Remote Property Licensing Specialist

Carrington West; Greater London; Remote; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Carrington West is recruiting an experienced Property Licensing Officer to support processing and administration of property license applications across Mandatory HMO, Additional Licensing and Selective Licensing schemes.

This is a fully remote opportunity for someone with relevant licensing experience who can manage an active caseload and ensure applications are processed in line with statutory requirements.

Qualifications

• Experience processing property licensing applications for Mandatory HMO, Additional Licensing or Selective Licensing.
• Good knowledge of the Housing Act 2004 and licensing legislation.
• Experience reviewing licensing documentation, floor plans, safety certificates and statutory requirements.
• Understanding fit and proper person assessments, occupancy standards and license conditions.
• Experience drafting licenses, regulatory correspondence and determinations.
• Experience using licensing databases or case management systems (ideally MetaStreet).
• Background in Private Sector Housing, Environmental Health, regulatory services or local authority environment.

Responsibilities

• Process and validate property license applications across schemes.
• Review forms, floor plans, safety certificates and documents for compliance.
• Undertake fit and proper person assessments.
• Assess occupancy levels and room layouts against standards.
• Prepare draft licenses, conditions and determinations.
• Manage license renewals, variations and amendments.
• Maintain case records and licensing databases.
• Liaise with landlords, agents and internal teams to resolve queries.
• Refer complex matters to enforcement or compliance.
• Monitor caseloads and support licensing process improvements.

Skills

Property licensing

Case management

Licensing compliance

Stakeholder liaison

Regulatory knowledge

Tools

MetaStreet

Job description

Carrington West is recruiting an experienced Property Licensing Officer to support processing and administration of property license applications across Mandatory HMO, Additional Licensing and Selective Licensing schemes.

This is a fully remote opportunity for someone with relevant licensing experience who can manage an active caseload and ensure applications are processed in line with statutory requirements.