Job Title:           Part-Time Property & Lettings Manager         

Location:            Daventry

Salary:                £30,000 pro rata

Hours:                9am-3pm – may be some flexibility for the right candidate.

*These hours are across 5 days and 1 day is working from home. There may be some flexibility with this.

Job Purpose:

Our client is a rapidly growing, property investment company, moving from family ownership into a formal business structure. They pride themselves on upholding very high standards coupled with a sustainable long-term growth strategy. The company is looking for an experienced Property Manager to oversee all aspects of the company’s portfolio of both commercial and residential properties across the country. These currently total 11 but are looking to rise to 15 properties.

Key Responsibilities:

• Ensure regulatory compliance for all properties. That properties are kept in good condition and working order and that they are safe places for residents and tenants to live and work.
• Maintain records of all statutory compliances and requirements pertaining to the safety of the property and that this is communicated and shared with managing agents and tenants.
• Keep the CRM system fully updated with all photographic, electronic mail, certification and licensing records, lease/tenancy agreements, property inspections and all other key aspects regarding every property within the portfolio.
• Where required, approve, plan, oversee and pay for necessary maintenance and upgrade works to assets in accordance with statutory and lease/tenancy requirements.
• Ensure the proper licences are in place for all properties for example, Local Authority Licensing requirements and HMO status.
• Ensure that all necessary insurances are in place to protect the business, it’s assets and tenants.
• Organise and regularly carry out inspections of properties through the Property Management Agent(s) or directly with tenants to ensure properties meet the required standards and are being correctly used and maintained in accordance with leases, tenancies and statutory obligations.
• For commercial leases, organise condition surveys and schedules of dilapidations at the beginning and end of a lease respectively and negotiate acceptable settlement and expiry terms of the lease.
• Ensure that a full condition survey and inventory is carried out on every property at the beginning and end of every lease and tenancy period.
• From a sustainable perspective, ensure that every property gains a minimum Energy Performance rating of Grade C. Where properties fail to reach the required standard, put forward investment proposals to upgrade the Energy Performance of the property.

Experience:

Relevant experience in a landlord and tenant management and related environment or similar where relationship management is paramount.

Worked in the property management sector dealing with tenants, contractors as well as legal and financial professionals.

Knowledge of regulatory and compliance requirements governing the letting of housing and commercial property within the sector. Ideally, both domestic and overseas.

Experience of both acquiring and disposing of property assets.