Top Job Colchester are currently recruiting for a Property Manager for one of our well known clients in Severalls, Colchester. This is a Temporary vacancy that is likely to become permanent. You must be immediately available and have a full UK driving licence with your own transport as travel will be included.

As a Property Manager you will be responsible for providing a first-class professional property management service to a portfolio of residential/commercial properties and tenants.

You will be dealing with administration and issues ongoing from tenancies/Leases, solving problems and negotiating solutions within the legal framework that exists for landlord and tenants.

Responsibilities of the role will include:

• Attend managed properties to assess maintenance issues when required
• Organising repair and maintenance work for our properties, including liaising with tenants and contractors, arranging access and checking that works are completed
• Administration of annual compliance and safety checks of properties
• Undertake site visits where necessary to read meters, undertake audible fire alarm tests, meet contractors and to carry out property inspections on occasion
• Preparation and management of property maintenance budgets including Service Charge reports.
• Manage end of tenancy returns for a managed client portfolio

• Arranging and managing new utility connections
• Send out utility letters/emails to utility companies and councils at the end of the tenancy’s and provide meter readings
• Check invoices received against works orders and enter onto accounting software.
• Manages the renewals process for the landlord and tenant
• Review the "Arrears List" and contact tenants to see when the rent is going to be paid, tracking progress and ensuring the management is aware of progress
• Prepares "notices" to be issued to tenants
• Ensures deposit returns are managed within a 10-14 day turnaround time resolving any issues between parties
• Ensures all maintenance issues are logged and started promptly and ensuring tenants and landlords are updated of progress
• Ensure compliance by adhering to Group standards and current legislation
• Undertake any general administration tasks that may be required

The candidate should have:

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Prior Knowledge of Service Charge Management in Commercial/Residential Properties
• Good personal presentation and conduct
• Accurate proficiency in IT
• Good general administration/organisational skills
• Ability to multitask and prioritise own workload
• Builds effective relationships
• Good problem solving skills
• Ability to analyse information and make recommendation
• Clean drivers licence

For more information on this role please contact Sasha on sasha@topjobrecruitment.com