Buckingham Futures

Buckingham Futures is working with West London Council and looking for an experienced Private Sector Housing Standards Officer, HMO to join their proactive and high-performing team.

This is an excellent opportunity for a motivated housing professional seeking a varied and rewarding caseload, with a strong focus on improving housing standards and making a genuine impact across the private rented sector.

The successful candidate will play a key role across compliance, enforcement, and disrepair matters, combining site-based inspections with detailed case management and stakeholder engagement.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Investigating tenant complaints and undertaking property inspections
• Assessing housing conditions against HHSRS and the Decent Homes Standard
• Preparing and serving statutory notices and enforcement action where necessary
• Managing disrepair cases and producing detailed schedules of condition
• Supporting HMO licensing, inspections, and compliance activity
• Identifying empty properties and supporting initiatives to bring them back into use
• Working collaboratively with internal departments and external agencies to support housing improvement programmes.

Candidates should have:
• Strong working knowledge of HHSRS and housing enforcement legislation
• Previous experience within Private Sector Housing, disrepair, or compliance-focused roles
• A sound understanding of housing standards and regulatory frameworks
• Excellent communication, inspection, and case management skills
• A qualification in Environmental Health, such as a degree accredited by the Chartered Institute of Environmental Health.
• A degree or diploma in a related field, for example:
– Housing Studies
– Environmental Health
– Building Surveying
– Public Health
– Construction or Building Control
– Housing Management

If your interested please don’t hesitate to contact Takreem on takreem@buckinghamfutures.com or 0208 125 4321