Independent Housing Reviews Officer

Morgan Hunt UK Ltd; United States; Remote; USD 54,000 - 74,000; Full time

Job summary

Morgan Hunt UK Ltd is recruiting a Housing Reviews Officer for Slough Borough Council on a contract basis. The role requires handling statutory homelessness reviews, allocations decisions and discharge of duty matters under the Housing Act framework.

The successful candidate will review complex case files, draft legally robust decisions, and provide guidance to housing officers, ensuring decisions are timely, lawful and well-reasoned.

Qualifications

• Substantial experience of complex homelessness and/or housing allocations casework.
• Direct experience of statutory reviews, legal decision-making or quasi-legal housing decisions.
• Strong knowledge of Housing Act Parts VI and VII, Homelessness Reduction Act 2017, and related guidance and case law.
• Ability to draft detailed, evidence-based decision letters capable of withstanding challenge.
• Ability to analyse complex and sensitive evidence including medical, safeguarding and professional reports.

Responsibilities

• Determine statutory homelessness reviews including suitability challenges and discharge of duty decisions.
• Review housing register, allocations and reasonable preference decisions as required by policy and procedures.
• Prepare clear, legally robust review decisions and letters.

Skills

Homelessness reviews

Legal decision letters

Casework analysis

Job description

Morgan Hunt UK Ltd is recruiting a Housing Reviews Officer for Slough Borough Council on a contract basis. The role requires handling statutory homelessness reviews, allocations decisions and discharge of duty matters under the Housing Act framework.

The successful candidate will review complex case files, draft legally robust decisions, and provide guidance to housing officers, ensuring decisions are timely, lawful and well-reasoned.