Louise Doedée’s Essential Property Solutions was a finalist in the categories for Best First Year, Micro Business 1-3 Employees and Emerging Business Under 3 Years at the 2017 Powercor Geelong Business Excellence Awards.
The company commenced operations in 2014 after identifying a gap in the property services market.
Starting out with zero clientele, Essential Property Solutions now services clients in Geelong, the Bellarine Peninsula, and the Surf Coast from Torquay to Apollo Bay.
The company provides services to commercial property owners, real estate agencies managing commercial properties, and owners’ corporation managers.
The services help clients comply with the Building Act, under which all commercial property must comply with building safety regulations, known as essential safety measures (ESMs).
The various ESMs cover a raft of items to protect the safety of occupants, including fire equipment, emergency and exit lighting, quarterly egress inspections, and a range of other inspections.
The company estimates that 99 per cent of owners are unaware of their mandatory obligations under the regulations.
Essential Property Solutions provides inspection services for the required three-monthly inspections, while also managing and coordinating each client’s fire and other contractors.
The company maintains all ESM records for the site and prepares an annual ESM report, required under building regulations.
Essential Property Solutions also provides a commercial property lease and negotiation service, largely assisting small-to-medium commercial tenants without expertise in their business to successfully negotiate their own lease.
The company has achieved substantial savings for its clients, ranging from extended rent free periods, reduced outgoings and landlord contributions to the tenant’s fit-out.
The company strives to make compliance easy and hassle free, with the vision of becoming the leader in ESMs services across the Geelong region.
