Property, Housing or Estate Manager
Tasks
- Examines and assesses housing applications, advises on rent levels, investigates complaints and liaises with tenants’ association and social workers to resolve any family problems.
- 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’s requirements and may advise client on the purchase of property and land for investment and other purposes.
- Advises on energy efficiency.
- Oversees the support services of a business, such as catering, IT, utilities and physical environment.
- Makes sure that the amenities meet health and safety standards and legal requirements.
- Manages general upkeep, maintenance and security of the estate’s amenities.
- Determines staffing, financial, material and other short- and long-term requirements.
Typical Education Level
Level 3 NVQ; A Levels
Will retirement created job openings
In the UK, 30% in this profession are aged 55 or above.* They will likely retire in the next 10 years, creating a demand for new workers
*This is based on national data
£30,697 Average wage
Average annual earnings
The current average wage for property, housing or estate manager is £30,697
4,440 positions
Current Employment
The number of jobs in the career for the current year is 4,440. Job counts include both employed and self-employed persons, and do not distinguish between full- and part-time jobs.
jobs
Job Postings
Over the past year, jobs have been posted for property, housing or estate manager roles.
How well does it pay?
Normal pay for this occupation is £30,697 per year. That is about £2,558 per month or £15.74 per hour. New workers generally start on £18,841, while highly experienced workers can earn as much as £57,952
Is it growing or declining?
This career has remained the same over the last 2 years, and is expected to remain the same over the next 4 years. Currently, 4,440 people are employed in the region.
