Contract Housing Enforcement Officer – Inspections & HMO Licensing

Civic Recruitment Limited; Northampton; Hybrid; GBP 32,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Civic Recruitment Limited is seeking a Housing Enforcement Officer on a 2-month contract with a Local Authority in Northampton. The role focuses on inspecting private rented properties, applying HHSRS assessments, and enforcing Housing Act provisions to tackle rogue landlords and poor conditions.

You will conduct inspections, serve notices, pursue civil penalties, prepare cases for courts, and collaborate with planning, police and housing teams.

Qualifications

• Essential Experience: Recent and substantial Housing Enforcement experience.
• Strong Private Sector Housing experience.
• Current HHSRS competency.
• Experience conducting HHSRS inspections and assessments.
• Experience serving enforcement notices under Housing legislation.
• Experience using regulatory powers within Housing Act 2004 and Private Sector Housing Enforcement.
• Proven experience issuing Enforcement Notices and investigating poor housing conditions, overcrowding, unlicensed HMOs.
• Experience preparing enforcement cases.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.

Responsibilities

• Carry out property inspections across the private rented sector.
• Conduct HHSRS assessments.
• Investigate complaints relating to disrepair, hazards, overcrowding, and housing-related nuisance.
• Prepare schedules of works and serve statutory notices.
• Undertake enforcement activity under the Housing Act 2004 and associated legislation.
• Issue Civil Financial Penalties against landlords where appropriate.
• Prepare cases for prosecution, enforcement action, and civil penalties.
• Support Rent Repayment Order cases.
• Conduct interviews under caution.
• Execute warrants of entry where required.
• Carry out works in default.
• Support HMO licensing activities.
• Process Mandatory and Additional Licensing applications.
• Ensure compliance with licence conditions and HMO Management Regulations.
• Prepare evidence for Court and First Tier Tribunal hearings.
• Work with Planning, Benefits, Police, Trading Standards, Fire Service, Immigration, ASB Teams and Housing colleagues.
• Maintain accurate records using Office 365 and regulatory IT systems.
• Contribute to intelligence-led enforcement initiatives.

Job description

Civic Recruitment Limited is seeking a Housing Enforcement Officer on a 2-month contract with a Local Authority in Northampton. The role focuses on inspecting private rented properties, applying HHSRS assessments, and enforcing Housing Act provisions to tackle rogue landlords and poor conditions.

You will conduct inspections, serve notices, pursue civil penalties, prepare cases for courts, and collaborate with planning, police and housing teams.