Property Manager

Location: Bournemouth

Salary: to GBP35k DOE

Hours: 9am-6pm Monday-Friday office based

Benefits: 20 days hols + Bank hols, free secure parking (town centre), pension

Aspire Jobs are delighted to be working in an exclusive partnership with our client, who are a privately owned property company that are well established. With a H/O in London, they are now looking for an experienced Property Lettings Manager to join their small, friendly Bournemouth office.

The company has a continued growth plan for the portfolio based on acquisitions, developments and conversions following a comprehensive asset management plan.

The Lettings Manager role will see you managing 200+ flats on a daily basis. You will be drawing up assured short term tenancies, liaise with tenants and dealing with all of their queries including sorting out small works for maintenance issues. You will also have experience of serving notice, managing issues, end of lease checks and deposits! It's a very reactive role, so you will need to be deadline and attention to detail focused.

Key Skills

The successful Property Lettings Manager will:-

• Have previous Property/lettings Management experience in order to hit the ground running, including dealing with AST's
• Have an ability to multitask and prioritise effectively
• Be adaptable and a good team player
• To have a strong work and service ethic
• Excellent written and communication skills
• Ability to work effectively in a busy environment as part of a team
• Strong organisational skills
• Meticulous attention to detail
• Happy to take the initiative, responsibility and ownership

Key Responsibilities:

• Managing the successful marketing of vacant flats
• Liaising with tenants on maintenance issues and organising timely repairs
• Liaising with tenants on ad hoc tenancy matters
• Responsibility for ensuring the timely payment of rents and collection of arrears
• Periodically serving notices and attending court proceedings if required
• Liaison with utility companies
• Dealing with deposit returns, disputes and potential deductions
• Arranging and overseeing maintenance works to include full refurbishments
• Carrying out regular property visits
• Organising estimates for repair or maintenance works on behalf of Landlords
• Arranging check in and check out inventories as needed
• Negotiating renewals and prepare the paperwork
• Checking and approving references
• Authorising contractors invoices
• Working with initiative and also part of a team