Northern Cape: Property Manager – Student Accommodation posted by The Hiring House

About the Role

The Hiring House is seeking a Property Manager to oversee the student accommodation portfolio, ensuring timely renewals, effective communication with tenants, and efficient maintenance of properties. The successful candidate will be responsible for managing leasing processes, maintaining relationships with tenants, and reviewing financial reports.

Key Responsibilities

• Undertake and manage leasing to ensure all renewals are started 6 months prior to lease expiry and that new deals are prioritised and effectively concluded.
• Ensure vacancies are accurately advertised and communicated.
• Liaise with brokers if required.
• Work within the levels of authority and/or mandate with client.
• Attend weekly leasing meetings with the client where accurate feedback is provided.
• Establish and maintain a good relationship with tenants.
• Attend to any issues that might occur between Eris team and tenants.
• Visit and/or contact tenants on a regular basis.
• Update records and client of such contact at scheduled meetings with the client.

Requirements

• Matric (Must)
• BSc or BSc Honours in Property Studies or BCom in Accounting (with or without Honours)
• A Professional Designated Exam (EAAB) will be advantageous (Must hold an FFC certificate)

Salary & Benefits

Not mentioned

Budgets

• Follow the annual budgeting calendar.
• Prepare, upload and review all budgets prior and until client approval is received to fix/finalise.

Arrears

• On-going management and interaction with administrators and tenants to reduce outstanding arrears.
• Meet with tenants if team cannot collect arrears.
• Follow up on arrears relating to sold buildings.
• Ensure system is updated accordingly.
• Ensure complete arrears process to collect rental is carried out timeously.

Legal

• Work together with legal department to achieve best result for client.
• Prepare and motivate legal handovers.
• Drive and oversee each legal handover.
• Motivate and authorise any write offs (within mandates).

Utility Management

• Liaise with utility service provider to resolve queries that Property Administrator cannot settle.
• Authorise monthly accruals proposed by the service provider.
• Carry out monthly meetings or as and when required to achieve best output from the service provider.

Scope of Management Contract

• Ensure Eris acts within scope and requirements of management contract.

Accruals

• Review, update and maintain the accrual schedule monthly