Job summary

My client, a local authority based in the South West, are currently looking for a Right to Buy Valuation Surveyor (Resi) to join their team on an interim basis.

Please call Katie Chapman on 01489 882618 to discuss in more detail.

Key skills required for this role

Local Authority Right to Buy Valuation Surveyor (Residential)

Important

Local Authority Right to Buy Valuation Surveyor (Residential)

Job description

This is a office based, full time position. The successful candidate will have experience of valuation, general estate management, a good working knowledge of the law as it relates to Property and will be expected to....

• Provide professional support to the Property Partners in the delivery of property related solutions to requirements identified in Service Asset Management Plans.
• Advise Service Leads on a wide variety of property related issues.
• Negotiate and agree heads of terms pursuant to the use of land and property with third parties to provide clear instructions to legal team and to manage the transaction process through to completion.
• Ensure that the Council's Estates Information Team is regularly updated.

Initially to clear a backlog of Statutory Housing Act "Right to Buy" residential valuations. Substantively to support the Property Partner for Housing & Landlord Services with a wide variety of Estate Management work including 48 small commercial units, lettings, rent reviews, lease compliance, disposals, small land transactions, encroachments, title queries, etc..

Arranging own diary to ensure "Right to Buy" valuations are completed within statutory and Service Agreement timescales.

Calling tenants to make appointments to visit their home.

Closely liaising with the Council's Home Ownership Team to provide market valuations for residential premises in a prescribed format to enable an offer to be made pursuant to the Right to Buy process.

Identify and highlight any residents improvements or wants of repair that may impact upon the market valuation.