Property Manager

We are looking for a Property Manager to join our Lymington office, if you have excellent communication skills, the ability to build long lasting relationships, a flare for organisation and a passion for property, please get in touch

Our Property Managers play a pivotal role in ensuring that our clients receive the customer service they deserve throughout their time with us. Our dedicated team have full responsibility of managing daily operations within the assigned portfolio.

Trusted for Generations, John D Wood & Co. have been bringing people and property together in London and South of England for 150 years. For us, the difference between 'ordinary’ and 'extraordinary’ is that little bit 'extra’, which is why everything wedo is personal and bespoke.

**Our Commitment**:

- Employ the very best people to work within our brands to ensure our future in key market places
- Position John D Wood & Co. and our brands as the employer of choice, with employees who are proud to represent our business
- Create a diverse business which is current, progressive and opportunistic in its approach
- Outline clear, inspiring career paths for employees with opportunity for self-development and personal progression
- Enjoy a brilliant working environment, where employees are inspired to drive the best results and benefit from a healthy work/life balance.

**The role**:
You will be responsible for managing your own portfolio of properties acting as a key contact for our tenants and landlords who require support throughout the duration of their tenancy. This could include but not limited to:

- Arranging and overseeing maintenance works to include full refurbishments
- Responsible for overseeing a shared/sole portfolio
- Negotiating the return of security deposits
- Overseeing disputes of security deposits when necessary
- Ensuring the portfolio is compliant by arranging gas and electrical inspections
- Having a competent understanding of lettings legislations to help and support where necessary
- Liaising with landlords, tenants and contractors on a daily basis.
- Carrying out regular property visits and reporting findings to Landlords
- Organising estimates for repair or maintenance works on behalf of Landlords
- Arranging check in and check out inventories as needed
- Maintaining communication with Landlords and tenants through the duration of the tenancy
- Authorising contractors invoices

We're not just looking for good customer service; we are looking for Property Managers who can adapt to the varying needs of our tenants and landlords and go that extra mile

**About you**:
If influence and negotiation are skills that come naturally to you, you will thrive when you are communicating with our customers, partners and suppliers. You will need to be able to build rapport with customers with ease; so confidence conversationallyand in writing is vital. Similarly, you will have confidence in your decision making capabilities - we want you to have ownership of decisions that will improve our customers' journey.

You will be a team player and be able to work collaboratively with colleagues and partners to achieve individual, team and business targets, so if you're determined and driven you will want to not just meet targets.