This temporary additional resource will assist the Development and Building Team meet the challenges with regards to new statutory responsibilities under the changes being brought through the Social Housing (Regulation) Bill which comes into force next year. It is therefore proposed to seek the appointment of a temporary Building and Maintenance Surveyor’s services, in order to assist the wider team with the management of disrepair claims, complaints and general stock inspections (including post works inspections) and guiding more junior members of staff through sharing of their professional knowledge and expertise.

Under Section 2, 2.1(c) of the Procurement Procedure Rules to enter into a contract with G2 Recruitment and to engage the services of a temporary Building and Maintenance Surveyor with an anticipated spend of £27,084 over twelve weeks, the funds for which has been identified in existing budgets,

Option 1 - To add further resilience and provide an additional resource to assist with meeting new statutory responsibilities.
Option 2 - Not to engage temporary Building and Maintenance Surveyor.
Option 3 - N/A