Property Manager

This award-winning estate agency is looking to recruit an experienced Property Manager to be based in its highly successful, modern office in Limehouse.

Our client believes a business is only as good as its staff. It’s a real bonus to have state-of-the-art offices with stylish chairs and funky artwork, but it’s the experience of talking to, and meeting with their team members that they believe defines a client’s experience.

The main purpose of this role is to manage a portfolio of approximately 110 residential lettings properties, ensuring all maintenance issues are resolved with a high level of landlord and tenant satisfaction. Therefore, they are looking for an individual with at least 2 years’ experience who is ideally ARLA/NFoPP qualified to join their team.

Our client is looking for someone with the ability to tackle problems head-on, be proactive in finding solutions and, above all, to communicate in a friendly and warm manner. If this sounds like you, please get in touch today!

Responsibilities will include:

• Successfully managing your own portfolio of properties
• Dealing with daily maintenance, urgent works in a competent, timely manner
• Ensuring gas/electrical safety checks are up to date
• Arranging inventories, check in and check outs
• Advising utility companies of meter readings
• Co-ordinating of estimates and arranging of repairs with contractors, liaising between landlords and tenants
• Negotiating and co-ordinating renewal contracts
• Negotiating the return of deposits between landlords and tenants
• Daily correspondence
• Preparing tenancy agreements.

Essential experience, skills & knowledge:

• Previous experience in residential property management
• Strong administrative skills, including data entry and record keeping
• ARLA qualified preferred, but not essential
• Proficiency in property management software is a plus
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook)
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
• Ability to upsell additional services or amenities to tenants
• Knowledge of fair housing laws and regulations
• Strong problem-solving and decision-making abilities
• Professional phone etiquette and customer service skills.

The package for this role will include a basic salary in the region of £30,000 to £40,000 dependent on the level of experience, plus a bonus incentive. Benefits include 20 days holiday plus all bank holidays, pension, opportunities for progression, on-going training and development, end of year awards, and more!

Working hours are Monday to Friday, 9am to 6pm.