Abstract
The aims of this paper are to confirm the social background through the development of the French management system of private apartment houses, to examine the arrangement of its various components and the management tasks performed by each component, and to clarify the role played by the Gardian(ne)s in the overall system. The results are as follows: (1) Historically, the French metropolitan area has a complicated social environment, and this system involving Gardien(ne)s has evolved gradually in response to the need to adapt the prevalent conditions. (2) The implementation of rules, general meetings, and a manager—the“Syndic”—were provided as a legal framework to avoid trouble between Gardien(ne)s, tenants, and owners. (3) Decision making is performed by the owners, who are amateurs with regard to management, as well as the Syndic who serves as a specialist, and day-to-day business execution is delegated to a third party: the Syndic and his/her workers, one of whom is the Gardien(ne). As a result, the management load of the owners and residents is reduced. (4) The role of building maintenance for the owners, the Gardien(ne)s are also expected to help in the residents' self-supporting lifestyle.
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