Leasing Consultants are required to show properties and talk about their requirements to customers. Among properties are independent houses, condominiums, lease flats, empty plots of land, and other residential properties. They locate properties for rent and then close deals of houses and apartments with their clients. These professionals may work at private builders or construction companies, real estate firms or as freelance workers.

Leasing Consultants usually perform many of the following tasks:
• Interviewing people.
• Showing properties.
• Closing deals.
• Answering queries related to properties.
• Collecting rents.

• Having basic legal knowledge.
• Being polite.
• Having good customer service skills.
• Being able to travel extensively.
• Having good written and verbal communication skills.
• Being flexible.
• Having IT skills.
• Being familiar with property matters.
• Having negotiation skills.
• Being able to work under pressure.

There are no specific academic qualifications for persons who want to be Leasing Consultants. Most employers demand candidates having a High School Diploma as a minimum. A recommendation for students is taking a four-year Degree on Property Management from an accredited university or having a Bachelor´s Degree related to this field. Some professionals working for large companies also have a MBA. Applicants also need to have relevant work experience in marketing and sales. Licensing requirements for this area vary according to states, but generally these qualifications require that candidates pass an examination offered by a licensing commission or a government agency.