Property Disrepair Manager

Are you looking for an exciting opportunity to make a difference in the housing community?

We are looking for a skilled and motivated Property Disrepair Manager to join our Operations (Property) team and to help us achieve our social mission.

About the role

We are seeking an experienced Property Disrepair Manager to lead our Awaab’s Law and Disrepair service, ensuring customers receive a proactive, high-quality and compliant response.

You will fully manage cases of damp and mould within our properties and ensure continued compliance with Awaab’s Law, including when the legislation is expanded later this year, while also overseeing all disrepair cases across the organisation.

You will work closely with solicitors, consultants and contractors to ensure cases are handled effectively, risks are reduced and outcomes are delivered promptly. The role involves managing complex and sensitive cases, providing expert technical guidance, monitoring performance and driving service improvements to support safe and healthy homes.

About you

With a degree, technical qualification, or substantial experience in property maintenance, asset management, building pathology or a related field, the successful candidate will have strong knowledge of housing legislation and the confidence to manage sensitive cases involving vulnerability.

Excellent verbal and written communication skills are key and you will have the ability to build collaborative partnerships.

We are looking for a motivated individual with good organisational, time management, administrative and prioritisation skills along with intermediate IT skills.

The role offers a blended working style with a mix of remote, site and office working. If you are passionate about delivering safe, healthy homes and leading a high-impact service, we would welcome your application.

For more information, please refer to the attached job description.

At Fairhive Homes, we’re driven by a simple yet powerful vision: “Homes for Living, Communities for Life” This isn’t just what we do; it’s what we strive for every day. As a non-profit housing association, we’re dedicated to providing affordable housing to over 20,000 individuals in our community. Our residents are truly at the heart of everything we do.

We are dedicated to supporting our residents and neighbourhoods. Whether we are maintaining our high-quality homes or building new ones, our mission is to foster thriving communities where everyone feels welcome and can proudly say, ‘This is my home.’

We believe that a strong community starts with quality housing, and we’re here to make that vision a reality.

Fairhive Homes Limited
Fairfax House, 69 Buckingham Street, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, HP20 2NJ