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 propertiesYou 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!