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Work with private sector landlords to increase the availability of new rented homes

URN: INSHOU45
Business Sectors (Suites): Housing
Developed by: Skills CFA
Approved on: 29 Mar 2019

Overview

This standard is about working with the private sector to increase the availability of new rented homes.  It is about providing advice for private landlords on the options available to them for dealing with their empty property/properties and providing support for them to get their property up to standard. 

Performance criteria

You must be able to:

  1. develop and manage systems to bring empty properties back into use
  2. identify privately-owned properties and confirm their status as empty
  3. provide advice for private sector landlords on the options available to them for dealing with their empty property/properties
  4. provide support for and work with private sector landlords to bring their properties up to the required organisational standard
  5. identify properties which satisfy the requirements of empty dwelling management orders
  6. apply for empty dwelling management orders from the local authority to take over the management of identified properties
  7. develop and manage initiatives to provide more housing options and choice for customers
  8. develop and manage rent guarantee/bond schemes or other schemes that enable customers to secure a new rented home for them
  9. identify private sector options to provide new rented homes for customers
  10. follow all relevant company procedures and legislative requirements in relation to enabling the availability of new rented homes

Knowledge and Understanding

You need to know and understand:

  1. the organisational reasons for increasing and securing the availability of new rented homes
  2. the procedures which your organisation has in place for monitoring and reporting on their provision of new rented homes
  3. how to support and work with private sector landlords to bring their properties up to standard
  4. the relevant organisational procedures and legislation in relation to private sector management orders
  5. your organisational risk assessment procedures
  6. how to confirm the health, safety and security of yourself and others
  7. the relevant organisational lettings and allocation procedures
  8. the actions to take in response to identified problems
  9. the responsibilities of all relevant parties with respect to the condition of the property
  10. your organisational performance targets for managing empty properties
  11. the reasons why property must meet minimum standards

Scope/range

Scope Performance

Scope Knowledge

Values

Behaviours

Skills

Glossary

Links To Other NOS

External Links

Version Number

1

Indicative Review Date

06 Jan 2024

Validity

Current

Status

Original

Originating Organisation

Instructus

Original URN

ASTH413

Relevant Occupations

Housing Manager, Housing Officer, Housing Assistant, Housing Administrator, Lettings Negotiator, Revenue Officer/Assistant, Resident Involvement Assistant, Neighbourhood Assistant, Lettings Assistant, Repairs Assistant, Assistant Portfolio Manager (without portfolio)

SOC Code

4159

Keywords

property; investigating; dealing; breaches; accommodation; tenancy; licence; leaseholder; agreements; customers; documentation; safety; support; legislation; equality; diversity; safe; organise; availability; additional; homes; landlords