Homeownership Resales & Staircasing Officer in Islington
Posted by Service Care Solutions
£23.87 an hour
Islington · Contract
Islington
Full Time
Temp 6 Months
A fantastic opportunity to join a well-respected Housing Association in Islington as a Homeownership Resale & Staircasing Officer, supporting the smooth progression of leasehold sales, staircasing applications and ownership transfers. The role will involve regular liaison with solicitors, surveyors, managing agents and homeowners, ensuring all legal and administrative processes are coordinated efficiently from application through to completion.
THE ROLE
As a Homeownership Resale & Staircasing Officer, you will be responsible for managing and progressing a varied caseload of homeownership transactions, acting as a key point of contact for homeowners, solicitors and external professionals throughout the conveyancing process.
Key responsibilities include:
- Managing resale, staircasing and ownership transfer applications, ensuring transactions progress efficiently through each stage.
- Liaising regularly with solicitors and conveyancers, responding to enquiries, providing documentation and tracking legal progress through to completion.
- Arranging RICS valuations by coordinating with surveyors and ensuring valuation reports are received and processed.
- Preparing and processing Management Packs and LPE1 forms, ensuring accurate and timely information is provided to solicitors.
- Coordinating staircasing applications, including reviewing valuations, calculating rent adjustments and arranging the necessary legal documentation.
- Managing completion processes, updating ownership records and ensuring all relevant parties are informed of changes.
- Handling shared ownership queries, Right to Acquire applications and home improvement approval requests.
The successful candidate will have previous experience within a Homeownership, Leasehold, Resales or Staircasing role, ideally within a Housing Association or Local Authority.
You will also have:
- Experience managing leasehold resales, staircasing applications or property ownership transactions.
- Confidence liaising with solicitors, conveyancers, surveyors and other external professionals to progress legal transactions.
- Knowledge of LPE1 forms, Management Packs, RICS valuations and conveyancing processes.
- Strong organisational skills, with the ability to manage multiple cases, monitor deadlines and follow transactions through to completion.
- Excellent communication and customer service skills, with the ability to provide clear updates and resolve queries professionally.
Working Hours: 35 hours per week
Length of Contract: 3 Months, Monday to Friday, 9am–5pm
Rate: £24.001 to £28.00 per hour LTD. PAYE equivalent £20.46 – £23.87 per hour (inclusive of holiday pay)
HOW TO APPLY
If interested in this role, please apply directly or email (url removed) or call (phone number removed) and ask for Beth to discuss further
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