Acquisitions Manager - Retirement Living Rentals

Deverellsmith has partnered with an established property investment and development company, launching a new retirement living rental platform.

In this role, you will acquire, refurbish and manage a large portfolio of age-restricted retirement flats across London & the South East.

The Role

You will be responsible for identifying, negotiating, and acquiring retirement flats, managing light refurbishments, and ensuring properties are ready for rental. The target is 10-15 acquisitions per month.

Key responsibilities include:

• Sourcing opportunities through your network, estate agents, property portals, auctions and direct approaches.
• Negotiating acquisitions at attractive discounts.
• Coordinating and managing refurbishments - from light redecoration to new kitchens/bathrooms - using your own trade contacts or building a reliable team.
• Appointing and managing surveyors for lease extensions and negotiating terms effectively.
• Liaising with local agents to establish post-refurb market values and rental levels before acquisition.
• Maintaining a clear and organised acquisitions pipeline (properties under review, offers made, in legals, refurbished, let, etc.).
• Reporting regularly to senior management on progress and pipeline.

About you

• Strong negotiation and communication skills.
• Property experience, ideally including acquisitions, refurbishments, and lease extensions.
• Organised and methodical, able to manage multiple deals simultaneously.
• IT literate and confident in using property platforms.
• Ability to build and manage relationships with estate agents, contractors, and surveyors.
• Full driving licence (company car provided).
• Willingness to travel extensively across the South East.