Building Surveyor

ESSENTIAL EMPLOYMENT LTD; Greater London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading employment agency is seeking a Building Surveyor for a temporary role in Islington. The successful candidate will assess residential properties for legal disrepair, identifying and diagnosing defects while ensuring compliance with the Landlord and Tenant Act 1985. This position offers a pay of £33.80 per hour and requires professional report writing skills to support fair outcomes for tenants and landlords. Interested applicants can submit their CV via email or through the company's website.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated understanding of legal disrepair responsibilities.
• Ability to assess landlord repairing obligations.
• Experience in translating technical findings into legally relevant reports.

Responsibilities

• Inspect residential properties for legal disrepair.
• Identify and diagnose building defects.
• Compile reports outlining causation and necessary remedial works.

Skills

Understanding of legal disrepair principles

Building inspection

Report writing

Diagnosis of building defects

Job description

Building Surveyor - Legal Disrepair needed in Islington

This is a temporary contract paying £33.80ph PAYE

This is a temporary role

The reference number is: RQ1674550

The successful candidate will demonstrate a clear understanding of legal disrepair principles, applying them confidently when inspecting residential properties and assessing landlord repairing obligations. They will be able to identify, diagnose, and evidence building defects that fall under statutory duties, including issues affecting the structure, exterior, heating, sanitation, and overall habitability of a home.

Their reports will translate technical findings into accurate, legally relevant conclusions, outlining causation, required remedial works, and the impact on occupants. They will work with professionalism, clarity, and impartiality, ensuring that their assessments support fair outcomes for tenants and landlords while upholding the standards set out in the Landlord and Tenant Act 1985, the Homes (Fitness for Human Habitation) Act 2018, and HHSRS guidance.

If you are interested in the role please apply on our website with your CV, alternatively you can email your CV to [e-mail] quoting the reference number.

Essential Employment is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy. Essential Employment is an Equal Opportunities Employer.

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