Private Sector Housing Officer - Farnborough, United Kingdom - Rushmoor Borough Council

Rushmoor Borough Council
Rushmoor Borough Council
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Farnborough, United Kingdom

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Employer:


  • Rushmoor Borough Council
    Salary:
- £36,298 to £42,503
Location:


  • Rushmoor Borough Council, Farnborough Rd, Farnborough
    Contract:
  • Permanent
    Working Pattern:
  • Full Time
    Hours:
  • 37 hours per week

DBS Check:


  • No
    Closing Date:
  • 09/04/2023 at 23:59
    Reference:
  • HOU/23/232933
    G5/37 hours

Salary scale G5 - £36,298 - £42,503
Rushmoor Borough Council is situated in Farnborough, which is in North East Hampshire.

The council continues to provide an excellent service to residents enabling them to live in warm, safe and accessible homes.

Rushmoor is looking for a private sector housing officer to work within Operational Services.

The private sector housing team deal with all aspects of regulation and enforcement of housing standards, fire safety, conditions and licensing of HMOs, mandatory disabled facility grants, discretionary housing renewal grants/loans, immigration inspections, empty properties and energy efficiency.

This is an exciting, challenging and rewarding role working within the private sector housing team.

You will need to be self-motivated, empathetic, an excellent communicator and confident in making enforcement decisions to achieve positive outcomes for residents and landlords.


  • Experience of assessing housing conditions using the Housing Health and Safety Rating System (HHSRS)
  • A knowledge of building construction and defects
  • Experience of inspecting and licensing HMOs
  • A knowledge of enforcement action and powers of entry under Housing Act 200
  • A knowledge of the legislation to deal with rogue landlords under the Housing and Planning Act 201
  • A knowledge of the legislation to deal with bringing empty properties back into use
  • A knowledge of energy efficiency legislation in relation to privately rented properties
  • Experience of administering disabled facility grants and housing renewal grants and loans
For an informal discussion please call Hilary Smith, Private Sector Housing Manager on

Closing date - 9th April 2023

Interviews - 18th and 19th April 2023
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