What are the responsibilities and job description for the Acquisition Officer position at Mears?
About the Role
As an Acquisition officer on the sign off team, you will be meeting landlords and agents at properties around the Yorkshire and Humber region and carry out initial inspections to confirm suitability for the asylum contract. You will also complete progress checks on the property to ensure works have commenced and provide target delivery dates, then you will attend the sign off appointment to officially sign the property off onto the scheme ensuring property meets all required standards. There will also be admin duties included within this role.
- Effective liaison and relationship building with landlords, agents, investors and other potential sources of property to maximise the property pipeline.
- Ensure initial enquiries are accurately collated, distributed and answered.
- Accurate reporting of existing and new acquisitions.
- Meet performance outcomes and targets on volume of properties leased and average lease price to satisfy the scheme requirements.
- Ensure good quality properties are acquired that meet the relevant standards.
- Ensure timely completion of administrative tasks to ensure accurate property pipeline information is provided to the Head of Acquisitions.
- Ensure all records and IT data on systems remains updated with accurate information to meet contractual requirements.
- Undertake ad-hoc projects and provide support and cover for colleagues and teams within Mears Housing Management.
- Ensure full compliance with Mears’s code of conduct, contractual terms and group policies & procedure
Role Criteria :
All our roles require candidates to have the entitlement to work within the UK, Mears does not currently offer visa sponsorship.
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