Private Sector Housing Officer
Essex
£50-£55 per hour
6-month initial contract
Vivid Resourcing is partnering with a Local Authority in Essex to recruit an experienced Private Sector Housing Officer for an initial 6-month interim assignment.
The post is focused on HMOs and unlicensed properties. You'll be inspecting properties, investigating suspected licensing breaches and taking enforcement action where it's needed.
The role involves:
- Inspecting HMOs and other privately rented properties
- Investigating unlicensed HMOs and suspected breaches of licensing conditions
- Carrying out HHSRS assessments and identifying Category 1 and Category 2 hazards
- Responding to complaints about housing conditions, disrepair and poor property standards
- Preparing and serving statutory notices under the relevant housing legislation
- Taking formal enforcement action against landlords and managing agents
- Supporting HMO licensing investigations and applications
- Gathering evidence and keeping thorough, accurate case files
- Building cases for civil penalties, prosecutions and Tribunal proceedings
- Working with landlords, tenants, letting agents and internal and external partners
- Making sure properties meet the standards required under the Housing Act 2004 and related legislation
About you:
- Solid Local Authority experience in Private Sector Housing or Housing Enforcement
- Sound working knowledge of HMOs, HMO licensing and enforcement
- Strong understanding of the Housing Act 2004 and HHSRS
- Confident carrying out inspections and running enforcement cases independently
- Experience serving notices and taking cases through formal enforcement where required
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