Q: Does the property management company needs firm certification?

A property management company acts as an agent for the landlord and has the same responsibilities as the landlord under the RRP Rule.  Therefore, if the property management company uses its...

A property management company acts as an agent for the landlord and has the same responsibilities as the landlord under the RRP Rule.  Therefore, if the property management company uses its own employees to do the work, the property management company must be a certified firm and one of the employees must be a certified renovator.  If the property management company hires a renovation firm to perform the renovation, the property management company does not need firm or renovator certification, but the firm the property management company hires must be certified and must perform the renovation using a certified renovator that directs and provides on-the-job training to any workers that are not certified renovators.