Building Surveyor

Essential Employment; Liverpool; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Part time

Job summary

A recruitment agency is seeking a Building Surveyor specialized in legal disrepair. The role involves inspecting properties, diagnosing building defects, and ensuring adherence to legal standards. It's a temporary contract offering a pay of £33.80 per hour. Candidates must demonstrate professionalism and an understanding of statutory obligations related to housing. Interested applicants should apply through the agency's website or email their CV, quoting the reference number provided.

Qualifications

• Demonstrate a clear understanding of legal disrepair principles.
• Apply knowledge when inspecting residential properties.
• Identify and diagnose building defects under statutory duties.

Responsibilities

• Inspect residential properties related to legal disrepair.
• Translate technical findings into legally relevant conclusions.
• Ensure assessments support fair outcomes for tenants and landlords.

Skills

Understanding of legal disrepair principles

Ability to diagnose building defects

Report writing skills

Professionalism

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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