Housing Advisor
Housing Advisor
Tower Hamlets
£26 per hour umbrella
Contract (2 months+)
The Role:
To conduct housing advice interviews with local private sector residents focussing on preventing homelessness and giving good quality advice on the potential avenues to resolve problems and on housing choices available so that customers can make informed decisions about their options.
To advise on all matters relating to landlord and tenant disputes and to negotiate with landlords to prevent homelessness and provide practical assistance to help customers remain in their accommodation or move to alternative accommodation thereby preventing homelessness.
To provide the above through a detailed knowledge of housing legislation and case law including landlord obligations and a good knowledge of welfare benefits and rights.
The Candidate:
Experience of working in a Local Authority or RSL setting in a housing sphere
Experience of working in a demanding environment with a clear attention to detail
A detailed understanding of the law in relation to:
- Assured Shorthold tenancies;
- Assured tenancies;
- Rent Act tenancies;
- Excluded & non-excluded tenancies;
- Sub-tenancies and licences;
How to Apply:
Please submit your application via the contact details provided and you will be contacted with further information about this opportunity or call me on; .
Reference: 52811235
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