Senior Estates Manager - Lancashire

Macdonald & Company; Burscough; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Macdonald & Company is seeking an experienced Estates & Property Manager to oversee the day-to-day management of a diverse property portfolio in the United Kingdom. The role focuses on maximising financial performance, ensuring legal compliance, and applying best practice estate management across assets.

The successful candidate will manage lettings, renewals, rent reviews, valuations, and negotiations, while coordinating with legal advisers and external agents to drive value and compliance.

Responsibilities

• Manage the operational and investment property portfolio, including new lettings, lease renewals, rent reviews, and lease expiries.
• Negotiate and agree lease terms, variations, surrenders, and settlements, including managing rent review disputes.
• Undertake property valuations to support lettings, disposals, and investment decisions.
• Market properties for sale or letting, prepare heads of terms, appoint external agents, and manage transactions through to completion.
• Instruct and liaise with legal advisers on leases, renewals, and property disposals.
• Administer service charges where applicable, including budget setting, reconciliation, and responding to tenant queries.
• Carry out property inspections to ensure compliance with lease terms and statutory obligations, arrange landlord repair and maintenance works.
• Monitor property budgets and performance, providing input into forecasting and financial planning.
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date property records within the asset management system.
• Provide professional estate management and valuation advice in line with RICS standards where appropriate.
• Respond to internal and external property-related enquiries and manage stakeholder relationships.
• Working knowledge of RICS Valuation Standards.

Job description

We are seeking an experienced Estates & Property Manager to oversee the day-to-day management of an operational and investment property portfolio. The role focuses on maximising financial performance, ensuring legal compliance, and applying best practice estate management across a diverse range of properties.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage the operational and investment property portfolio, including new lettings, lease renewals, rent reviews, and lease expiries.
• Negotiate and agree lease terms, variations, surrenders, and settlements, including managing rent review disputes.
• Undertake property valuations to support lettings, disposals, and investment decisions.
• Market properties for sale or letting, prepare heads of terms, appoint external agents, and manage transactions through to completion.
• Instruct and liaise with legal advisers on leases, renewals, and property disposals.
• Administer service charges where applicable, including budget setting, reconciliation, and responding to tenant queries.
• Carry out property inspections to ensure compliance with lease terms and statutory obligations, arrange landlord repair and maintenance works
• Monitor property budgets and performance, providing input into forecasting and financial planning.
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date property records within the asset management system.
• Provide professional estate management and valuation advice in line with RICS standards where appropriate.
• Respond to internal and external property-related enquiries and manage stakeholder relationships.
• Working knowledge of RICS Valuation Standards.