Letting agents manage rental properties on behalf of owners.
£16,000 Starter
to£35,000 Experienced
40 to 42 a week
evenings / weekends flexibly
You can get into this job through:
You could get into this job through an intermediate apprenticeship as a housing and property management assistant.
To get onto an apprenticeship, you'll find it useful to have:
You'll usually start as administrator with a lettings firm and learn on the job. You'll find it helps to have relevant skills and experience like sales or customer service.
Employers are likely to be more interested in your skills and experience than your qualifications. Some may ask for GCSEs at grades 9 to 4 (A* to C) in English and maths, or equivalent qualifications.
You can study for the National Federation of Property Professionals qualifications in Residential Letting and Property Management, while looking for work.
The Chartered Institute of Housing also offers qualifications in Letting and Managing Residential Property.
You could join ARLA Propertymark and Chartered Institute of Housing for professional development and networking opportunities.
You can get more advice about careers in property letting from ARLA Propertymark and Chartered Institute of Housing.
You'll need:
You'll need to:
You will:
You could work at a client's home, at a client's business or in an office.
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