Residential Property Manager

Role Overview

The Residential Property Manager will be responsible for assisting with the management of multi-location Residential Property portfolios.

Key Responsibilities

Reporting to the portfolio manager the role will include:

• Primarily assisting in the management of a multi-location residential portfolio.
• Liaising with and acting as the main point of contact for tenants, occupiers and contractors on maintenance issues and organising timely repairs via purchase orders.
• Undertaking and overseeing the management of minor works between and during tenancies and liaising with either Savills project teams or a client's own project team for larger scale works.
• Working with the compliance co-ordinator to keep all statutory Health and Safety inspections are up to date both within the tenants demise and within blocks under management.
• To assist with the co-ordination and undertake an annual property inspection programme both let and vacant properties and completion of associated inspection reports.
• Responsibility for ensuring the timely payment of rents and collection of arrears in conjunction with the credit control team and delivering KPIs.
• Undertaking rent reviews and following the full process of statutory procedures for Fair Rent reviews and serving of notices.
• Periodically serving notices and attending Court proceedings if required.
• General property administration including agreement renewals where required.
• Assisting with the processing of insurance claims where required.
• Assisting with the preparation of client reports and attending client meetings as required.
• Assisting with preparing and managing budgets and reports and commenting on actual expenditure where required.
• Liaising with the client accounts team and other Savills departments.
• To undertake the full process of taking properties back in hand, refurbishing, marketing to let, selecting prospective tenants, tenant referencing, property agreements and concluding new lettings.
• Dealing with other ad hoc licences for example gardens, garages and buildings.
• Identifying new business opportunities to expand the portfolios of those under management.
• To adhere to all company processes with regards to people management and to role model professional behaviours at all times.

Key Skills

• Experience in Residential Property management and lettings.
• Customer/client facing experience.
• Excellent computer skills, particularly in Excel, databases and ability to pick up new software quickly.
• High efficiency, organisational and time management skills.
• Excellent attention to detail and accuracy.
• Articulate with strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work effectively with individuals at all levels.
• Flexible 'can do' attitude and willingness to learn.
• Self-motivated and able to use own initiative.
• Ability to work under pressure and to deadlines.
• Professional manner.
• Team player.
• Full UK driving licence and own car.

Team Overview 

Sitting as part of the management team the successful candidate will be working with a fast pace and friendly team made up of 3 Directors, 5 Associate Directors, Graduate Surveyors and 5 Property Managers.

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