Leasehold Specialist — Housing Rights & Disputes

Southern Housing; Sittingbourne; Hybrid; GBP 32,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

Southern Housing is seeking an experienced Leasehold Officer to join our Service Charge & Specialist Leasehold Services team. You will deliver specialist leasehold services across our portfolio and provide technical support on lease interpretation, consents, permissions, and complex enquiries.

You will work with residents, legal representatives and stakeholders, ensuring compliance with lease obligations, legislation, policy and organisational requirements. Hybrid working available.

Qualifications

• Experience in leasehold services, property management, housing or a related area.
• Strong understanding of residential leasehold principles and lease interpretation.
• Experience managing leasehold consents, permissions or specialist administration.
• Experience handling complex enquiries or casework.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist leasehold advice and guidance to residents, colleagues and stakeholders.
• Interpret residential leases and explain rights, responsibilities and restrictions.
• Process consents and permissions, including alterations and subletting applications.
• Administer notices, registrations, transfers and legal documentation.
• Support Right to Manage, Right to Acquire, lease extensions and enfranchisement matters.
• Provide technical support with disputes, breaches, enforcement and complex enquiries.
• Prepare information and evidence for tribunals, legal proceedings and dispute resolution.
• Provide specialist leasehold input for new schemes, developments and disposals.

Skills

Leasehold experience

Organisational skills

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Education

A-Level or equivalent

Job description

Southern Housing is seeking an experienced Leasehold Officer to join our Service Charge & Specialist Leasehold Services team. You will deliver specialist leasehold services across our portfolio and provide technical support on lease interpretation, consents, permissions, and complex enquiries.

You will work with residents, legal representatives and stakeholders, ensuring compliance with lease obligations, legislation, policy and organisational requirements. Hybrid working available.