Residential Property Manager
Advert close date: 9th June 2026
Residential Property Manager – Urban Property Management role at The Crown Estate
About The Crown Estate
At The Crown Estate, we manage land and property on behalf of the nation, creating lasting value for communities, businesses and the environment. Our London portfolio includes some of the capital’s most iconic residential and mixed-use destinations, and our Residential Property Management team plays a vital role in delivering exceptional homes and tenant experiences.
The Role
We are seeking a 'Residential Property Manager' to manage a portfolio of high-quality homes across Central London.
Working within our London Property Management team and reporting to the Residential Market Lets Lead, you will be responsible for delivering outstanding tenancy management, maintaining operational excellence, and ensuring our properties continue to meet the highest standards.
This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced property professional to join a purpose-driven organisation managing some of London’s most prestigious residential assets.
Key Responsibilities
Manage a portfolio of residential properties, acting as the primary point of contact for tenants and delivering a high-quality customer experience
Build strong relationships with tenants from the outset, including welcoming new occupiers and supporting them throughout their tenancy
Oversee tenancy management across a range of tenancy types, including ASTs, contractual and regulated tenancies
Coordinate reactive and planned maintenance, ensuring works are completed efficiently, safely and cost-effectively
Manage emergency issues and day-to-day tenant enquiries, ensuring timely resolution
Work closely with credit control to monitor rent collection, manage arrears and escalate where required
Handle end-of-tenancy processes, including notices, negotiations and deposit resolutions
Carry out regular tenancy inspections and weekly void inspections, identifying and addressing maintenance or compliance issues
Support small-scale property improvement projects to enhance asset performance and tenant experience
Collaborate with block management and facilities management teams to ensure alignment on building operations and tenant communications
Maintain accurate property records, compliance documentation and internal systems
Build strong relationships with contractors, consultants and internal stakeholders to ensure service delivery in line with expectations
About You
Proven experience within residential property management
Strong understanding of tenancy types, legislation and compliance requirements
Excellent customer service skills with the ability to build effective relationships with tenants and stakeholders
Organised, proactive and able to manage multiple priorities within a fast-paced environment
Confident communicator, both verbally and in writing
Commercially aware, with the ability to balance service delivery, cost and asset performance
Comfortable managing maintenance issues, contractors and tenant queries
Supportive of continuous improvement and service excellence
Qualifications (or working towards)
ARLA qualification (desirable)
Experience using property management systems (beneficial)
Proficient in Microsoft 365
What We Offer
The opportunity to work with a prestigious, purpose-led organisation managing nationally significant assets
A collaborative and supportive environment focused on development and progression
Competitive salary and benefits package
A role where your work directly contributes to delivering exceptional residential experiences in London
Our Offering / benefits:
As well as a competitive salary, pension and performance related bonus offering, we have a wealth of benefits available ranging from flexible working; market leading family policies and shopping discounts in the West End, to private healthcare; life and critical illness cover and 28 days holiday with the option to buy more. We value work life balance and your wellbeing highly, enabling you to be your best self to work.
Disability Disclaimer:
We are a proud disability confident employer and operate the offer of interview scheme Disability Confident employer scheme - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk).
We are happy to offer alternative application methods or formats and can be flexible on our process to enable you to have the best opportunity.
Please note that if we receive a high volume of applications, we may close this advert early. We encourage you to apply as soon as possible.
- Department
- Urban
- Locations
- The Crown Estate, 1 St James Market
The Crown Estate, 1 St James Market
Our Perks & Benefits
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28 days paid holiday
We value that you get more time with your family and friends. Therefore, we offer everybody 28 days paid holiday, 2 volunteering days and the option to purchase further holiday.
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Flexible working
We value work-life balance highly, therefore we have flexible & hybrid working policies.
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Market leading family friendly policies
We want the support we offer to be inclusive of everyone, reflective of the wide range of situations people face in life.
Workplace, Culture & Diversity
It’s our ambition to be an inclusive organisation that reflects our society, one where all feel welcome, able to be themselves and belong.
A workplace where you’re empowered to be yourself, diverse thinking is encouraged, and a place where you can realise your potential.
About The Crown Estate
The Crown Estate is a unique business with a distinct heritage and a portfolio unlike any other.
It includes some of central London’s best places to work, shop and spend time, retail and leisure destinations across the country, and a substantial rural portfolio. As manager of the seabed and half the foreshore around England, Wales and Northern Ireland, we play a role in the UK’s world-leading offshore wind sector as well as marine aggregates, cables and pipelines. We are also responsible for the Windsor Estate, including the world-renowned Windsor Great Park.