Property Manager

Windrush group; Manchester; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job description

Property Manager

A property developer has a requirement for a Property Manager for a 12-month fixed-term contract (maternity cover) to cover developments in the North West region.

As the Property Manager, you will be responsible for estates, property, and tenancy management whilst delivering excellent customer service. You will provide support and mobilisation of new schemes and refreshed properties, liaising with contractors ensuring a smooth handover so that all quality issues are raised and managed through to completion.

Property Manager Duties and Responsibilities:

• Conducting physical viewings - sales focus to let units
• Record virtual viewings of empty properties
• Advising viewers of the lettings procedure with regards to their financial obligations and conduct during tenancy
• Drafting and processing tenancy agreements
• Producing inventories and completing check-ins and check-outs with start and final meter readings and updating utility providers and local authority for Council Tax
• Take holding deposit payments to confirm reservation
• Updating and maintaining the Lettings CRM
• Arrange and complete inspections of let properties and report any breaches of tenancy/maintenance work required - bi-annual inspections
• Ensure resident/contractor/landlord compliance with statutory and contractual obligations are met
• Manage/book check-out dates when notice provided by resident - retain where possible
• Complete the check-out inspection and check-out report and book relevant trades to complete works
• Engage with local community groups/Police/council to build relationships that will assist the success of the development and keep churn to a minimum
• Perform a weekly site walkover and raise any issues for attendance, ensuring estates are in a good condition
• Review list of weekly/daily maintenance attendances on workstream
• Follow up on maintenance items to check resident is happy with work completed
• Visit and record further information/photo for maintenance issue if required
• Review monthly list of compliance checks expiring and schedule checks to be completed with engineers and arrange access with residents
• Complete fire safety checks on a weekly basis (at developments with internal communal space)

Property Manager Skills & Experience Required:

• Industry-specific knowledge, built up through experience of residential, property, and estates management
• Knowledge in relevant regulations, legislation, guidance, and best practice. Able to apply knowledge practically day-to-day
• Experience of lettings process (check in/out - inventories)
• IT literate and the confidence to become the system expert of the property management software
• Hold a full current UK driving licence and your own car (car allowance provided with mileage)
• A full person specification can be provided on request

The company is offering a salary of £30,000-£32,000 + car allowance, pension, bonus scheme, 27 days annual leave (plus birthday day off).

If you have Property Management experience and would like to apply, please contact Deena at Fawkes & Reece on (phone number removed) or apply via the link.