Property Manager - #1710403

Exciting opportunity to join a well established Lettings Agency in Edinburgh city centre!Property ManagerLocation: EdinburghDepartment: LettingsReports to: Associate DirectorHours per week: 37.5 hoursHours of work: Monday to Friday (09:00 - 17:30)About the RoleDue to the continued growth of our lettings portfolio, we're delighted to be recruiting another Property Manager to play a key role in the Letting and Management team's future. The Letting and Management department manages over 1200 properties on behalf of landlord clients in Edinburgh, Glasgow, the Borders and across central Scotland, including Fife and Perthshire. Our dedicated team of over 30 are trained and experienced in all aspects of property rentals and are part of one of the few RICS-accredited letting agencies in Scotland.The main aim of the Edinburgh Lettings Team is to ensure an exceptional customer experience is provided to all potential and actual customers. As the principal point of contact for your landlords, you'll be required to build quality, lasting client relationships. By working closely with your team to deliver a best-in-class experience, you'll also contribute to achieving a market-leading position.As Portfolio Manager, you'll manage all aspects of the lettings and management process across your portfolio of properties and will be responsible for maximising the fee income derived from them, as well as ensuring you maximise the value of your clients' assets. You'll work collaboratively with your colleagues and ensure that processes are constantly being improved to provide the best possible management service to clients.Key ResponsibilitiesDriving Portfolio Performance - Constantly improve the performance of the assets within your portfolio, retaining clients and promoting portfolio growth.·Ensuring 100% compliance with regulatory standards·Minimising void periods·Increasing rents mid-tenancy in line with lease terms·Minimising arrears·Promoting investment and upgrading works·Effective management throughout the duration of the tenancyManaging Administration - Full responsibility and accountability for all aspects of the lettings and management process across your portfolio (assisted by a portfolio administrator), including:·Full compliance management of all safety testing and the installation and maintenance of detection equipment·Detailed client information collection and due diligence including money laundering verification·Accurate and detailed property marketing accompanied by a high standard of marketing images·Effective management/overseeing of all tenant referencing/move-in processes·Detailed and objective client reporting following regular property inspections·Efficient and diligent processing of any maintenance requests and contractor invoices·Overseeing administration of HMO licensing issues including applications and renewals in the portfolio·Efficient administration of all checkouts, deposit deductions/releases, tenant swaps, early exits, and ownership changes·Overseeing administration of utility notifications and the accurate processing of void period costsKey RequirementsEssential·Full, clean driving licence·Working towards MARLA·Detailed knowledge of the PRS·Detailed knowledge of the PRT legislation·Detailed knowledge of the Edinburgh lettings market·Proficient in the use of IT systems including MS Word, Excel & Outlook·Experience in the management of client relationships·Experience in conflict resolution and negotiationDesirable·Previous management of a residential property portfolio under a portfolio management structure·Experience using property software·Ability to analyse the performance of residential assets and produce investment appraisals·MARLA qualifiedCompetencies·Customer focused·Teamwork·Effective communicator·Effective under pressure·Organisational ability·Relationship buildingFor more information, please contact Joanna Collett at C&P Recruitment, or for immediate consideration please apply now.Construction and Property Recruitment Ltd is a recruitment business which provides work-finding services to its clients and work-seekers. The Company must process personal data (including sensitive personal data) so that it can provide these services in doing so, the Company acts as a data controller, for more information on how we store, and process personal data please visit our website and view our Privacy Policy.