Interim Rent and Income Manager - #2155246

Are you a Social Housing rents specialist with extensive experience of delivering annual rent-setting exercises? Do you have detailed knowledge of the Rent Standard, formula rents, rent caps and the regulatory framework governing Social Housing rents? Are you available at short notice for a 3–6 month interim assignment?

Robertson Bell is recruiting an Interim Rent and Income Manager to join a London-based Social Housing organisation for an initial 3–6 month contract.

The immediate priority will be taking ownership of the organisation’s annual rent-setting exercise, ensuring rents are calculated accurately, compliantly and implemented correctly across relevant tenures.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Leading the end-to-end rent-setting process.
• Calculating and validating formula rents, rent caps and annual increases.
• Ensuring compliance with the Rent Standard and relevant legislation and regulation.
• Reviewing rent and property data, identifying anomalies and resolving discrepancies.
• Undertaking reconciliations, testing and quality assurance.
• Strengthening rent-setting processes, controls and data quality.
• Providing technical advice to Finance, Housing and other stakeholders.

The role is a Manager grade position with no requirement for line management – meaning the successful candidate can focus on delivering without distraction. The role is based in the London office, twice per week.

We are looking for someone with:

• Significant Social Housing rent-setting experience
• Strong technical knowledge of the Rent Standard
• Excellent analytical and Excel skills.

Applications will be reviewed as they are received, so please apply ASAP if this opportunity is of interest.