owner's surrogate

An owner's surrogate is an agent which performs the roles of a property owner on that owner's behalf, freeing the owner from various management responsibilities. It often provides consulting services to property owners.

The agent acts for the owner in carrying out ownership responsibilities. Those responsibilities can be delegated without transferring legal ownership of the property.

The role can include consulting as part of the representation. Advice alone does not establish that a consultant also acts on the owner's behalf in performing the owner's responsibilities.