Property Records and Disputes Manager

Hays Property and Surveying are seeking a Property Records and Disputes Manager to join a large privately owned estate based in Dorset.

The organisation is a large privately owned Estate located in the Dorset and New Forest area. With a rich history, the Estate holds a large and diverse number of property interests, including commercial lettings, such as hotels and offices, residential lettings, holiday accommodation, solar farms, land, licences and grazing agreements. Alongside these interests is an in-house team of property and estate management professionals responsible for the efficient and effective management of the portfolio and wider estate.

As part of the ongoing growth of the team and the Estate, they are now looking to appoint an experienced individual to lead in the role of Property Records and Disputes Manager. The role will be based across the estate within Dorset and the New Forest, splitting your time between the office, on-site and at a home.

Your new role
As the Property Records and Disputes Manager, you will be responsible for leading and managing a caseload of complex property title and boundary dispute matters. This will include conducting in-depth research and analysis of historical property records and easements for the purpose of land registry applications, settlement of ownership dispute claims, and maintaining a robust estate archive.

Key responsibilities may include -

• Undertaking in-depth research and analysis of property records to determine ownership.
• Investigate, conduct and resolve boundary dispute matters.
• Compile casework to support and instruct Land Registry applications.
• Manage, investigate and contest possession claims.
• Input new land and property titles into the estate archive, including licence alterations.
• Update and maintain existing property records within the Estate archive.

What you'll need to succeed

• Previous experience of working in a similar role.
• Experience of researching, managing and updating property records / estate archives.
• A proven track record of investigating and resolving boundary disputes and possession claims.
• Proficient knowledge of property law and title deeds.
• An understanding of the Land Registry process.
• Experience of interpreting GIS mapping data.

What you need to do now
For more information regarding this, or any other opportunity, please contact our Southampton-based Property and Surveying specialist Jamie Poll on 07800755744.

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