Experienced Lettings Property Manager

Job Title: Property Manager
Location: Leicester
Salary: £28,000 - £30,000

Contract Type: Full Time / Permanent

Industry: Lettings Agency

Job Published: 6/6/2024

Full-time, Monday - Friday 9am-5.30pm, alternate Saturdays, 9am-1pm, time back in lieu.

Hybrid work pattern to be discussed once successful completion of probationary period.

Driving license required - Business expenses paid.

The Company

Our client is an established property firm, estate agent, letting agent, commercial agent, and professional agent in Leicester. They've been serving the area for over 26 years. Their Leicester office covers a diverse range of properties for sale and to let, including smaller properties like apartments, bungalows, and terraced homes, as well as detached period homes and character village properties.

This respected and well known business is able to provide excellent career and progression opportunities together with all the benefits of working at a professional and long standing local agency.

Overview

An opportunity for a Property Manager, who is looking to progress their career in Residential Lettings, to join a team of 8 in Oadby, who currently look after over 500 properties.

The Role

This role is to advise landlords and tenants on a variety of lettings administration support tasks including but not limited to:

• Provide property management and tenancy support services to landlords and tenants

• Undertake duties in line with signed Terms of Business, particular focus on co-ordinating property maintenance

• Ensure that all properties comply with current legislation (EPC’s, Gas Safety Certificates, Electrical Safety Certificates, PAT Testing)

• Arrange inventories and check ins with inventory clerk and tenants

• Liaise with contractors/outsourcing resources to ensure repair/maintenance works are carried out to a satisfactory standard and timescale

• Ensure routine and additional property visits/checks are carried out in the required time trace and report findings to the Landlord

• Draw up a schedule of costs based on checkout report

• Mediate and negotiate between the parties regarding the release of the deposit

• Ensure that relevant payments are instructed promptly and properly regarding contractors, deposits and landlord bills

• Coordinate and prepare renewal of tenancies

• Prepare relevant notices following instruction from either landlords or tenants

• Conduct work in line with company standards and requirements

• Full utilisation of the Alto system

Skills & Experience Required

• Up to date knowledge of legislation regarding property management

• Previous property management/maintenance experience necessary

• Able to work as part of a team, supporting other team members and recognising the work of others

• Excellent organisational skills

• Good customer service and communications skills

• Full driving licence and access to own vehicle

• Articulate, professional and well accustomed to a client facing role

• Previous use of Alto desirable

• Sharp, enthusiastic and accountable

• Working knowledge of Microsoft packages and good keyboard skills

How to apply:

We invite you to apply by submitting your CV ensuring it is fully up to date detailing your relevant experience and achievements.

*Please note, this is a full-time office based position with occasional external appointments. Unfortunately we are unable to accept offers of part time or remote working initially, however a Hybrid work pattern can potentially be discussed upon successful completion of probationary period. *

Windmill9 Consulting is a Business Consultancy and Employment Agency acting on behalf of the client.

All applications will be dealt with professionally and in the strictest of confidence.

We will contact suitable applicants for an initial screening to discuss your application and answer any questions you may have prior to submitting your application to the client.

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