Building Surveyor - Legal Disrepair
Vox Network Consultants · South East London, Greater London
Building Surveyor - Legal Disrepair at Vox Network Consultants, based in South East London, Greater London. This is a contract role.
- Salary
- Competitive
- Location
- South East London, Greater London
- Contract
- Contract
- Posted
- 1 week ago
- Closes
- 18 Sep 2026
- Sector
- Local Government
Reference V85104088
About the role
Legal Disrepair Surveyor
Location: South East London
Rate: £400 per day umbrella
Contract: 6 months ongoing
Working Pattern: 2.5 days on site / 2.5 days working from home
Hours: Monday to Friday, 9:00am – 5:00pm
We are currently recruiting for an experienced Legal Disrepair Surveyor to join a local authority in South East London on a 6-month ongoing contract.
The successful candidate will be responsible for inspecting properties, assessing repair and disrepair issues, and providing professional technical advice in relation to housing disrepair claims.
Key Responsibilities
Location: South East London
Rate: £400 per day umbrella
Contract: 6 months ongoing
Working Pattern: 2.5 days on site / 2.5 days working from home
Hours: Monday to Friday, 9:00am – 5:00pm
We are currently recruiting for an experienced Legal Disrepair Surveyor to join a local authority in South East London on a 6-month ongoing contract.
The successful candidate will be responsible for inspecting properties, assessing repair and disrepair issues, and providing professional technical advice in relation to housing disrepair claims.
Key Responsibilities
- Carry out inspections of residential properties in relation to legal disrepair cases.
- Identify and assess defects, repairs and property condition issues.
- Prepare detailed inspection reports, schedules of works and technical recommendations.
- Provide technical evidence and professional advice relating to disrepair claims.
- Liaise with tenants, legal representatives, contractors and internal housing teams.
- Monitor remedial works and ensure repairs are completed to the required standard.
- Assess repair histories and relevant documentation.
- Support the council in responding to legal disrepair claims and reducing financial exposure.
- Ensure all work complies with relevant housing, health and safety and building legislation.
- Proven experience working as a Legal Disrepair Surveyor or in a similar housing surveying role.
- Strong knowledge of housing disrepair and residential property defects.
- Experience preparing technical reports and schedules of works.
- Knowledge of relevant housing legislation, regulations and standards.
- Excellent communication and report-writing skills.
- Experience working with local authorities or housing associations would be desirable.
- A relevant surveying, building or property qualification is preferred.
- £400 per day umbrella
- 6-month ongoing contract
- Hybrid working – 2.5 days on site and 2.5 days from home
- Monday to Friday, 9am–5pm
- South East London location
- Opportunity to work within a local authority environment
Reference: V85104088 · Posted 1 week ago · Closes 18 Sep 2026 · Listed via Vox Network Consultants
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