# Competences — letting agent

Source: ESCO v1.2.1 occupation-skill relations (http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/d261a6a4-7ea7-4295-a84e-f4b1a56990d7).

## Essential

- **advertising techniques** (knowledge)
- **collect property financial information** (skill/competence)
- **compare property values** (skill/competence)
- **coordinate advertising campaigns** (skill/competence)
- **coordinate events** (skill/competence)
- **fix meetings** (skill/competence)
- **identify customer's needs** (skill/competence)
- **inform on renting agreements** (skill/competence)
- **liaise with advertising agencies** (skill/competence)
- **office administration** (knowledge)
- **organise property viewing** (skill/competence)
- **perform property market research** (skill/competence)
- **property law** (knowledge)
- **prospect new customers** (skill/competence)
- **provide information on properties** (skill/competence)
- **real estate market** (knowledge)
- **use office systems** (skill/competence)

## Optional

- advise on property value (skill/competence)
- attend trade fairs (skill/competence)
- building codes (knowledge)
- check construction compliance (skill/competence)
- collect customer data (skill/competence)
- communicate with customers (skill/competence)
- communicate with tenants (skill/competence)
- concurrent estate (knowledge)
- develop professional network (skill/competence)
- examine credit ratings (skill/competence)
- examine the conditions of buildings (skill/competence)
- manage contracts (skill/competence)
- obtain financial information (skill/competence)
- plan marketing campaigns (skill/competence)
- prepare inventory of properties (skill/competence)
- present reports (skill/competence)
- write work-related reports (skill/competence)

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## Market evidence (job-ad analysis, 12 ads, as of 2026-07-15)

Share of analyzed job ads mentioning the item (threshold ≥ 20 %). Source: JSearch/Adzuna APIs.

### Hard skills

- lease negotiation — **33 %**
- property advertising — **33 %**
- property inspection — **33 %**
- market analysis — **33 %**
- rent collection — **33 %**
- tenant qualification — **33 %**
- sales — **25 %**
- property management — **25 %**
- leasing — **25 %**
- customer service — **25 %**

### Responsibilities

- administrative support — **33 %**
- maintenance scheduling — **25 %**
- property showings — **25 %**
- tenant communication — **17 %**
- rental payment acceptance — **17 %**
- open house hosting — **17 %**
- property showing — **17 %**

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