Housing Enforcement Lead

JobsTrackR; Newcastle-under-Lyme; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

JobsTrackR seeks a Housing Enforcement Lead in Newcastle to direct enforcement across private rentals and licensed properties. You will manage complex investigations of disrepair, overcrowding, evictions, harassment, rogue landlords, and housing standards, ensuring compliance with key legislation and regulatory programs.

Lead enforcement actions, supervise officers, develop policies, and represent the council in court and hearings when required.

Qualifications

• Experience leading housing enforcement or equivalent teams.
• Ability to manage complex investigations (disrepair, overcrowding, evictions, harassment).
• Strong liaison with landlords, tenants, and partner agencies.

Responsibilities

• Lead the delivery of housing enforcement across private rented and licensed properties.
• Manage complex investigations into disrepair, overcrowding, unlawful evictions, harassment, rogue landlords, and standards.
• Ensure compliance with Housing Act 2004, Environmental Protection Act 1990, Anti-Social Behaviour legislation, and related regs.
• Authorise and oversee enforcement actions including notices, penalties, prosecutions, and works in default.
• Oversee licensing compliance and enforcement for selective, additional, and HMO licenses.
• Supervise and support Housing Enforcement Officers with guidance and performance reviews.
• Develop enforcement policies, procedures, and service improvements.
• Represent the council in court, tribunals, and hearings as required.
• Prepare case files, statements, and evidence bundles.
• Liaise with landlords, tenants, legal services, police, fire service, social services, and partner agencies.
• Monitor performance targets, budgets, and service delivery outcomes.
• Contribute to housing strategy and regulatory compliance programs.

Skills

Leadership

Investigations

Stakeholder liaison

Enforcement policy

Job description

Housing Enforcement Lead needed in Newcastle Paying £26.19 per hr ref RQ1785476

Full time hours on a temporarybasis

• Key Responsibilities
  • Lead the delivery of housing enforcement functions across private rented and licensed properties.
  • Manage complex investigations relating to housing disrepair, overcrowding, unlawful evictions, harassment, rogue landlords, and housing standards.
  • Ensure compliance with relevant legislation including the Housing Act 2004, Environmental Protection Act 1990, Anti-Social Behaviour legislation, and associated regulations.
  • Authorise and oversee enforcement actions including improvement notices, prohibition orders, civil penalties, prosecutions, and works in default.
  • Manage selective, additional, and HMO licensing compliance and enforcement activities.
  • Supervise and support Housing Enforcement Officers, providing guidance, training, and performance management.
  • Develop enforcement policies, procedures, and service improvement initiatives.
  • Represent the council in court proceedings, tribunals, and formal hearings when required.
  • Prepare detailed case files, witness statements, and evidence bundles.
  • Liaise with landlords, tenants, legal services, police, fire service, social services, and partner agencies.
  • Monitor performance targets, budgets, and service delivery outcomes.
  • Contribute to housing strategy development and regulatory compliance programmes.

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