Homeowner and Leasehold Specialist

Sng (sovereign Network Group); Basingstoke; Hybrid; GBP 33,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading housing organization in the United Kingdom is seeking a Homeowner and Leasehold Specialist to manage service charge activities and provide expert guidance on leasehold issues. The ideal candidate will guide stakeholders and ensure compliance with all regulations while supporting customers with service charge inquiries. This role offers a salary of £33,000 - £40,000 annually along with various benefits including generous holiday and pension schemes.

Benefits

25 Days Holiday + Bank Holidays

Flexible benefits package

Generous matched pension scheme up to 12%

Wellbeing discounts, including Gym Memberships

Qualifications

• Experience in delivering leasehold matters and service charge budgets.
• Understanding of legal framework surrounding leasehold compliance.
• Experience with Section 20 and 20b notices is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Manage service charge related activities including budget setting and validation.
• Provide expert guidance on leasehold matters.
• Handle service charge enquiries and disputes.

Skills

Ability to interpret complex title documents

Excellent administrative skills

Ability to meet deadlines

Excellent communication skills

High attention to detail

Job description

Job Overview

We have an opportunity for a Homeowner and Leasehold Specialist to join our team at SNG based in Bristol, Wembley or Basingstoke. As a Homeowner and Leasehold Specialist you'll manage the service charge related activities for your area including the setting of annual service charge budgets for your schemes and validating the information that goes out to our customers. You'll provide expert guidance and support on leasehold matters to colleagues, stakeholders and manage the service charge enquiries and disputes from your customers. You will be making sure that SNG has full compliance with all relevant leasehold legislation, regulation, and financial obligations.

Key Responsibilities

As a Homeowner and Leasehold Specialist you will need experience of delivering leasehold related matters such as setting and validating service charge budgets. Experience of preparing and managing Section 20 and Section 20b notices is desirable. You'll also need a good understanding of the legal framework surrounding leasehold compliance and transactional activity, and service charge regulations.

Essential Skills & Qualities

• The ability to interpret, apply and explain complex title documents, structures and provisions
• Excellent administrative skills and the ability to manage your own workload
• The ability to meet deadlines and plan and deliver a range of different activities
• Excellent communication skills
• A high level of attention to detail

Benefits & Development

As a member of the Specialist Housing Team you will be part of a friendly, dedicated and supportive working environment. We invest in our people, and you will be able to develop your skills and be part of something that makes a real difference to people's lives. This role can give you the opportunity for a career within a successful and diverse organisation.

We invest for the long term, in individual homes, our customers and work with partners to make a lasting difference to our neighbourhoods. Sovereign Network Group's financial strength will enable us to meet housing needs, regenerate places and build on the existing strengths in our communities.

Salary & Benefits

• Start-up salary circa £33,000 - £40,000 per year depending on your experience
• 25 Days Holiday + Bank Holidays (with an extra day every year up to 30 days)
• Chance to buy or sell holiday as part of our flexible benefits package
• 3 additional Wellbeing days and 2 paid volunteering days
• Generous matched pension scheme up to 12% and Life cover at 4x salary
• Enhanced maternity/adoption pay
• Enhanced paternity pay - 6 weeks full pay (after 26 weeks' service)
• Options for private medical insurance, dental insurance and critical illness cover
• Wellbeing discounts, including Gym Memberships and access to a 24/7 virtual GP service

Diversity & Inclusion

We are committed to our Equality Diversity and Inclusion strategy and believe that you can truly be yourself at SNG. Take a look at our careers site to learn more about us and our values.

Disability Confident

A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer. It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people. For more details please go to .

About SNG

SNG (Sovereign Network Group) we provide over 85,000 homes to over 200,000 customers and invest in communities across London and the South of England. Our purpose is to provide good affordable homes in thriving communities that people love for generations.

Work Arrangement

This is a permanent full time role where you'll combine office and home working to ensure a positive work/life balance.