Landlord & Tenant Chartered Surveyor

Company Info

Our clients have an enviable reputation as outstanding property managers and expert advisors; they are a full-service property firm, specialising in residential block management. They were established 125 years ago, and their knowledge and experience are unrivalled by any other local agency.

Their key strength is their staff: a team of professionals, each expert in their field who pride themselves on delivering an excellent service; with a strong Commercial Agency who deal with sales, lettings and acquisitions and a team of Chartered Surveyors offering a range of professional services,

Whilst retaining their traditional values, our clients are a company that has moved with the times, energised by new people and new properties alongside long-standing staff and loyal clients. From their prestigious offices in the centre of Brighton, they cover Sussex, Kent and Surrey areas and now proudly manage over 2,500 units.

Job Purpose

Our clients Professional Department is looking for a qualified Chartered Surveyor (with a minimum of 5 years’ post qualification experience) to become an integral part of the team. Working predominantly in the Brighton and Hove area, however routinely travelling in the direction of Worthing, Eastbourne and occasionally extending further afield to include London and the Home Counties.  The role offers an opportunity for the right candidate to further develop the business and to progress within the organisation

Employment Details

• Monday to Friday 9.00am – 5.30pm although circumstances may require some additional out-of-hours work 
• 25 Days annual leave, flexible and hybrid working, company pension, employee recognition/reward scheme, team building events, cycle to work scheme, community activities and a company commitment to sustainable business practices.  
• Support with training / CPD and career development.  
• Company car and Share/Bonus scheme also in place 

Position summary

Key responsibilities for this role include but not are not limited to:

• Preparation of Reports, Heads of Terms, Lease Analysis, Rental Analysis.
• Preparation of client reports.
• Good Negotiation and Communication skills.
• Being responsible for updating of internal databases, in particular taking responsibility for in-house comparable evidence.
• Ability to use EGI Radius, Rightmove Surveyor Comparable Tool.
• Preparation of Reinstatement Cost Assessment Valuations and liaising with the insurers is preferable, but not essential. 
• Dealing with general day-to-day correspondence and telephone calls
• Maintaining property and tenant/lessee/client records on the office system

• To be responsible for liaising with in-house Property Management Team, in relation to their properties.
• To form contacts and links to other fields of work, or a passion to work towards, bringing in new business, for example through networking.

• Reporting to senior management team regularly regarding any issues or concerns.  
• Willingness to assist in training RICS APC Candidates.

The role may require additional duties to be performed outside of the day-to-day role to ensure the efficient running of the department or business area.

To be eligible, a candidate must be legally able to work in the UK and have a full, ‘clean’ driving licence.  

Appropriate training / CPD will be provided and excellent career progression opportunities are available for the right candidate.

 Candidate Requirements:

Qualifications:

• Qualified Chartered Surveyor – MRICS or FRICS.  
• Registered RICS Valuer.

Experience:

• Ability to demonstrate varied Landlord & Tenant Property Experience across all sectors of Commercial Property.
• Thorough Knowledge of the Landlord & Tenant Acts in particular 1954 Part 2. 
• Third Party Arbitration/Independent Expert work.
• Ability to read and analyse leases.
• Rating experience desirable but not essential.
• Residential Lease Extensions, Enfranchisement, desirable but not essential.
• Telecoms experience desirable but not essential.

Skills: 

• Ability to prioritise workload and work under pressure.
• Good IT Skills.
• Ability to use digital Dictation software.
• A good team player – willingness to share knowledge and support other colleagues as required.  Working with other companies, and engaging with other colleagues, within the Riversong Group.  

Attitude:

• Accountable – take personal responsibility for successfully resolving matters.
• Thorough – pay attention to detail.
• Commitment – take pride in your own work and care about your own and your team’s performance.  
• Mature – take a calm, measured, common-sense approach to situations.  
• Positive – project an optimistic, motivated attitude to ensure the ongoing growth of the Professional Department.