Damp and Mould, Disrepair and Repairs Surveyor Recruitment
Marks Consulting Partners recruits damp and mould surveyors, disrepair surveyors, repairs surveyors and repairs managers for housing associations and local authorities, on interim and permanent terms. These roles overlap, but they are not interchangeable, and getting the match right is most of the job.
The difference between the roles
- Damp and mould surveyors investigate the causes of damp and mould in homes and specify the work needed to put them right.
- Disrepair surveyors inspect properties and prepare reports and schedules of work for housing disrepair claims, alongside legal and repairs teams.
- Repairs and maintenance surveyors diagnose and specify day-to-day repairs and manage contractors.
- Repairs managers run the service: the teams, the contractors and the performance.
A good repairs surveyor will not necessarily make a good disrepair surveyor, and someone from commercial building surveying may never have worked in occupied social housing. We brief on the specific work, the caseload and the type of stock.
Awaab's Law and demand for surveyors
Awaab’s Law began applying to social landlords in England in October 2025. It sets legal timeframes for investigating and fixing damp and mould hazards and emergency hazards, with further hazards expected to follow. That has put pressure on inspection capacity, and many landlords have brought in interim damp and mould surveyors to clear backlogs or add capacity while permanent teams are built up.
We are recruiters, not lawyers, so take advice on your own obligations. What we can do is find surveyors who understand the work and have done it in social housing.
How we help
- Interim cover for backlogs, surges and leavers, often from surveyors finishing another assignment.
- Permanent hires for teams being built up, from surveyors to repairs managers.
- Several surveyors at once where a programme needs a group to start together.
- Managed service routes, including Matrix, Pertemps, Adecco and Comensura for selected end clients, or direct where your procurement rules allow.
Frequently asked questions
Do damp and mould surveyors need to be chartered?
Not always. Many experienced damp and mould and disrepair surveyors are not chartered; what matters is relevant experience in occupied social housing. Tell us whether MRICS or CIOB is essential for your role.
Can you supply surveyors for disrepair claims?
Yes. We recruit disrepair surveyors who inspect properties and prepare reports and schedules of work for claims, alongside your legal and repairs teams.
Do you cover fire risk surveyors too?
Yes. We also recruit fire risk (FRA) surveyors and building safety roles for housing associations and councils.
Talk to us
To talk through a role, call the team on 01923 510 330 or email contact@markscp.co.uk.