Private Sector Housing Officer
Listed on 2026-09-12
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Government
Government Administration
Private Sector Housing Officer
West London
£45 per hour
6-month initial contract
Hybrid working - 2/3 days working from home
Are you an experienced Private Sector Housing Officer looking for your next London contract?
I'm working with a Local Authority in West London who are looking to appoint an experienced officer to join their busy Private Sector Housing service as soon as possible.
Working within the Reactive Compliance / Enforcement Team
, you’ll be responsible for managing housing standards cases, responding to service requests and investigating potential breaches across the private rented sector.
This is an enforcement-focused position rather than a role centred solely around processing HMO licence applications, so they are looking for someone confident carrying their own caseload and progressing cases independently.
Key Responsibilities:- Investigating housing complaints and reactive service requests.
- Carrying out housing standards and HHSRS inspections.
- Investigating unlicensed HMOs.
- Preparing and serving relevant statutory notices.
- Taking informal and formal enforcement action where required.
- Managing cases from initial complaint through to resolution.
- Supporting mandatory and additional HMO licensing work where required.
- Liaising confidently with landlords, tenants and other stakeholders.
The ideal candidate will have:
- Strong knowledge of the Housing Act 2004 and HHSRS.
- Practical experience carrying out property inspections.
- Experience preparing and serving enforcement notices.
- Confidence managing reactive enforcement cases independently.
- Experience investigating HMOs and unlicensed properties.
- The ability to manage a varied caseload and work with minimal supervision.
The council operates both mandatory and additional HMO licensing
, with further growth expected within the service as it prepares for an upcoming Selective Licensing scheme.
The contract will initially run for 6 months
, paying £45 per hour
, with flexible hybrid working allowing approximately 2-3 days per week working from home
. Site attendance will naturally be required for inspections and enforcement work.
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