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Helpdesk for PM Teams

A support line that understands rent roll week, move-in day and a front desk with a queue, staffed during property-office hours.

  • Starting prices on page
  • No lock-in
  • Reviewed 2026-10-06

What Helpdesk for PM Teams means in practice

Helpdesk for PM Teams provides responsive technical support to head office, site offices and concierge desks, with ticket categories and priorities that match how a property business actually works.

When the leasing desk cannot print a lease or a concierge workstation freezes during move-in, the cost is measured in waiting people. A helpdesk that knows your buildings, systems and peak days resolves most issues in minutes and escalates the rest properly.

Faults this removes

  • Staff calling whoever answered last time
  • Site offices with no on-site IT knowledge
  • Recurring faults fixed repeatedly without anyone looking for the cause
  • New hires waiting days for accounts and equipment
  • No record of what was changed on which workstation

Scope of work

  • Phone, email and portal intake with named priority levels
  • Standard builds for head office, site office and concierge desks
  • Remote support with on-site dispatch coordination
  • New-hire and leaver checklists tied to your HR process
  • Problem management for repeat faults
  • Monthly ticket report by building and category

Typical platforms

  • Remote support tools
  • Intune
  • Microsoft 365
  • Ticketing platform
  • Hardware warranty tracking
Target: a 15-minute response on priority tickets during service hours, with repeat-fault reviews each month.

Keeping the building and its data safe

Any system that touches doors, cameras or tenant data is a target. In helpdesk for pm teams work we separate it from the office network, remove default credentials, patch on a schedule and record every administrative account. Vendors are given time-limited access with an audit trail. We also write down who is allowed to do what, because unclear authority is how most property incidents begin.

How Helpdesk for PM Teams is delivered

Every engagement starts with a free 30-minute call, then a survey of the buildings involved: what is installed, who maintains it, how it is networked and where it fails. We write a fixed-price scope for helpdesk for pm teams listing outcomes, responsibilities, assumptions and exclusions. Work is scheduled around occupancy, with a written rollback for each change. At handover you receive drawings, credentials in a vault you control and a short runbook. Target: a 15-minute response on priority tickets during service hours, with repeat-fault reviews each month.

Getting started without disrupting operations

We schedule the work around the calendar of the buildings: no major changes during move-in weekends, strata general meetings or month-end closing. Contractors are coordinated through one point of contact, and any interruption to residents or tenants is communicated in advance. After go-live, a short stabilisation period lets us tune settings and answer staff questions about helpdesk for pm teams.

What we report and how often

You receive a monthly summary covering incidents, changes, open risks and upcoming renewals for helpdesk for pm teams, and a quarterly review with a ranked list of recommended work. Reports are written for property managers and owners, not for engineers, and include the building, the system and the date of every significant change. Target: a 15-minute response on priority tickets during service hours, with repeat-fault reviews each month.

When property teams ask for helpdesk for pm teams

The common triggers are an outage, an incident, an acquisition, an insurance questionnaire or a tenant complaint that cannot be answered. Owners and managers in facilities teams and reits & asset managers contact us after one of these, and student housing often come to us ahead of a major project. Whatever the trigger, we begin with evidence, not assumptions.

How it fits with your other systems

Helpdesk for PM Teams rarely stands alone. It touches Multi-Site Network Management, Cloud for Property Managers and Access Control & Video, along with the property platform and the accounting system. We map those connections during the survey and design the work so a change in one place does not break another. The integration map is part of the documentation you keep, and it makes future vendor changes much less risky.

What it costs

Helpdesk for PM Teams is quoted as a fixed-scope project, from $2,500, or delivered inside a managed agreement at $89 to $199 per user each month. Portfolio advisory work starts from $1,500 per month and security assessments from $1,900. Building count, suite count and after-hours coverage move the price within those ranges. A 10% launch discount applies, GST is added at 5% and there is no lock-in.

Frequently asked questions

How is the result of helpdesk for pm teams measured?

Target: a 15-minute response on priority tickets during service hours, with repeat-fault reviews each month. Results are reported monthly and reviewed with you each quarter.

What is included in Helpdesk for PM Teams?

Core deliverables include phone, email and portal intake with named priority levels, together with drawings, documentation and a handover session. Exact scope is confirmed in a written, fixed-price proposal before work begins.

Do we need to sign a long-term contract?

No. After onboarding the service is month to month with no lock-in, and you keep ownership of your documentation, configurations and data.

Can helpdesk for pm teams work alongside our existing vendors and staff?

Yes. We work with in-house maintenance teams, building-automation vendors, access-control installers and property software support. Responsibilities are documented so nothing falls between organisations.

How much does helpdesk for pm teams cost?

Projects start from $2,500 and ongoing support from $89 to $199 per user per month. vCIO retainers begin at $1,500 per month and security assessments at $1,900. Building count and complexity set where a quote lands; a 10% launch discount applies and GST is extra.

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