Lettings Negotiator

Harte Consulting ltd; Carlisle; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Uncapped commission

OTE up to £35,000

Mileage allowance 55p per mile

22 days holiday + Bank Holidays

Training and development

Career progression

Job summary

Harte Recruitment in Carlisle is looking for a Lettings Negotiator to take ownership from first enquiry to move-in. You will manage applicants, conduct viewings, negotiate with landlords and progress lets, while actively growing the lettings opportunity within the local market.

The role is office and field-based, with a daily diary, mileage allowance and real opportunity for career progression in a growing property group.

Qualifications

• Previous estate agency or lettings experience preferred
• Confident, energetic and commercially minded
• Full UK driving licence and own car preferred

Responsibilities

• Register and qualify prospective tenants and understand their property requirements
• Proactively manage and follow up the applicant database
• Arrange and conduct property viewings, taking ownership of your diary
• Negotiate offers between applicants and landlords
• Progress agreed lets through to move-in
• Maintain regular communication with landlords and applicants
• Generate new lettings opportunities from the existing database and local market
• Identify potential landlord and valuation opportunities for the Lettings Manager
• Ensure available properties are marketed effectively and enquiries followed up quickly
• Work with the sales team to identify cross-referral opportunities
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date CRM records
• Work towards individual and branch revenue and activity targets
• Deliver excellent customer service and help generate positive reviews and referrals

Skills

Lettings experience

Negotiation

Customer service

Sales background

Job description

If you enjoy the buzz of matching people with property, getting out on viewings and turning enquiries into agreed lets, this is a Lettings Negotiator role where you'll have real ownership. From that first applicant conversation through to move-in, you'll manage your own relationships, diary and deals, with commission rewarding the results you deliver.

The Package:

• Up to £27,500 basic salary, depending on experience


• Performance-related, uncapped commission, OTE up to £35,000


• Monday to Friday, 9:00am-5:00pm


• 1 in 2 Saturdays, 9:00am-1:00pm, with appropriate time off in lieu


• Office and field-based


• 55p per mile for business mileage


• 22 days' holiday plus Bank Holidays


• Training and development


• Career progression within a growing property group


• Supportive, high-performance working environment

The Company & Role:

Harte Recruitment is working with an established residential property business in Carlisle to appoint a Lettings Negotiator who wants to take ownership rather than simply wait for enquiries to land.

This is a hands-on, commercially focused role combining applicant management, viewings, negotiation and progression. You'll manage prospective tenants from their first enquiry through to move-in, while proactively working the existing database and local market to create new lettings opportunities.

The Person:

• Previous estate agency or lettings experience preferred, although strong sales or customer service backgrounds will also be considered


• Confident, energetic and commercially minded


• Proactive and comfortable working towards individual and branch targets


• Strong communication and negotiation skills


• Organised and capable of managing your own diary and workload


• Positive team mentality with a willingness to take ownership


• Full UK driving licence and own car preferred

The Lettings Negotiator Role:

• Register and qualify prospective tenants and understand their property requirements


• Proactively manage and follow up the applicant database


• Arrange and conduct property viewings, taking ownership of your diary


• Negotiate offers between applicants and landlords


• Progress agreed lets through to move-in


• Maintain regular communication with landlords and applicants


• Generate new lettings opportunities from the existing database and local market


• Identify potential landlord and valuation opportunities for the Lettings Manager


• Ensure available properties are marketed effectively and enquiries followed up quickly


• Work with the sales team to identify cross-referral opportunities


• Maintain accurate and up-to-date CRM records


• Work towards individual and branch revenue and activity targets


• Deliver excellent customer service and help generate positive reviews and referrals