Assistant Property Manager

Position: Assistant Property Manager

Location: Wimbledon

Salary: £32k

Hours: Monday to Friday 9am - 6pm

Car: Own car and full UK Drivers licence required

Other benefits: fuel allowance and free parking provided at office

Our client, an independent multi branch estate agency with market dominance in the Merton borough is currently recruiting for an experienced Assistant Property Manager to join their expanding team in the Wimbledon area.

The role:

The Assistant property manager is required due to the expansion of the existing Property Manager team, due to the continued growth and success of our clients fully managed portfolio.

The role requires the new Assistant Property Manager to form part of an existing team of 2 property managers that has the additional support of 2 part time staff, all of whom are collectively responsible for the management of circa 350 properties across the borough of Merton.

Duties and responsibilities:

The Assistant Property Manager will be responsible for;

  • Liaising with tenants and landlords
  • managing tenancy agreements and renewals
  • coordinating maintenance and repairs,
  • Arranging payments of contractor invoices
  • ensuring compliance with property laws and regulations,
  • Carrying out rent collections
  • Conducting property inspections
  • Arranging check ins and checkouts
  • Arranging inventories
Candidate specification:

The Assistant Property Manager should have the following experience

  • A minimum of 1 years consistent experience as an Assistant property manager within estate agency, carrying out the duties mentioned above
  • Experience within the South West London Market preferred but not essential
  • Previous experience in conducting property inspections required
  • Full UK Drivers licence and own car (fuel allowance and free office parking provided
  • The Assitant Property Manager must live within a 45 minute commute of Wimbledon by car during rush hour
Candidate attributes
  • Articulate, well spoken and a strong communicator both written and verbal
  • Personable, friendly and able to build and develop relationships with colleagues, landlords and tenants
  • Excellent telephone manner, with the ability to communicate confidently
  • Exceptional personal presentation
  • Excellent organisation skills with the ability to prioritise and execute tasks
  • Ability to work collectively as part of a team in the management of one large portfolio
Due to the high volume of applications,, should you not have a response to your application for the Assistant Property Manager role within 14 days, your application has been unsuccessful
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