A Queensland’s real estate peak body is drawing attention to the escalating pressures facing property managers in the state and asking for more support from the industry, local community and government to deal with the issue. Antonia Mercorella, CEO of the Real Estate Institute of Queensland (REIQ), said that property managers had been subject to a lot of pressures with the COVID eviction moratorium, ongoing rental reviews and reforms and the recent flood crisis. “It has been an unrelenting onslaught of challenge after challenge for property managers over the past couple of years, and this mounting pressure is understandably taking an emotional toll,” she said. “It’s little wonder that we have seen a wave of resignations amongst this sector.” Mercorella also mentioned that property managers regularly encountered verbal abuse and even physical assault when doing their jobs. “Whilst we understand the strain and frustration tenants are experiencing due to very …