Interim Estates Manager

Joshua Robert; King's Lynn and West Norfolk; On-site; GBP 105,000 - 182,000; Full time

Job summary

Joshua Robert is partnering with a social housing focused organisation to appoint an Interim Estates Manager to oversee a diverse portfolio of assets across Norwich and surrounding areas. The role is on a day-rate contract, offering up to £700 per day DOE, targeting MRICS professionals with post-qualification experience.

You will provide professional estate management advice, valuations, rent reviews, lease renewals, and support land transactions while ensuring compliance with RICS standards and

Qualifications

• MRICS qualification is essential and post-qualification estate management experience is preferred.
• Proven experience in valuations, rent reviews, and lease renewals.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management across internal teams and external partners.

Responsibilities

• Provide professional estate management advice across social housing assets (leasehold and freehold).
• Carry out valuations, rent reviews, and lease renewals per RICS guidance.

Skills

MRICS qualified

Estate management

Valuations

Rent reviews

Lease renewals

Landlord and tenant matters

Communication skills

Education

MRICS Chartered Surveyor

Job description

Job Role - Interim Estates Manager

Location - Covering Norwich and surrounding areas

Day Rate - up to £700 per day DOE

Job Type - Contract

We are working with our client to appoint an Interim MRICS qualified Estate Surveyor to join a well-regarded organisation within the social housing sector.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced interim surveyor to provide professional surveying and estate management advice across a diverse residential portfolio in and around Norwich and surrounding areas, playing a key role in supporting the effective management, valuation, and development of social housing assets on a day-rate contract basis.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide professional estate management advice across a portfolio of social housing assets, including leasehold and freehold properties
• Carry out valuations, rent reviews, and lease renewals in line with RICS guidance and best practice
• Advise on acquisitions, disposals, and land transactions to support the organisation's asset management strategy
• Manage leasehold and right-to-buy/right-to-acquire matters, including boundary disputes and easements
• Liaise with internal teams, tenants, solicitors, and external stakeholders on property and estate-related matters
• Support the development pipeline by advising on land assembly, options, and site appraisals
• Ensure compliance with relevant legislation, regulatory requirements, and RICS professional standards
• Prepare reports and provide clear, commercially sound recommendations to senior stakeholders

Candidate Profile

• MRICS qualified (essential), with post-qualification experience in estate management, ideally within social housing or the wider public/affordable housing sector
• Strong technical knowledge of landlord and tenant matters, valuations, and asset management
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to explain technical property matters to non-specialist stakeholders
• Commercially astute, with sound judgement and the ability to manage competing priorities
• Full UK driving licence, with willingness to travel across the Norwich portfolio as required