Property Manager
Also advertised as: Block Manager, Housing Officer, Lettings Manager, Portfolio Manager, Property Administrator, Property Manager
Looks after rented properties: tenancies, repairs, compliance and landlord relationships.
What the job involves
Property managers keep tenancies running. You arrange repairs and safety checks, handle tenant issues, manage deposits and renewals, and keep landlords informed and legal. Organisation and calm problem solving matter more than sales ability.
Typical responsibilities
- Manage a portfolio of tenancies
- Arrange repairs and contractor visits
- Keep gas, electrical and fire safety compliant
- Handle deposits, renewals and check-outs
- Resolve tenant and landlord disputes
Common employers
- Letting agencies
- Build-to-rent operators
- Housing associations
- Student accommodation providers
Pay, hours and working environment
Typical pay
£23,000 – £28,000 a year
With experience
£30,000 – £40,000 a year
Typical hours
37.5 to 40 hours, occasional Saturdays
Working environment
Office with regular property visits
Remote working
on_site
Demand for this work
steady
Pay ranges are indicative guidance drawn from advertised UK vacancies and published careers information. They are not an offer, and actual pay varies by employer, location and experience.
Skills and qualifications
Core skills
- Organisation
- Housing law awareness
- Contractor management
- Conflict resolution
- Record keeping
Transferable skills you may already have
- Customer service
- Coordinating suppliers
- Handling complaints
Requirements employers ask for
- Organisation
- Housing law awareness
- Contractor management
- Conflict resolution
- Record keeping
- No formal qualification required
- Driving licence usually required
Useful but not essential
- Customer service
- Coordinating suppliers
- Handling complaints
- Propertymark Level 3 in Residential Letting and Property Management
Helpful qualifications
- Propertymark Level 3 in Residential Letting and Property Management
Licences and checks
- Driving licence usually required
Ways into this career
A degree is only one route. Where an apprenticeship, work-experience or qualification route exists, it is listed here alongside the academic option.
Apprenticeships and work-based routes
- Housing and Property Management (Level 3)
Degree and college routes
- Related subject: Property
- Related subject: Business
- Related subject: Housing
Where this career can lead
next
Senior Property Manager
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Lettings Director
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Asset Manager
The good parts and the hard parts
What people enjoy
- Varied and practical
- Steady demand in every town
- Route into housing and asset management
What people find hard
- Emergency repairs create pressure
- Caught between tenant and landlord
Common questions
- Do you need a degree to become a property manager?
- No. As well as degree routes, this career can be entered through an apprenticeship or by building experience and qualifications on the job. not_required
- How much does a property manager earn in the UK?
- Typical advertised pay runs from £23,000 to £28,000 a year, rising towards £40,000 with experience. Figures are indicative guidance rather than an offer.
- What skills transfer into this career?
- Skills that transfer well include Customer service, Coordinating suppliers, Handling complaints.
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Where this information comes from
- National Careers Service
- Institute for Apprenticeships
Last reviewed 14 September 2026.
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