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Work Order Aging

The amount of time a work order has remained open. Learn how work order aging affects property performance, owner decisions, and management standards.

Direct answer

What Work Order Aging means

The amount of time a work order has remained open.

Work order aging shows how long maintenance issues have gone unresolved. It is a practical signal for backlog, vendor delays, resident frustration, staffing constraints, and escalation needs.

How this connects

From the book to the operating plan

Work Order Aging connects to Chapter 5: Ethics and Integrity in All We Do, section Repairs and Maintenance Done Right in Property Management Excellence. The operating takeaway for owners is: The work has to be visible before it becomes expensive.

Book section

Chapter 5: Ethics and Integrity in All We Do, section Repairs and Maintenance Done Right

Operating principle

The work has to be visible before it becomes expensive.

Owner question

How should Work Order Aging be tracked before it becomes an expensive surprise?

Owner path

Multifamily

Canonical Coastline resource

Repairs & Upgrades That Protect NOI

PME resource

Connect to the PME book

Next owner action

Request a multifamily portfolio review

Also known as

  • open work order age
  • maintenance aging
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