Rent Setting & Optimisation Manager

Rent Setting & Optimisation Manager Hyperion Partners is working with a social housing organisation to recruit an experienced Rent Setting & Optimisation Manager on an interim basis for an initial 3–4-month contract. This is an excellent opportunity for a technically strong rent-setting specialist to take ownership of a key function, leading the delivery of the organisation's 2027/28 annual rent-setting exercise while ensuring full regulatory compliance, data accuracy and robust financial controls. The Role You will act as the organisation's technical lead for rent setting, providing specialist expertise and oversight across relevant housing tenures. Working closely with Finance, Housing and wider operational teams, you will ensure rents are accurately calculated, validated and implemented in line with current legislation, regulatory requirements and organisational policy. The role will involve getting into the detail, investigating discrepancies, identifying historic anomalies and strengthening processes to improve the accuracy and efficiency of future rent-setting exercises. Key Responsibilities * Lead the end-to-end delivery of the 2027/28 annual rent-setting exercise across relevant tenures. * Calculate and validate formula rents, rent caps, rent flexibility and annual rent increases. * Ensure compliance with the Rent Standard, relevant legislation, government guidance and occupancy agreements. * Review rent rolls, identifying anomalies, incorrect rents, missing data and potential compliance risks. * Maintain robust audit trails covering calculations, assumptions, decisions and approvals. * Work with Finance and systems teams to ensure approved rents are accurately implemented. * Undertake reconciliations, quality assurance and pre- and post-implementation testing. * Investigate historic rent discrepancies and recommend corrective action. * Provide technical advice on rent policy, legislation and regulatory changes. * Support income forecasting, budgeting and the development of improved rent-setting processes. * Work collaboratively with Housing, Finance, Customer Services and Complaints teams. Essential Experience & Skills * Significant experience in rent setting within the social housing sector. * Strong technical knowledge of the Rent Standard, formula rents, rent caps, rent flexibility and annual rent increases. * Good understanding of social rent requirements and other relevant rent regimes. * Experience interpreting and implementing legislative and regulatory changes. * Strong analytical, numerical and reconciliation skills. * Advanced Excel and data manipulation capabilities. * Experience investigating rent data discrepancies and resolving complex anomalies. * Ability to provide clear technical advice and translate regulatory requirements into practical processes. Desirable Experience * Previous experience within a housing association or local authority. * Experience in rent policy development and review. * Familiarity with housing management and finance systems. * Experience using MRI/Orchard rent-setting systems. xjnqpsq Contract Details * Contract Length: Initial 3–4 months * Day Rate: £300–£350 per day * Sector: Social Housing * Recruitment Partner: Hyperion Partners Interested? If you are an experienced social housing rent-setting professional available for an interim opportunity and have the technical expertise to deliver a successful annual rent-setting exercise, we would love to hear from you. Apply today or contact Hyperion Partners for a confidential discussion