diff --git a/src/BasicChannel.cpp b/src/BasicChannel.cpp
index 54c7306..132ea83 100644
--- a/src/BasicChannel.cpp
+++ b/src/BasicChannel.cpp
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ void BasicChannel::setProperties(const std::shared_ptr<ts::PropertyManager>& pro
     }
     this->_properties = props;
 
-    this->properties().registerNotifyHandler([&](Property& prop){
+    this->properties()->registerNotifyHandler([&](Property& prop){
         if(prop.type() == property::CHANNEL_FLAG_DEFAULT)
             this->properties()[property::CHANNEL_FLAG_PASSWORD] = false;
         else if(prop.type() == property::CHANNEL_ID)
@@ -130,11 +130,8 @@ bool BasicChannel::passwordMatch(std::string password, bool hashed) {
 }
 
 int64_t BasicChannel::emptySince() {
-    if (!properties().hasProperty(property::CHANNEL_LAST_LEFT))
-        return 0;
-
     time_point<system_clock> lastLeft = time_point<system_clock>() + milliseconds(
-            properties()[property::CHANNEL_LAST_LEFT].as_unchecked<uint64_t>());
+            properties()[property::CHANNEL_LAST_LEFT].as_or<uint64_t>(0));
     return (int64_t) duration_cast<seconds>(system_clock::now() - lastLeft).count();
 }
 
diff --git a/src/BasicChannel.h b/src/BasicChannel.h
index 11e8635..573f049 100644
--- a/src/BasicChannel.h
+++ b/src/BasicChannel.h
@@ -45,7 +45,9 @@ namespace ts {
 
             inline std::string name(){ return properties()[property::CHANNEL_NAME]; }
             inline ChannelId channelOrder(){ return this->previousChannelId(); }
-            inline PropertyManager& properties() const { return *this->_properties; }
+
+            inline PropertyWrapper properties() { return PropertyWrapper{this->_properties}; }
+            inline const PropertyWrapper properties() const { return PropertyWrapper{this->_properties}; }
 
             ChannelType::ChannelType channelType();
             void setChannelType(ChannelType::ChannelType);
diff --git a/src/Properties.h b/src/Properties.h
index d7d2941..91342d1 100644
--- a/src/Properties.h
+++ b/src/Properties.h
@@ -759,26 +759,6 @@ namespace ts {
         public:
             explicit Property(std::shared_ptr<PropertyManager> /* handle */, PropertyData* /* ptr */, std::shared_ptr<PropertyBundle> /* bundle */);
 
-            template <typename T>
-            bool operator==(const T& other) {
-                auto value = this->as<T>();
-                return value.has_value() && *value == other;
-            }
-
-            template <typename T>
-            bool operator!=(const T& other){
-                return !(*this == other);
-            }
-
-            /*
-            //Math operators
-            inline Property&operator++() { return operator=(this->as_unchecked<int64_t>() + 1); }
-            inline Property&operator++(int) { return operator=(this->as_unchecked<int64_t>() + 1); }
-            inline Property&operator+=(uint16_t val) { return operator=(this->as_unchecked<uint16_t>() + val); }
-            inline Property&operator+=(int64_t val) { return operator=(this->as_unchecked<int64_t>() + val); }
-            inline Property&operator+=(uint64_t val) { return operator=(this->as_unchecked<uint64_t>() + val); }
-            */
-
             /**
              * Get the property manager for this property.
              * Note: The handle might be null if the manager hasn't been created with
@@ -885,23 +865,6 @@ namespace ts {
                 return true;
             }
 
-            template <typename T>
-            Property& operator=(const T& value) {
-                this->update_value(value);
-                return *this;
-            }
-
-            Property& operator=(const char* value) {
-                this->update_value(std::string_view{value});
-                return *this;
-            }
-
-            template <int N>
-            Property& operator=(char(value)[N]) {
-                this->update_value(std::string_view{value, N});
-                return *this;
-            }
-
             /**
              * Increment the value, if numeric, by the given value.
              * If the value isn't cast able to T `false` will be returned.
@@ -921,6 +884,33 @@ namespace ts {
                 }
             }
 
+            template <typename T>
+            Property& operator=(const T& value) {
+                this->update_value(value);
+                return *this;
+            }
+
+            Property& operator=(const char* value) {
+                this->update_value(std::string_view{value});
+                return *this;
+            }
+
+            template <int N>
+            Property& operator=(char(value)[N]) {
+                this->update_value(std::string_view{value, N});
+                return *this;
+            }
+
+            template <typename T>
+            bool operator==(const T& other) {
+                auto value = this->as<T>();
+                return value.has_value() && *value == other;
+            }
+
+            template <typename T>
+            bool operator!=(const T& other){
+                return !(*this == other);
+            }
         private:
             /* Will be initialized by the constructor */
             PropertyData* property_data;
@@ -997,6 +987,37 @@ namespace ts {
             size_t properties_count{0};
             std::vector<std::shared_ptr<PropertyBundle>> properties;
     };
+
+    struct PropertyWrapper {
+        public:
+            explicit PropertyWrapper(std::shared_ptr<PropertyManager> handle) : handle{std::move(handle)} {}
+
+            inline PropertyManager* operator->() {
+                return &*handle;
+            }
+
+            inline const PropertyManager* operator->() const {
+                return &*handle;
+            }
+
+            template<class F>
+            inline std::result_of_t<F(PropertyManager &)> operator->*(F &&f) {
+                return std::forward<F>(f)(*handle);
+            }
+
+            template<class F>
+            inline std::result_of_t<F(PropertyManager const &)> operator->*(F &&f) const {
+                return std::forward<F>(f)(*handle);
+            }
+
+            template <typename T>
+            [[nodiscard]] inline ts::Property operator[](const T& type) {
+                return (*handle)[type];
+            }
+
+        private:
+            std::shared_ptr<PropertyManager> handle;
+    };
 };
 
 //DEFINE_TRANSFORMS(ts::property::PropertyType, uint8_t);