Property Manager

• Islington, London, UK
• Permanent
• GBP 30,000.00 to GBP 40,000.00
• Mid
• Construction & Engineering role within the Property & Real Estate industry

Job Description:

The group is an established, friendly and successful private London based property investment and development company, they own and manage a substantial commercial and residential portfolio – in excess of 1500 commercial properties (circa 5000 tenants) – with a focus in central London and selected regions throughout the UK.

The role involves comprehensively and professionally assisting with the management of mixed use and mixed tender properties.

The main focus is on Residential Long Leasehold properties and the collection of service charges, ground rents and insurance payments.

The role is mainly office based with occasional travel with the following primary responsibilities (this list is not exhaustive):

Skills and Experience:

• Responsible for managing a portfolio (commercial and residential).
• Manage service charges, insurance and ground rents, ensuring demands are issued and funds collected promptly.
• Manage arrears on the leasehold portfolio; including issuing reminder letters, chasing payments by email or phone; collecting and allocating payments to tenants’ accounts accordingly and in line with Department procedures.
• Monthly reporting on aged debt and queries.
• Instructing reactive and proactive maintenance as and when required.
• Handling service charge queries and disputes including as necessary attendance at tribunals, mediation and court (accompanied by a Solicitor and / or Line Manager
• Effectively liaising with Solicitors, Directors and Partners in respect of arrears.
• Overseeing and assisting with Health & Safety requirements of the portfolio, following Company procedures including updating the Company Health & Safety database.
• Dealing with lease assignments and updating the internal database (Horizon).
• Dealing with all Notices of Transfer and Charge as well as updating the internal database accordingly.
• Assisting and supporting consent to sub-let applications.
• Assisting with the long leasehold fixed rent reviews.
• Liaising with all leaseholders / tenants and contractors
• Liaising with various internal departments such as Legal, Finance
• Ensuring records of document are maintained i.e. filing and scanning documents(i.e. Leases, plans, licenses etc)

Personal competencies:

• Demonstrate excellent numerical skills
• Ability to prioritise workload and work well under pressure
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal

Applicant Qualifications –

• How many years of Property Management experience do you have?
• How many years of Residential leasehold management experience do you have?
• How many years of Section 20 consultation and potentially attending tribunal experience do you have?
• Do you have the following licence or certification: legal to work in the UK?
• Are you in London, Greater London?
• Do you speak Proficient English (Must)?