Senior Estates Surveyor – AR

Job Details

Senior Estates Surveyor

Key responsibilities

Manage a substantial case load of rent reviews and lease renewals ensuring the cases are actioned within required timeframes.

Negotiate wayleaves, easements and access licences and respond promptly to applications to assign, sub-let and alter

Work with the Property Management team in the preparation and setting of service charge budgets; and in the identification and carrying out of repair, improvement and health and safety works.

Monitor rent arrears within allocated portfolio and work with Incomes team and Legal team to ensure each arrears case is considered tactically to protect the Council’s position

Manage the void properties within allocated portfolio ensuring appropriate actions are taken to both minimize the void period and to secure the best terms for a new letting.

Carry out property inspections, build relationships with tenants and investigate queries and complaints, reporting promptly to Estates Surveyor Manager with recommendations to resolve issues.

Any other duties and responsibilities within the range of the salary grade.

Person Specification

A good knowledge of Landlord & Tenant legislation, property management and RICS professional codes of practice.

A good understanding of the rent review and lease renewal process

Ability to carry out professional work and negotiations with limited supervision.

Strong communication, interpersonal and negotiation skills and ability to persuade and influence others utilizing a variety of communication methods including the preparation of written reports.

High degree of computer literacy, including use of property IT systems and packages

Proven ability to successfully analyse complex issues and situations and provide practical and creative solutions.

Ability to manage conflicting and competing priorities effectively utilising well developed analytical and decision making skills

Ability to undertake building inspections.

Experience of carrying out professional work including negotiating rent reviews and lease renewals to a successful conclusion.

Experience of managing external agents and contractors

Qualification –    Educated to Degree level

Qualification –    Member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (MRICS)

Special Requirements     – Full UK Driving License