# Renters Rights Enforcement Officer

**Company**: London Borough of Haringey
**Location**: London Borough of Haringey
**Work arrangement**: hybrid
**Job type**: full-time
**Salary**: GBP 50,676 - 53,919 per year
**Category**: Policy & Public Affairs

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## Description

The Renters’ Rights Act 2025 introduces significant changes to the enforcement landscape for private rental properties in England. Local Authorities now have a duty to enforce landlord legislation in their areas, which includes investigating, fining and prosecuting landlords and agents who fail to meet their obligations.

This role requires someone to lead and support the council’s statutory duties arising from the Renters’ Rights Act 2025, including enhanced investigatory powers, enforcement of the new tenancy regime, illegal eviction and harassment, and preparation for the PRS Database and Ombudsman reforms. The postholder ensures tenants receive improved security, fair treatment, and protection from unlawful eviction, while supporting landlords to meet new legal obligations.

The role will sit in the Council’s private sector housing team part of the Council’s Regulatory Service provision. The role will have close working relationships with the Council homelessness prevention teams and will benefit from co-location and strong partnership working with internal and external organisations.

Responsibilities include:

- Managing a complex caseload and working on own initiative within defined parameters to achieve suitable outcomes.

- Collaborating with colleagues, external partners, other public sector agencies, and the voluntary sector to resolve cases.

- Persuading and influencing individuals to gain their co-operation and compliance, including using tact and professionalism to diffuse confrontational situations.

Requirements:

- Diploma/degree in a relevant subject such as MSc/BSc/Diploma in Environmental Health or equivalent qualification.

- Enforcement-related qualification, including CIH Housing Qualification at Level 2 and upward, or be able to demonstrate equivalent knowledge, skills, and proven experience in housing management.

- Desire to acquire new skills and knowledge.

- Good knowledge of the work practices, processes, and procedures (including legal and regulatory requirements and the risks of non-compliance) relevant to own area of work.

Benefits:

- Leave entitlement of up to 31 days + bank holidays.

- Potential hybrid working opportunities.

- Health and wellbeing support.

- Generous local government pension scheme.

- Range of discount schemes across leisure and culture.

## Skills

### Required
- Environmental Health
- CIH Housing Qualification
- housing management
- tenancy law
- housing enforcement

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