Social Housing Assessment And Lettings Officer

Brent

£28.19ph

• To investigate and assess all applicants under the Housing Act 1985 and Housing Act 1996 (Part VI), Localism Act 2011 and Homelessness Reduction Act 2017 to assess whether housing is required. This may include interviewing applicants to determine their eligibility, making detailed enquires to other organisations to verify information, and carrying out home visits in order to confirm/evaluate housing circumstances.
• To prioritise all applicants in the appropriate category and banding in line with the Council’s allocation policy and other guidelines. To write and serve decision letters on all applications, explaining the reasons for their decision and advising them of their right to review.
• To work closely with the Housing Management Team to ensure that mutual exchanges, successions, tenancy assignments, management transfers and tenancy terminations are dealt with efficiently and in accordance with legislation and Council policy and procedures. To investigate cases of racial or sexual harassment or other forms of unacceptable behaviour in accommodation and take appropriate action

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