Glossary & framework library

Tenant retention

Property & Asset Management

Reference

Efforts to keep existing tenants, reducing voids and re-letting costs.

Related terms

  • Arrears

    Rent or service charge that is overdue and unpaid; tracking and recovering arrears is a core asset-management KPI, especially where tenant covenant strength is…

  • Asset management

    Executing the strategy to maximise a property value and income over the hold.

  • Building management system (BMS)

    The centralised control system that monitors and automates a building's HVAC, lighting, and energy use; the primary tool for driving operational efficiency and…

  • Business plan

    The asset-level strategy setting out how value will be created over the hold period.

  • Capex

    Capital expenditure - spending on improvements or major replacements that add value.

  • Common area

    The parts of a building shared by all occupiers — lobbies, corridors, lifts, car parks — whose upkeep is funded collectively through the service charge.

  • Facilities management

    The management of building services and infrastructure to support occupiers.

  • Hard vs soft services

    The split between hard FM services (maintaining physical fabric and plant — HVAC, lifts, electrics) and soft services (people-facing — cleaning, security, land…