Senior Estates Manager - Lancashire

Macdonald & Company; Preston; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Macdonald & Company is seeking an experienced Estates & Property Manager to oversee the day-to-day management of a diversified property portfolio, focusing on maximizing financial performance, legal compliance, and best-practice estate management.

You will handle lettings, renewals, rent reviews, and lease expiries, negotiate terms, conduct valuations, and liaise with legal advisers. A strong knowledge of RICS standards is preferred.

Qualifications

• Experience managing operational and investment property portfolios.
• Knowledge of estate management best practices.
• Familiarity with RICS standards and valuations.

Responsibilities

• Oversee day-to-day management of a property portfolio including lettings, renewals and rent reviews.
• Negotiate lease terms, variations, surrenders and settlements; manage rent review disputes.
• Undertake property valuations to support lettings and investments.
• Market properties for sale or letting and manage transactions to completion.
• Liaise with legal advisers on leases, renewals and disposals.
• Administer service charges including budgeting and queries.
• Carry out property inspections ensuring lease compliance and routine maintenance.
• Monitor budgets and contribute to forecasting and financial planning.

Skills

Lease negotiations

Valuation skills

Stakeholder management

Budget monitoring

Property management

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.