Property, Housing and Estate Managers

Job holders within this unit group manage shopping centres, residential areas and private estates, and arrange for the sale, purchase, rental and leasing of property on behalf of clients and employers.

More about this Career

Average Salary

£25295

New workers start around £12707. Normal pay is £25295 per year. Highly experienced workers can earn up to £46667.

Jobs

4647

Job counts include both employed and self-employed persons, and do not distinguish between full- and part-time jobs.

Daily Tasks

Examines and assesses housing applications, advises on rent levels, investigates complaints and liaises with tenants.
Acts as arbiter in disputes between landlord and tenant and ensures that both fulfil their legal obligations.
Maintains or arranges for the maintenance of estate accounts and records and produces financial forecasts.
Negotiates land or property purchases and sales or leases and tenancy agreements and arranges legal formalities with solicitors, building societies and other parties.
Conducts or arranges for structural surveys of properties and undertakes any necessary valuations of property or agricultural land, and deals with grant and subsidy applications.
Discusses client.
Advises on energy efficiency.
Makes sure that the amenities meet health and safety standards and legal requirements.
Manages general upkeep, maintenance and security of the estate.
Determines staffing, financial, material and other short- and long-term requirements.

Skills Employers are looking for

Soft skills

Soft skills are non-technical skills that include how you interact with colleagues, solve problems, and manage your work

Critical Thinking

65
Writing

63
Monitoring

59
Speaking

59
Mathematics

58
Active Listening

55
Reading Comprehension

55
Learning Strategies

45
Active Learning

44
Science

19