Our client is a leading independent estate and letting agent, established in 1985, owned by an Employee Ownership Trust, with offices across Kent, they have a passion for property and providing an unrivalled service to our clients, specialising in sales, and lettings.
An exciting position has become available for a Lettings/Portfolio Manager to join their friendly team covering their Sevenoaks and Meopham Branches.
This is a great opportunity for the right candidate that is looking to progress their career.
They are looking for someone to grow and oversee their portfolio of circa 75 managed properties and 30+ let-only properties
You will cover all aspects of lettings apart from property management and client accounting as they have a dedicated Property Manager and Client Accountant that you will liaise with.
Role Responsibilities
- The ability to generate and win business from both Landlords and Tenants
- Building and maintaining good relationships with landlords, tenants and contractors
- Providing consistently high levels of service and communication
- Knowing a client's requirements to ensure efficient service
- Arranging and carrying out valuations
- Organising and accompanying viewings
- Obtaining viewing feedback and negotiating lets
- Processing referencing
- Preparing tenancy agreements & renewal agreements when required
- Ability to serve Section 21, Section 13 and Section 8 notices.
- Arranging: gas safety checks, EICRs, EPCs and maintaining compliance
- Property Inspections
- Organise/book Check ins/outs (they have a company that does these)
Role Requirements
- Ideally ARLA qualified
- Ideally 3 years' recent experience
- Passionate about providing a superb, professional and friendly service
- Proactive and a positive can-do attitude
- Possess the ability to work on your own initiative as well as part of a team
- Excellent organisational skills, with the ability to multi-task and prioritise workload
- Good IT skills
- Smart and presentable
- Full UK driving license
- Live within a commutable distance of the offices
- Have the right to work in the UK
Package per annum
- Basic Salary £28-30,000 (depending on experience)
- Car allowance £2,500pa
- % of Lettings Income across the branches
- Realistic OTE £38,000
- EOT scheme - percentage of company profit
Hours of work
- Monday - Friday 9am - 6pm
This role is available immediately!