Housing Advisor - London, United Kingdom - Bridge of Hope

Bridge of Hope

Verified Company

London, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

Posted by:

Tom O´Connor

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Description

35 hours per week

Monday to Friday
Tower Hamlets area
Basic DBS required

- £22.19 PAYE / £28.50 Umbrella

A vacancy has come up in the Housing Advise Team.

The post holder must be an experience Housing Caseworker and Advisor who has worked with private sector residents and landlords, focusing on preventing homelessness and giving good quality advice on the potential avenues to resolve problems Successful post holder will give advise on all matters relating to landlord and tenant disputes and to negotiate with landlords to prevent homelessness and provide practical assistance to help customers remain in their accommodation or move to alternative accommodation thereby preventing homelessness.

The musts:

A detailed understanding of the law in relation to:

Assured Shorthold tenancies;
Assured tenancies;
Rent Act tenancies;
Excluded & nonexcluded tenancies;
Subtenancies and licences;

Including:

How they are created;
The security of tenure they provide;
Rights to repairs;
Protection from harassment and unlawful eviction;
How possession may be recovered; Notices to be served;
Deposit protection where applicable; and
Rules in relation to the terms of the tenancy.

A good knowledge of the Leasehold Reform Act

An understanding of the benefit cap,

Universal credit, rules in relation to local housing allowance and housing benefit.

Experience of working in a Local Authority or RSL setting in a housing sphere

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