Job Description

We are working closely alongside a Local Authority in Waltham Forest to assist with the appointment of a Home Ownership Officer, on a 3-month contract, highly likely to be extended at clients discretion. Please apply with your CV for immediate consideration.

Rate of Pay £20.50 - £22.64 per hour

The Home Ownership Officer will be responsible for the accurate calculation, notification and billing of estimated and actual service charges, including major works, shared ownership rent and ground rent, in accordance with lease terms and relevant legislation.

Responsibilities:

• Calculate, notify and bill estimated and actual service charges, including major works.
• Calculate and administer shared ownership rent and ground rent in accordance with lease terms and legislation.
• Undertake Section 20 consultations under the Landlord and Tenant Act 1985 (as amended), ensuring all statutory and lease requirements are met.
• Provide information, advice and guidance to leaseholders, shared owners and housing staff on service charges, major works, leases and relevant legislation.
• Respond to and resolve enquiries and disputes relating to service charges and major works.
• Ensure charges are accurately raised and fully recoverable in accordance with relevant legislation and lease agreements.

Essentials

• Relevant experience in housing, home ownership, leasehold management, service charges or a related local authority environment.
• Good understanding of leasehold legislation and service charge administration.
• Knowledge and practical experience of Section 20 consultation requirements under the Landlord and Tenant Act 1985.
• Must have previous Leasehold Management experience
• Experience calculating and administering service charges and major works charges.

Please note:

• You should be available to work immediately or at a short notice.
• You should have right to work in U.K

Disclaimer: Brackenberry Ltd is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy. We are committed to equality in the workplace and is an equal opportunity employer. Unless otherwise stated all of our roles are temporary, though opening assignments can be and often are, extended by clients on a longer term basis and can sometimes become permanent.

Important We will interpret your application as being permission to submit your CV to this role (with the right to represent you) unless you advise us to the contrary. Incase the role requires an enhanced DBS, your DBS must be either through us or be accompanied by a subscription to the DBS updating service.

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