Interim HMO Licensing & Enforcement Team Lead

Sharper Consulting Services Ltd; Gloucester; On-site; GBP 48,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

Local Authority in the South West is seeking an experienced interim Team Leader to oversee HMO Licensing and Enforcement. You will lead a focused, backlog-clearing team handling HMO applications and inspections under the Housing Act 2004.

You will supervise EHOs and Licensing Officers, manage casework, and liaise with cross-department teams on cross-over cases. Prior local authority experience in HMO licensing is required.

Qualifications

• Handoffs: Hands-on HMO licensing experience (Mandatory, Additional, Selective).
• Experience enforcing notices, prosecutions, and civil penalties.
• Solid knowledge of Housing Act 2004, HMO Management Regulations, HHSRS.

Responsibilities

• Lead the HMO Licensing and Enforcement function.
• Process HMO applications: Mandatory, Additional, and Selective Licensing.
• Manage backlogs of licence applications and inspections.
• Carry out and oversee HMO inspections (HHSRS).
• Assess property conditions, amenity standards and management arrangements.
• Review and serve enforcement notices, Improvement Notices, Prohibition Orders, licence breaches.
• Tackle non-compliance, unlicensed HMOs, rogue landlords, licence breaches.
• Process Civil Penalty Notices under Housing Act 2004.
• Manage prosecution files and evidence for serious cases.
• Lead and support EHOs / Housing Enforcement Officers / Licensing Officers.
• Allocate casework and monitor team performance.
• Liaise with Planning Enforcement/Envirocrime on cross-over cases.
• Handle landlord, tenant, and member enquiries.
• Report casework status and performance to management.

Skills

Team leadership

HMO Licensing experience

Case management

Enforcement

Job description

Local Authority in the South West is seeking an experienced interim Team Leader to oversee HMO Licensing and Enforcement. You will lead a focused, backlog-clearing team handling HMO applications and inspections under the Housing Act 2004.

You will supervise EHOs and Licensing Officers, manage casework, and liaise with cross-department teams on cross-over cases. Prior local authority experience in HMO licensing is required.