Lettings Negotiator Job Description: Top Duties and Qualifications

A Lettings Negotiator, or Lettings Manager helps landlords find tenants and rent out their properties. Their primary duties include processing reference and credit checks, ensuring that the tenants’ and landlords’ needs match and answering landlord and tenant queries. 

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Lettings Negotiator duties and responsibilities 

Lettings Negotiators are hired to provide marketing support and contribute to the lettings of properties managed by an organisation. Other duties and responsibilities of Lettings Negotiator include:

  • Liaising between tenants and landlords to negotiate terms of tenancy and renewals when applicable
  • Managing client paperwork and bookings with all required information
  • Assisting in office organisation, reception and registration of tenants 
  • Matching tenants to the right properties and providing them with property information 
  • Promoting properties to tenants using various marketing techniques
  • Keeping their Line Manager updated on all progress and problems 
  • Removing properties from the market when they are let agreed
  • Ensuring that all properties adhere to proper health and safety standards
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Example 1

Have you got experience working within an Estate Agency and now want to Kickstart your career within Lettings as a negotiator? Do you have the ability to communicate effectively and ambition to SELL SELL SELL? If the answer is YES then this role is for YOU!

You will join an innovative lettings agency based in the heart of Birminghamand be apart of a lively team! Full training is given for those who are successful within this role.

Duties for this role include;
  • Liaising with potential clients (landlords and tenants)
  • Answering incoming calls and redirecting calls to the relevant department
  • Listing properties using an inhouse digital CRM
  • Diary management
  • Arranging bookings for properties and hosting viewings on sites
  • Ensuring all tenants are compliance checked

    About YOU!
  • Ambitious
  • Ability to negotiate
  • Confident
  • Able to commute to property viewings

    APPLY NOW! Immediate Interviews FOR THE RIGHT Candidate!

    For further information regarding this role please contact our office on: [phone number]8 and press Option 2 or call [phone number]4

    Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Permanent
    Part-time hours: 25 per week

    Salary: £16,000.00-£20,000.00 per year

    Additional pay:
  • Bonus scheme
    Benefits:
  • Company car
    Schedule:
  • Monday to Friday
  • Weekend availability

    Application question(s):
  • Are you receiving universal credit or job seekers allowance?

    Experience:
  • Estate & Lettings Agents: 1 year (preferred)

    Licence/Certification:
  • Driving License (preferred)

    Work Kingdom (required)
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    Example 2

    An exciting opportunity for a self-driven individual who is looking to learn and develop in the Letting and Property Management sector.

    Who we are:

    Hello. We’re Challenge House, a family-owned firm who provides good quality, affordable homes, and excellent landlord services for local people in and around the Mansfield area. Unlike other lettings and property agents - we know our properties inside and out, because we have a personal interest in all the properties and land we let, we ensure that they are well-cared for, maintained and fully functional and suitable for your needs.

    Job Summary:
  • Chasing up leads and generating new clients·
  • Arranging and attending viewings·
  • Closing sales·
  • Ensuring correct presentation of properties·
  • Building and maintaining excellent working relationships with contractors and team members

  • Improving & Renovation properties when needed.

    Who are we looking for:

    If you want to make a difference to our customers, employees and beyond, we’re the place for you. We embrace and understand the value diversity brings – it can only make us better and stronger. That’s why a key part of our culture is to create an environment where everyone can be themselves and is treated fairly and equally. It’s important to us that you feel valued, appreciated, and free to be who you are.

    When we're hiring, we look for people who connect with our Company values:
  • We know our stuff
  • We make it happen
  • We care

    What we can offer you:
  • An annual salary ranging from £20,000 to £21,500 +OTE (dependent on experience)
  • Excellent career progression opportunities
  • Long service salary increments
  • Annual leave which increases with service, including an extra day off for your birthday
  • Wealth of knowledge within the company
  • Top industry standard training provided
  • Internal mentoring programme
  • Transparent commissions structure
  • Family-owned company

    Full-time hours of work: Monday to Friday 9am – 5.30pm, with one day per week 10am – 6.30pm. Alternate Saturdays 9am-1pm

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    Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

    Salary: £20,000.00-£21,500.00 per year

    Additional pay:
  • Commission pay
    Benefits:
  • Company pension
  • On-site parking
    Schedule:
  • Monday to Friday

    Application you own a valid driving license and reliable vehicle?
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    What does a Lettings Negotiator do? 

    Lettings Negotiators help organisations and landlords manage their rental properties and find tenants. Some of their day-to-day duties include crafting agreement contracts, ensuring that the buildings meet health and safety standards and dealing with issues that arise from any of the buildings. Lettings Negotiators visit available properties and register applicants for easier followups and calls. 

    Lettings Negotiators work on full-time contracts. They weigh their successes by monitoring their performance against the company’s targets. Some organisations also offer commissions to Lettings Negotiators when they bring in new tenants or properties. 

    Lettings Negotiator skills and qualifications 

    Lettings Negotiators must have organisation, prioritisation and negotiation skills. They must also maintain high standards of professionalism and customer-focused services. A successful Lettings Negotiator will have various prerequisite skills and qualifications that typically include:

    • Strong determination to meet and exceed company targets
    • Proficiency with computer software 
    • Valid UK driving licence to travel to properties for meetings with tenants and landlords
    • Excellent knowledge of market competition and residential lettings available
    • Self-motivation skills and the ability to use initiative to drive sales 
    • Ability to produce visual marketing materials 
    • Excellent marketing skills with digital marketing ability

    Lettings Negotiator experience requirements 

    Lettings Negotiators need at least six months of experience working in leasing, hospitality or administrative positions to qualify. Candidates must also have experience liaising and building relationships with landlords and tenants, offering customer-based services and assessing buildings for tenants. Experience in sales, finance or customer service is a plus. 

    Lettings Negotiator education and training requirements 

    Lettings Negotiators must have at least a GCSE to qualify for the position. They must have certificates in computer packages including Microsoft Office. Candidates with additional training in sales, business management or marketing can also qualify for the position. Digital Marketing may also be valuable, especially to companies that market property online. 

    Lettings Negotiator salary expectations 

    According to Indeed Salaries, the average salary for a Lettings Negotiator in the UK is £22,657 per year, depending on factors like experience, education, location and company. 

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    Lettings Negotiator job description FAQs

    What's the difference between a Lettings Negotiator and an Estate Agent?

    The main difference is that an Estate Agent earns a commission fee when the properties are sold, while a Lettings Negotiator is paid a management fee extracted from the tenant’s rent. Estate Agents work by selling properties to clients they build relationships with, while Lettings Negotiators liaise between landlords and tenants to build relationships. 

    How can you make your Lettings Negotiator job description stand out?

    A good Lettings Negotiator job description requires a brief description of your company, the properties that you manage and clients that you represent. To make your job Lettings Negotiator job description stand out, include survey questions such as what is your preferred method of marketing and how do you maintain good relationships with tenants and landlords. To stand out in a job board,  use the proper keywords in your titles such as “ORC Solutions is Hiring a Lettings or Sales Negotiator in Derby, England.” This will attract the right audience and you’ll get more relevant job applications. 

    Who does a Lettings Negotiator report to?

    Lettings Negotiators often report to the Business Manager or Assistant Manager. If the organisation has multiple branches, the Lettings Negotiator can also report to the Branch Manager. 

    What should you look for in a Lettings Negotiator CV?

    A Lettings Negotiator CV must show the candidate’s ability to perform the basic lettings negotiation duties such as marketing, negotiation of terms and providing excellent customer service. The candidate’s CV must therefore list previous working experiences that are customer and sales-oriented. The Lettings Negotiator CV must also be clear and concise, making it easy to read and understand. 

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