Leasing Agent

SUMMARY:
An exciting career opportunity exists in Johannesburg, Gauteng for a Leasing Agent within a Property Management environment. If you have the following behavioural competency and experience, we look forward to receiving your application.

POSITION INFO:

Behavioural Competency

• Attention to detail
• Strong work ethics
• Ability to prioritise to meet deadlines. Must be able to work under pressure and be able to prioritise between conflicting priorities.
• Ability to deal with senior and junior staff, and with tenants in a fair, courteous, and efficient manner.
• This is particularly relevant in relation to tenants.
• Well groomed, presentable at all times.

Duties include the following, but not limited to:

• Load online ads on a daily basis in line with the provided format and standards
• Follow up all leads from all sources and record on / update lead tool daily
• Converting leads into on-site visits to successfully close deals on site
• Strictly adhere to leasing and rental-viewing procedures as per training received
• Complete a market research and surrounding area knowledge report within and agreed format. Provide this to your leasing manager every second month
• Enforcing the provided marketing strategy as provided by the leasing manager, this includes, for example, ensuring that boards are in place and visible as instructed
• Conduct move in’s, ensuring that leasing procedures are followed, and all documents are fully completed and correctly signed (including if working with a team mate on site).
• Prepare for hand-over meetings as per requirements set out by Leasing Manager
• Plan and manage new deals to ensure that unit numbers are fully confirmed, payments made, and move-ins confirmed by 13:00 a minimum of 48 hours before occupation date
• Responsible for ensuring on-site office is fully operational e.g., stationery, working equipment and on-site office / show house is clean and tidy
• Shows initiative by identifying marketing trends
• Prepares and submits weekly reporting within an agreed format
• Discuss & try save notices with tenants and provide evidence i.e., completed notice form with comments of your discussion with them or email (including to confirm verbal discussions)
• Strict adherence to various turn-around times and requests provided by Leasing Manager
• Notify Leasing Manager of any on-site problems or issues. Applies knowledge to anticipate problems before they occur and takes pre-emptive action by suggesting potential solutions.
• Assesses applications with high attention to detail to submit fully completed applications.
• Must communicate professionally and appropriately with colleagues and tenants
• Must always maintain a professional attitude and appearance
• Complete/update Visitor Book and update Lead Tool

Requirements:

• Minimum Matric, property administration etc certificates will be an advantage.
• Experience with current market conditions, such as market-related prices, competitors, demographics, and surrounding area
• Experience in the property rental and management sector / field, minimum 5 years
• Experience in MDA property management system advantageous
• Strong IT / Computer Skills
• Must have own presentable and reliable vehicle / drivers’ licence

Salary: R8 000 + Commission

Closing Date: 30 May 2021

If you don’t hear from us within 3 weeks of your application, please consider your application unsuccessful

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