Lettings Negotiator (Build to Rent)

Lettings Negotiator (new Build to Rent scheme)

Based Manchester

12 Months Fixed Term Contract

Competitive Salary/Bonus

An exciting position with one of the UK's leading Build to Rent investor developers has become available for a brand new site in Manchester. The company have won several awards (including Property Company of the Year) and have gone from strength to strength with a real focus on the Private Rented Sector. They are proud of what they do, how well they do it and of the people that work for them. This is an opportunity to be part of a new launch.

You will assist the Lettings Team in all matters relating to the prompt and appropriate letting of properties for a development of high-end, luxury flats.

Duties and Responsibilities

Daily

• Check voice mails/emails and/or delegate to the relevant team member

• Ensure appropriate marketing collateral is displayed in the leasing office and amenity area

• Run and/or prepare reports on daily lettings activity

• Participate in morning lettings meetings

Property Release & Portals

• The orderly release of apartments to market

• Work with Lettings Manager to ensure website and portals display a range of units, aspects, size, layout and price

• Ensure properties have correct photos descriptions before releasing to market and portals

• Select and upload property descriptions and apply to units on the system

• Ensure incentives are applied correctly

• Audit Property Portal adverts to ensure pictures, information displayed and rents are correct and accurate

• Rotate adverts where necessary

Qualifying and Viewing

• Attend viewings, negotiate and close

• Assist applicants with progressing offers

• Communicate with all parties and manage expectations of referencing from the get-go

Auditing & Compliance

• Carry out the right to rent checks and complete details in the system for follow up checks

• Spot checks of applicant

• Ensure all documents are audited to meet KPIs

General

• Report property defects quickly and through the correct channels

Primary Activities

• Quality screening of applications pre-referencing

• Ensuring total compliance on Lettings processes

• Uploading property details & property portal adverts

• Releasing properties to market upon instruction from Lettings Manager

• Confirming viewings diary

• Daily reporting

• Qualification of viewers/applicants in line with business rules

• Conducting viewings

• Monitoring/ reporting on competition

• Responsible for ensuring Show flat(s) and communal areas are presentable each morning

• Key audit on a regular basis

Qualifications and Experience

• Experience of working in an administrative role managing a high volume workload is essential

• Previous sales experience and delivering exceptional customer service

• Demonstrable knowledge and understanding of residential lettings is essential

• ARLA 1 qualified is preferable

• A strong team player who is self-motivated, industrious and works well under pressure

• Detail oriented, able to set priorities, complete simultaneous projects and ability to meet tight deadlines - strong time management and organisational skills

• Proven numeracy skills with a good academic record

• Computer literate including minimum intermediate standard when using Microsoft packages Outlook, Excel & Word

• Previous database experience would be beneficial

• Excellent communication skills, able to communicate effectively in both written & oral, at all levels, internally and externally

In return for hard work the company offer a competitive salary and benefits package, exceptional training and development, and internal promotion wherever possible.

If this role sounds of interest then please apply online with your current CV.