- customer service skills
- the ability to sell products and services
- the ability to use your initiative
- business management skills
- active listening skills
- excellent verbal communication skills
- persuading and negotiating skills
- the ability to accept criticism and work well under pressure
- persistence and determination
- to be able to carry out basic tasks on a computer or hand-held device
You’ll take responsibility for all aspects of the let, like:
- advising clients about the letting process
- setting up viewings and showing potential tenants around the property
- selecting responsible, reliable tenants
- preparing tenancy agreements and inventories
- checking tenant references
- making sure all aspects of the letting meet legal requirements
- meeting landlords and advising on rents
- arranging for maintenance to be carried out
- working with solicitors, builders, cleaners and suppliers
- handling any problems with the property
You could work at a client's home, at a client's business or in an office.
With experience, you could progress to a management role, or move into estate agency work.
You can get more advice about careers in property letting from ARLA Propertymark and Chartered Institute of Housing.
