iarjbmIARJBMIARJBM2708-5147https://doi.org/10.47310/iarjbm.2021.v02i01.039Maintenance Policy as an Effective Tool for Enhancing Commercial Properties Performance in Greater Port Harcourt City, NigeriaB.S.NkpiteA.D.EnwinC.P.OhochkuDepartment of Estate Management, Faculty of Environmental Sciences, Rivers State University, Port Harcourt.Department of Architecture, Faculty of Environmental Sciences, Rivers State University, Port HarcourtMaintenance policy has been a written statement that provides a clear direction for the maintenance activities on commercial properties The study examined how effective maintenance policy could serve as an efficient tool for sustaining commercial properties performance. It Identified the measurable values of maintenance policy of some selected commercial properties in Greater Port Harcourt Metropolis and to propose implementation strategies for efficient means of enhancing best property performance. In achieving these objectives, opinions of 77 out of 102 randomly sampled maintenance managers, owners and occupiers of some selected private commercial properties were collected using structured questionnaires and personal interviews. The 75% response rate from the collected data were analyzed using descriptive statistic and content analysis as well. Data analyzed indicates that >60% of the respondents agree that: There are three (3) considerations for developing maintenance policy (property maintenance objectives, benefit and policies); without considering it, the property owner will be denied of efficient property performance. The maintenance strategy adopted in commercial buildings benefits in extending the life cycle of properties and its fittings/services. It optimized the performance of commercial properties which is crucial to maintenance success on commercial property performance in many ways; cutting costs by a certain amount or reduce spending/production of waste. Maintenance policy is concerned with maintenance strategy, standard and resources allocation which are categories of the major components for formulating maintenance policy. Conclusively, for commercial property performance to be enhanced through maintenance policy; the results should include adequate maintenance funding, agreement of the implementation of maintenance policy developed and maintenance policy be considered based on maintenance objective sets to avoid errors, training of personnel and prompt response to repairs.