached, and what happens if they do not answer.
Screening calls
An answering service or AI receptionist can ask a few questions, separate true emergencies from routine requests, and page the on-call person for the former.
Log everything
Record every call and action. See property management automation.
Common questions
Should routine requests wait until morning?
Usually yes, logged in the queue for the next business day.
Who decides what is an emergency?
You do. Put it in writing.
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