Property Manager / Estates Surveyor

Overview of the Role

• Conduct Right to Buy valuations, ensuring compliance with statutory requirements and service-level agreements.
• Arrange and manage site visits, liaising with tenants to facilitate valuation appointments.
• Provide professional support to Property Partners in delivering property-related solutions.
• Advise Service Leads on a wide range of property issues, ensuring best practice and compliance with relevant legislation.
• Negotiate and agree heads of terms for land and property transactions, instructing legal teams and overseeing transactions through to completion.
• Maintain and update the Council's Estates Information Team, ensuring accurate property records.
• Manage a portfolio that includes 48 small commercial units, handling lettings, rent reviews, lease compliance, disposals, and land transactions.
• Address title queries, encroachments, and property-related disputes effectively.
• Identify and document tenant improvements or repair issues that may impact valuations.

• Proven experience in valuation and general estate management within a public or private sector setting.
• Strong working knowledge of property law and its application to local authority estates.
• Ability to work autonomously, managing own diary to meet deadlines and service expectations.
• Excellent negotiation and stakeholder management skills.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to produce accurate market valuations in a prescribed format.
• Experience working with Right to Buy legislation and housing-related property transactions is desirable.

If interested or require further information, please feel free to get in touch via email at james.glover@servicecare.org.uk or call James at Service Care on 01772 208967