Property Manager

Dacre, Son & Hartley; Ilkley; Hybrid; GBP 20,000 - 30,000; Part time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated Property Manager to join their Lettings team on a part-time basis. This role offers a hybrid working arrangement, allowing flexibility to suit your needs. As a Property Manager, you will oversee all aspects of lettings properties, ensuring compliance with statutory checks and maintaining client relationships. Your expertise will drive revenue through effective management and exceptional service to landlords and tenants. Join a forward-thinking company that values work-life balance and offers excellent benefits, including generous annual leave and professional development opportunities.

Benefits

28 days of annual leave

Birthday paid leave

Life assurance

Cycle-to-work scheme

Learning and development opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience in property management with a focus on lettings.
• Strong understanding of compliance and maintenance requirements.

Responsibilities

• Manage lettings properties, addressing repair and maintenance needs.
• Serve as the primary contact for landlords and tenants, resolving queries.
• Conduct routine management visits and ensure legal compliance.

Skills

Property Management

Client Relations

Maintenance Coordination

Compliance Knowledge

Negotiation Skills

Education

Relevant Property Management Qualification

Job description

We are currently recruiting a Property Manager to join our Lettings team on a part-time basis. This role offers a hybrid working arrangement, up to 15 hours per week over two or three days, with flexibility to suit the successful candidate.

As a Property Manager, you will be responsible for managing all aspects of lettings properties on behalf of clients while they are tenanted. Your duties include resolving repair issues, meeting maintenance requirements, and driving multiple revenue streams from the company's management role.

You will serve as the primary contact for landlords and tenants, responding to queries and working closely with the Accounts team to handle account-related issues, including managing debtors.

Responsibilities

1. Generate fees through appropriate interventions with landlords and tenants.
2. Maintain client properties, ensuring compliance with statutory checks such as gas and electrical safety checks, and charge for these services accordingly.
3. Address property repair and maintenance needs, liaising with contractors and local authorities.
4. Review work orders and planned maintenance to ensure legal compliance deadlines are met.
5. Respond promptly to property queries via phone and email.
6. Assist with account queries, working with the Property Management Accounts team to resolve issues.
7. Conduct routine management visits, including repairs and follow-up actions.
8. Renew insurance policies for properties as needed.
9. Provide tenant references and decline them when appropriate.
10. Manage debtor control for tenant payments and update clients accordingly.
11. Handle AST renewals, negotiating rent and terms with clients and tenants, and deriving revenue from lease renewals.
12. Prepare detailed inventory reports for check-out and negotiate deposit deductions.
13. Liaise with the Accounts team regarding tenant deposits and deductions.
14. Conduct inventory reports for check-in of properties.
15. Compile ad-hoc reports and analysis as requested by the Head of Department.
16. Provide cover for other Property Managers when required.

If you are interested in applying, we would love to hear from you. We offer excellent benefits including 28 days of annual leave, birthday paid leave, life assurance, cycle-to-work scheme, learning and development opportunities, and more.