Leasehold Officer

MMP Consultancy are currently recruiting for an Income Officer based in East London on a temp/permanent basis.

Main Responsibilities:
* Maximise rental income, minimise loss through bad debts
* Provide advice to services, and lead on effective legal actions, including occupation and anti-social behaviour
* Support clients to maintain accommodation through provision of housing management of at least one block of independent accommodation
* Ensure high level of accommodation standards through effective repairs and voids management, and responsibility for statutory and organisational health and safety
* Maximise financial income through effective management of occupation, minimising void loss in semi-independent accommodation
* Collate performance returns against KPI's and provider monitoring returns
* To support the Senior Officer with actions to recover former tenant arrears where services are decommissioned, or there is no allocated service manager
* Review former tenant arrears at surgery meetings, and support teams to action attempts to recover arrears, guiding in the policy and process where needed
* Review, check and process all bad debt write off request forms submitted for first tier review
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MMP Consultancy are currently recruiting for a Neighbourhood Officer to join a fantastic Housing Association based in East London on a Temporary basis.

Main Responsibilities:
* Tenancy/lease management - Providing advice, managing requests, and acting where breaches of tenancy/lease conditions or changes in circumstances occur. This includes but not limited to death/succession; possession proceedings; squatting/abandonment
* ASB - Tackling and reducing the effects of anti-social behaviour, managing a caseload of anti-social behaviour cases to the point of closure or enforcement action. This includes case assessment; identifying solutions and acting; preparing cases for court action and representing the organisation at court and at evictions
* Gas - Carrying out the necessary actions to obtain access to a property to ensure that gas appliances are serviced annually.
* Tenancy audits /fraud - investigating unlawful subletting and taken the appropriate legal action
* Lettings - Taking ownership for all empty properties and subunits in a patch to minimise void periods.
* Ensure vulnerable residents are signposted to appropriate services and support to enable tenancy sustainment, providing basic advice on welfare benefits and support that is available
* Proactively seek residents' views to improve service delivery and customer satisfaction
* Support and promote the work of the community development team within the patch
* Actively promote, assist and encourage resident involvement attending relevant resident panels, walkabouts and meetings to address their issues of concern
* Investigate safeguarding concerns and refer to the Neighbourhood Operations Manger
* Engage with and involve residents in the management of their neighbourhood by carrying out regular estate inspections, identifying and resolving issues directly or in liaison with internal teams or other external agencies
* Deliver a programme of regular estate inspections
* Deal with service charge queries from tenants and leaseholders on the quality of services and service specifications
* Support the customer services team with technical advice to improve resolution at first point of contact
* Take responsibility to maintain the necessary written/electronic records and systems to ensure accurate and complete records, including those related to changes in circumstances, vulnerability, and end to end case management

Skills and Knowledge:
* Up to date knowledge of legislation and good practice relevant to leasehold & housing management
* Understanding of service charge apportionment methods and service charges
* Ability to interpret leases, complex information, and management agreements
* Able to travel efficiently across the stock and attend evening meetings
* Educated to A level standard or equivalent with a minimum 5 GCSE's including C in Maths and English (or qualified by experience)
* Highly developed interpersonal skills with approachability and flexibility
* Can manage own workload day-to-day, handling different projects simultaneously and working to conflicting deadlines
* Excellent communication skills with the ability to engage with different customers and at court when needed
* Developed relationship management or stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to influence, engage and manage conflict to resolution
* Proven analytical and problem-solving skills
* Organised, planned and able to prioritise competing demands
* Well-developed IT skills including experience of Microsoft office and the ability to proficiently use computerised databases
* Able to meet targets and deadlines whilst working under pressure
* An ability and eagerness to learn and grasp new concepts quickly
* Proven experience in tenancy and leasehold management
* Experience of acting on breach of tenancy or lease conditions
* Demonstrable experience of delivering customer service excellence
* Experience of dealing with difficult customers, some of whom may be demanding, vulnerable or under stress

MMP Consultancy are looking for a Housing Support Officer to join a wonderful Housing Association in East London.

Key Responsibilities:

* Work as part of a team providing a high quality housing service that meets the needs of residents and is delivered in accordance with the Corporate Objectives and Team Plan.
* Provide routine administrative support to the Local Neighbourhood Centre including the opening and distribution of post, general photocopying and stationery management.
* Update and maintain the correspondence register and chase up any outstanding responses.
* Dealing with routine enquiries in a sensitive and efficient way including relaying to residents information held on the repairs system and other systems within the office.
* Taking accurate messages for other members of staff and forwarding them on via email in a timely manner. This would include forwarding on enquiries and messages to all staff.
* Support a more experienced officer on reception duties in order to gain knowledge and experience.
* Communicate and liaise regularly with tenants and leaseholders and their representatives associations.
* Support the Neighbourhood Housing Manager in monitoring activities and services including the production and or the analysis of data.
* Ensure that all allocated duties are carried out in compliance with our Health & Safety policy, Financial Regulations, Standing Orders and other procedures.
* Undertake project work specific to your areas of responsibility as and when required.
* To be responsible for the counter and reception area, ensuring that it is tidy and welcoming and that leaflets and available material are up to date and displayed.

Skills & Knowledge:

* Knowledge and understanding of the role of a Local Neighbourhood Housing Office
* Well developed communication skills both written and verbal to deal effectively and professionally with tenants, leaseholders, contractors, managers and staff.
* Well developed IT skills (including Work, Excel and Ideally Orchard)
* Ability to manage a number of complex tasks simultaneously
* Ability to follow and record complex procedures and processes accurately

MMP Consultancy are working with a fantastic organisation to recruit a Supply Chain Administrator to join them based in West London.

We are seeking enthusiastic and experienced administrators or coordinators to apply, who possess exceptional customer service and clerical skills. Ideally someone who thrives in challenging atmospheres and can remain calm under pressure.

Responsibilities:

* Ensure the effective management of the service operation by optimising the use of all operational resources and developing and implementing robust and effective policies and procedures to achieve contract requirements for respective clients.
* Support the Project Lead in their duties and manage supply chain.
* Liaise DTD supervisors to ensure service compliance with contractual service standards measured through KPI's providing an efficient and effective maintenance service including Voids, Disrepair, Day to Day Repairs and Planned Works workstreams which results in commercial success and high levels of customer satisfaction through supply chain management.
* Ensure all works orders received are completed within target dates leading to delivery of contractual key performance indicators.
* Manage supply chain to ensure that they comply with relevant specifications, understand their individual performance targets and deliver accordingly.
* Liaise with the planning team to ensure correct allocation, check to clarify what trades and timeframes are required, and if a pre-inspection is necessary resulting in high levels of customer care and minimising non-productive time / activities.
* Support schedulers in reviewing diaries daily to ensure that the correct orders have been distributed across all supply chain.
* Ensure that pre and post repairs inspections are carried out, undertaking all necessary checks in accordance with Professional standards and other associated policies and procedures.

MMP Consultancy are looking to recruit a Relief Scheme Manager on a Permanent basis, based in Kent.

Main Responsibilities:

* Deliver monthly support sessions, with outcomes, across our independent older people's schemes.
* Effectively manage all aspects of housing related services to provide a high-quality housing management service to residents.
* Monitor and action low level rent arrears cases in accordance
* Conduct risk assessments and provide support to residents.
* Take ownership of the scheme key performance indicators (KPIs) and responsibility for ensuring their achievement and reporting to timescale.
* Build positive working relationships with multi-agency partners, and other services.
* Develop and maintain a varied activities programme which links in with the local community and encourage tenants to support their own activities.
* Implement and carry out any required health and safety and fire checks, ensuring that all schemes are compliant.
* Deliver an excellent level of service to customers ensuring that their needs are met.
* Ensure safeguarding concerns are dealt with.
* Maintain confidentiality regarding any sensitive information you come across in the course of your work, ensuring professional boundaries are adhered to.
* Ability to carry out support work at other sheltered schemes.
* Ad hoc testing of systems.
* Continuously look to improve the service and ensure all paperwork and record keeping is accurate and up to date.
* Ability to work at other schemes throughout the county.

Requirements:

* Desire to work in older adults' services and with a good understanding and knowledge of the issues facing the older person housing sector.
* Knowledge of welfare benefits, budgeting, and risk assessments in relation to housing management and allocations'
* Self-motivated, resilient, and able to work independently and with the ability to prioritise own workload and self-manage own learning.
* Experience of delivering excellent customer services.
* Able to use Microsoft office packages.
* Confident using bespoke ICT systems and databases.
* Excellent communication skills with the ability to tailor written and verbal communication to suit individual needs.
* Demonstrate ability to analyse and prioritise workload and be able to work under pressure.
* Ability to build relationships and gain trust while maintaining professional boundaries.

MMP Consultancy are looking to recruit to an Homelessness Officer join a fantastic Local Authority Association based in Surrey on a temporary hybrid contract.

To provide comprehensive housing advice to the public to prevent homelessness where possible, enable customers to make informed decisions based on an understanding of the options available to them and to maximise the use of good quality housing across all tenures.

This will be a temporary role paying £30.00 an hour.

Duties:

* Provide, as a member of the Housing Options Team, a comprehensive housing options service to the public, including retaining their current accommodation, obtaining alternative accommodation, debt counselling, mortgage advice, welfare benefits and income maximisation advice, advice on landlord and tenant disputes and generally wherever possible to assist individuals to secure accommodation suitable for their needs, within the council's current homeless prevention agenda and financial and policy constraints.
* Offer free, confidential and impartial information and advice to the public about their housing rights and obligations under legislation and Council policy either in the Town Hall or alternative locations as appropriate.
* Provide advice about the provisions of Part VI and Part VII of the Housing Act 1996, Homelessness
* Act 2002, Homelessness Reduction Act 2017 and Localism Act 2011.
* Investigate the circumstances of people presenting to the Council as homeless and to determine, in accordance with current legislation, case law and the Code of Guidance issued to local authorities by the Department of Communities and Local Government, what duties the Council has towards them and to issue legal and robust notification plans and decision letters accordingly.
* Arrange for homeless applicants to be placed in temporary accommodation where a duty to do so has been triggered in accordance with current legislation and procedures.
* Ensure the most effective use is made of temporary accommodation, especially in relation to the cost to the Council of providing it and to the needs of the applicant.
* Refer homeless applicants to other Local Authorities where appropriate.
* Arrange for the storage of furniture and belongings of homeless applicants, where the Council has a duty to assist them with this, in accordance with current procedures.
* Write up detailed case notes, reports and housing plans, ensure that up-to-date file notes and other records, including computerised records are maintained, conduct correspondence and deal with telephone enquiries as appropriate.

Skills & Abilities

* Able to work on own initiative
* Able to prioritise workloads and meet deadlines
* Excellent communication skills at all levels
* Developed negotiating skills
* Good written and oral communications skills
* Be confident and competent with standard IT packages
* Proven decision making skills
* Good numeracy skills
* Detailed and extensive knowledge of the current legislation and duties owed to persons by the
* Council under Parts VI and VII of the Housing Act 1996, Homelessness Act 2002, Homelessness
* Reduction Act 2017, Localism Act 2011 and its application.
* Detailed and extensive knowledge of the current Code of Guidance for Local Authorities, Relevant Case Law and its application.

Title: Homelessness Officer
Location: Crawley