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Our client is currently seeking an Assistant Estate/Property Manager to join the team at a high-end residential development in East London.
Job Description:
Service Charge Activities:
- Assist in creating and agreeing annual Service Charge budgets with the client.
- Develop reserve fund plan (based on cyclical maintenance plan).
- Assist the Property Manager to ensure annual Service Charge accounts are created, approved by client and issued to leaseholders.
- Ensure that Service Charges are issued and collected (in accordance with the lease) and recovery action is initiated when appropriate.
- Monitor payment of contractors and ensure invoices are processed promptly.
- Assist in dealing with queries relating to the Service Charge.
Block Management Activities:
- Undertake regular site visits and create site reports covering observations and remedial works required.
- Instruct contractors for repair works and verify contractor work completed to spec.
- Register/process claims with insurance company/assessor/broker.
- Obtain quotes to make good and approval from insurance company to proceed.
- Instruct contractor for insurance repair works and verify contractor work completed to spec.
- Approve (& code) contractor invoices.
- Assist in preparing periodic "Estate Review" management pack for review with senior management and support creation of "Estate Update" for cyclical reviews with client.
Leaseholder (Resident) Engagement:
- Respond to leaseholder/resident enquiries (phone, email, face-to-face).
- Create and issue notices to leaseholders/residents.
- Create and issue periodic estate newsletters, updates on the portal, Assist in arranging periodic estate meetings with leaseholders/residents.
- Arrange periodic estate events for leaseholders/residents.
- (If required) Arrange and attend AGM, take and issue AGM minutes and discharge AGM actions.
Health & Safety Activities:
- Arrange periodic health and safety assessments/inspections (e.g. lifts, plant, machinery, water and fire) and discharge any resulting actions.
The following KPIs apply to this role:
- Service charge arrears outstanding for > 30days
- Health and safety actions outstanding for > 30days
- Service charge budget/demands issued to leaseholders at least 45 days before start of FY
- Audited accounts and balancing charges issued within 3 months of YE
- Block inspections every 6 weeks
- AMT compliance >95%
Previous experience managing high-end residential properties is essential.
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