Temporary Accommodation property inspector

Main purpose of post

To be responsible for the effective and efficient inspection of accommodation
provided by the Council to those in housing need in order to ensure compliance with
safety requirements and monitor standards of repairs and maintenance.

To carry out tenancy checks, noting changes in circumstance, nuisance, complaints,
requests for transfer etc and liaise with colleagues in the Tenancy Sustainment,
Housing Support and Lettings teams as appropriate in order to ensure that the
tenant and landlord are given support to resolve any issues.

Key Accountabilities

1. Responsible for the inspection of accommodation units as required, ensuring that
they meet with required standard and are free of hazards under Housing Health
and Safety Rating System, liaising with Environmental Health Officers as
required.

2. Responsible for ensuring that all appropriate standards are met and various
certifications are provided for gas and electrical installations, energy efficiency
etc.

3. Prepare condition surveys, specifying appropriate remedial works to remove or
reduce hazards and negotiate improvements with landlords/provider/repairs team.

4. Monitor progress on repair issues and liaise with landlord/ provider/repairs team
to ensure repair items are attended to.

5. Liaising with the Lettings Negotiators where necessary to ensure properties are
let in the swiftest time possible and any repair issues are deal with.

6. Maintain and monitor safety certificates ensuring that they are all valid and in
date. Update records to reflect this, and arrange for new ones where required.

7. To ensure all paperwork is completed accurately and in a timely manner,
according to council procedure.

8. Carry out accompanied lettings with prospective occupants as required by the
Team manager, and ensure that all aspects of the accommodation are conveyed
to them.

9. Organise and carry out quarterly inspections of all direct leasing properties.

10. To keep records of inspections and action taken on a weekly, monthly, quarterly
and annual basis so as to effectively improve standards.

11. To provide the Direct Leasing and Lettings Team Manager with regular update
reports with regard to outstanding maintenance issues and matters of health and
safety.

12. To take responsibility, relevant to the post, for ensuring that Council statutes and
government legislation is upheld. This includes the Data Protection Act, the
Health and Safety at Work Act, Equalities and Diversity, Standing Orders and
Financial regulations.

13. Take responsibility, appropriate to the post, for ensuring compliance with council
policies and procedures aimed at promoting and safeguarding the welfare of
vulnerable children and adults

14. To take responsibility, appropriate to the post, for tackling racism and promoting
good race, ethnic and community relations.

15. To work flexibly in undertaking the duties and responsibilities of this job, and
participate as required in multi-disciplinary cross-department and crossorganisational
groups and task teams.

16. To undertake any other duties that may be required. These may be varied from
time to time to meet the needs of the service.