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6 months contract with local authority 

Job Purpose:

• Oversee and implement the Council’s Estates Management Strategy.

Role:

• Experience:

• Previous experience in Estate Management, preferably within a local authority.

• Programme Implementation:

• Implement the Council’s Estate Management programme.

• Valuations and Analysis:

• Source Red Book valuations and undertake other analysis to support Estate Management.

• Reporting:

• Prepare property reports and presentations for internal stakeholders, including briefing reports, Executive and Key decision reports, to support Council decision-making.

• Asset Enhancement:

• Advise on the enhancement of assets prior to disposal, including planning applications, marriage value, refurbishment, etc., in liaison with external consultants where appropriate.

• Leasehold Management:

• Manage and negotiate around the Council’s income-producing commercial assets.

• Regearing and Letting Strategies:

• Implement regearing and letting strategies to maximize Council income and value.

• Due Diligence:

• Coordinate due diligence, negotiate favorable terms, and manage legal processes.

• Negotiation:

• Lead negotiations with landowners, developers, and other stakeholders to secure optimal terms.

• Market Research:

• Conduct comprehensive market research and property appraisals to analyze market trends, identify opportunities, and provide accurate valuations.

• Internal Valuations:

• Carry out informal internal valuations and analysis as required.

• Asset Register Maintenance:

• Assist with the maintenance of the Council’s Asset Register and coordinate the revaluation of all Council property.

• Stakeholder Relationships:

• Build and maintain positive relationships with a wide range of stakeholders, including agents, landowners, developers, solicitors, and internal departments.

• Legislation and Regulations:

• Thorough understanding of relevant property legislation, regulations, and procurement procedures.

• Tenant Management:

• Work with tenants across a diverse portfolio that consists of different tenures.

• Letting Strategies:

• Undertake letting strategies to maximize income or increase value for asset sales.

• Rent and Service Charges:

• Produce strategies to reduce and recover overdue rent and service charges.

• Compliance Certificates:

• Ensure that tenants have the correct statutory and regulatory compliance certificates.

• Insurance Cover:

• Ensure that each building has the correct insurance cover and that book values and reinstatement costs are correct.

• Dilapidations Surveys:

• Undertake dilapidations surveys and work with tenants to recover monies.

Professional:

• Membership with the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) or similar professional body.

Operational:

• Work Environment:

• Hybrid working with a mix of office and remote work. Minimum 3 days per week in the office.

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