At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead a team tackling unlicensed housing and improving standards for residents.
- Company: Join the London Borough of Hounslow, committed to excellent services and community impact.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, diverse workplace, and opportunities for professional growth.
- Other info: Dynamic team environment with a focus on diversity and inclusion.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in housing standards and protect tenants in a vibrant community.
- Qualifications: Experience in housing regulation and strong leadership skills required.
The predicted salary is between 52194 - 55323 £ per year.
Location: London Borough of Hounslow
Salary: 52,194 - 55,323 per year
Employment: Full time
Category: Housing
About us at Hounslow
We’d love you to join us at the London Borough of Hounslow! Our people are deeply committed to providing excellent services to our residents, doing all we can to make lives as good as they can be. We are an outstanding council, serving an outstanding borough. With brilliant, visionary leadership, a dynamic Cabinet and a can-do culture, we’ve built strong partnerships which have transformed how we serve one of London’s most diverse boroughs.
About our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion
We live by five core values: Lead with Heart, Do New, Pass on the Power, Harness the Mix and Be a Rock. All our work has equality, diversity and inclusion at its very heart, best articulated in “Harness the Mix”. It's about breaking down barriers between our parts and people and unlocking the problem-solving power of our amazing mix of minds. We serve a diverse community, we have a diverse workforce and we are committed to being an inclusive employer.
Our Benefits
If you join us, you’ll have access to a range of employee benefits.
About The Role
This is an exciting opportunity to join the Private Sector Housing Standards Team as a Principal Housing Standards Officer. You will lead the Council's HMO Enforcement Team, managing a small team of three officers responsible for identifying and tackling unlicensed Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMOs), protecting tenants and improving housing standards across the borough.
Hounslow has a large and growing private rented sector, with approximately one in four households living in privately rented accommodation. This is a high-profile role at an exciting time for the service as we build on our successful borough-wide Additional Licensing Scheme and develop proposals for a Selective Licensing Scheme. You will play a key role in delivering regulatory services that make a tangible difference to residents, landlords and local communities.
About The Team You’ll Be Working In
The Private Sector Housing Standards Team sits within the Planning and Buildings Service, part of the Council's Placemaking and Growth directorate. Working alongside housing, planning and regeneration colleagues, we deliver a joined-up One Hounslow approach for residents.
The team is responsible for improving standards across Hounslow's private rented sector through:
- HMO licensing and regulation
- Enforcement against unlicensed HMOs
- Investigating tenant complaints about housing conditions and disrepair
- Bringing empty properties back into use
- Delivering new responsibilities under the Renters' Rights Act
- Developing and implementing property licensing schemes
About You
If the points below resonate with you, we'd love you to put in an application:
- Experienced in private sector housing regulation, housing enforcement or environmental health work relating to residential property.
- Knowledge of housing legislation, including HMO licensing, housing conditions, enforcement powers and landlord compliance requirements.
- Able to manage complex investigations and take proportionate enforcement action to achieve positive outcomes.
- Experience of supervising, motivating and developing staff to deliver high-quality services.
- Skilled at building effective working relationships with residents, landlords, elected members and partner organisations.
- Confident preparing reports, presenting evidence and making well-reasoned regulatory decisions.
- Committed to improving housing standards and protecting residents living in the private rented sector.
Essential for The Role
Basic DBS
When Interviews Will Be Held And Who To Contact
The key information you need about the role should be in the role profile, but if you have any further questions about the role, please contact: Email: Interviews for this job will be held during week commencing 12th October 2026.
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