Acquisitions and Property Manager (Lettings) MEAR50132

Acquisitions and Property Manager (Lettings) MEAR50132

Basingstoke

£25,000, plus commission

Here at Mears Group our vision is to make a positive difference to the communities we serve.

Mears Housing Management is a fast-growing business within the Group and currently manages over 10,500 units across the UK.

With staff of all ages and walks of life, a job with Mears has a rewarding impact on the lives of others and your own life. With offices across the UK, a job at Mears could be just around the corner.

An excellent opportunity has now arisen for an Acquisitions and Property Manager to join us in Basingstoke.

Within this role, you will be responsible for providing a high quality, cost effective property acquisitions and management service to local authorities and private landlords for the purposes of social and private housing to agreed targets and performance standards. 

You will develop contacts with Landlords and local agents to promote our schemes, including cold calling, visiting agents, dropping leaflets and attending landlord forums.  You will also negotiate acquisitions and make offers to owners or their agents to acquire property.

In addition, you will arrange appointments to view properties and appraise suitability and will also carry out property inspections and all aspects of property and tenancy management.

In order to be successful in this role, it is essential that you have substantial experience within a similar position, including excellent negotiation and communication skills.  With proven acquisitions/lettings experience, you should also have knowledge of health and safety issues related to rented accommodation coupled with knowledge and understanding of appropriate Landlord, tenant and housing law.

A company car and fuel card is provided as standard.

Candidates should also hold a full UK driving licence

Please refer to the full job description upon applying

Once you join the family, you'll have online access to a range of voluntary and flexible benefits, including...

• Training and development
• Mears Advantage - Allowing you to save money on everything from weekly groceries, to your annual family holiday
• Mears Assist - A confidential hotline open to all colleagues, providing support on a wide range of personal and work-related issues.
• Long service and additional holiday leave - Colleagues who stay for a period of time at Mears are rewarded for their service.
• Share Save as you Earn scheme - Buy shares within the business for three years, at a reduced price. Share in our success!
• Seeing first-hand the impact you have on the lives of the people you support

Mears Group PLC and its subsidiaries are Equal Opportunities Employers

This is a Blue Octopus Recruitment Ltd vacancy who are operating as an employment agency. Once you have clicked to apply for this vacancy, we will then send you more information on the role including a copy of the application form via email.