An estate agent helps clients buy, sell, rent, or lease residential or commercial properties. They act as the intermediary between property owners and potential buyers or tenants, offering guidance, market knowledge, and negotiation support throughout the process.
Property Listings: Market properties through advertisements, listings, and open houses.
Client Management: Liaise with buyers, sellers, landlords, and tenants to understand their needs.
Viewings & Tours: Organize and conduct property viewings.
Negotiation: Facilitate price and contract negotiations between parties.
Valuations: Assess property values and advise clients accordingly.
Documentation: Prepare sales or leasing agreements and handle necessary legal paperwork.
Market Knowledge: Stay up-to-date with property laws, market trends, and pricing.
A Lettings Negotiator works within the rental sector of the property market, acting as the link between landlords and prospective tenants. Their role involves marketing rental properties, arranging viewings, negotiating tenancy agreements, and ensuring all legal and administrative aspects of lettings are handled efficiently.
Property Listings: Advertise rental properties via online platforms, signage, and agency databases.
Viewings: Arrange and conduct property viewings with prospective tenants.
Client Interaction: Register new applicants, match tenants to suitable properties, and liaise with landlords.
Negotiation: Negotiate rental terms between tenants and landlords.
Paperwork: Draft tenancy agreements and ensure compliance with legal requirements (e.g., referencing, right to rent checks, deposits).
Follow-up: Ensure smooth move-ins and handle any issues arising before or after tenancy starts.
Targets: Meet personal and team-based lettings targets.