Housing company

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Housing companies (also housing or housing associations ) are companies that are active in the housing industry. Your tasks are in the construction, management, administration and marketing of your own residential real estate .

The first housing associations and cooperatives emerged in the 19th century and were originally called terraced societies .

Business areas

The primary business activity of housing companies is the management of rental apartments against rent . Other possible business areas are the rental of commercial units, guest apartments, party rooms, garages and parking spaces . In addition to their own rental apartments, housing companies also offer third-party management of rental apartments from other owners and owner- occupied apartments .

More specific business areas are the management of special properties, e.g. B. senior residences, assisted living, etc., the property developer business , construction supervision and the brokerage and sale of residential properties.

Areas of responsibility

The main areas of responsibility of housing companies are, on the one hand, inventory management and property management, including maintenance and modernization , and , on the other hand, marketing and leasing. The companies are required to have proper finance and accounting . As with any company, there are general administration tasks such as human resources , information technology and controlling .

Types of housing company

Housing companies can be assigned to the following divisions according to their legal form and institutional background:

Since living is one of the basic human needs, the housing market is particularly determined by legal regulations in order to protect the rights of tenants. In particular, regulations on tenancy law ensure that every citizen can find affordable housing. This policy led to the development of social housing in the housing industry. Housing companies in municipal, church and other sponsorship primarily pursue the goal of providing housing for the population. In contrast to this are the independent housing companies , which work according to the commercial principle .

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