Lettings Negotiator - Build To Rent

Cobalt Consulting (UK) Ltd; City Of London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading property business in London is offering a permanent role to join their team in the residential rental market. The position involves leasing high volumes of apartments, managing property listings, and ensuring compliance with lettings processes. The ideal candidate will have strong administrative skills, a background in sales, and excellent communication abilities. This role offers a competitive salary and benefits in a dynamic work environment.

Benefits

Competitive salary and benefits

Qualifications

• Proven experience in administrative roles managing high-volume workloads.
• Solid understanding of residential lettings is essential.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills required.

Responsibilities

• Conduct quality screening and pre-referencing of applications.
• Ensure full compliance with lettings processes.
• Manage property portal adverts.

Skills

Administrative management

Customer service

Sales background

Time management

Microsoft Outlook

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Communication skills

Education

ARLA Level 3 qualification

Job description

Overview

A fantastic opportunity to join a leading player in the UK residential rental market. This role is ideal for someone looking to make a real impact in a dynamic and fast-paced environment, working within the emerging build-to-rent sector.

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct quality screening and pre-referencing of applications
• Lease a high volume of apartments in the Sheffield and North East regions
• Ensure full compliance with lettings processes
• Upload property listings and manage property portal adverts
• Release properties to the market upon instruction
• Confirm and manage viewing schedules
• Daily reporting and tracking
• Qualify viewers/applicants against internal business criteria
• Conduct property viewings
• Monitor and report on competitor activity
• Maintain high presentation standards for show flats and communal areas
• Perform regular key audits

Skills & Experience

• Proven experience in administrative roles managing high-volume workloads
• Sales background and commitment to exceptional customer service are desirable
• Solid understanding of residential lettings is essential
• ARLA Level 3 qualification is preferred
• Team-oriented, self-driven, and highly organized
• Excellent time management and multitasking abilities
• Strong numeracy and academic record
• Proficient in Microsoft Outlook, Excel, and Word (Intermediate level or above)
• Familiarity with databases is a plus
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Full driving license required

Employment Details

• Position Type: Permanent
• Industry: Real Estate
• Location: London
• Package: Competitive salary and benefits

About the Employer

This is an exciting time to join a property business at the forefront of the UK build-to-rent movement. With a growing portfolio of over 10,000 rental homes and thousands more in the pipeline, the organization is redefining the UK rental experience.

They focus on creating vibrant communities with purpose-built rental homes featuring lounges, gyms, and co-working spaces. Sustainability, customer service, and social impact are at the heart of their ethos.

The company has also been recognized with awards for its environmental initiatives and supports active diversity and inclusion networks across the business.