Housing Solicitor
Summary: The Housing Solicitor role involves managing a diverse caseload of landlord and tenant matters for a well-established housing provider in East London. This position is initially a 3-month contract with the potential for permanent employment, focusing on providing legal advice and representation in housing law. The ideal candidate will have significant experience in housing law and will be responsible for supervising a Paralegal while supporting the organization with legal compliance.
Key Responsibilities:
- Manage a varied caseload of landlord and tenant matters including possession proceedings, anti-social behaviour, tenancy fraud, unlawful occupation, disrepair claims, succession disputes and leasehold matters.
- Provide practical legal advice to stakeholders across the organisation, drafting and reviewing tenancy agreements, legal documentation and correspondence.
- Represent the organisation in court proceedings, tribunals and hearings, including matters before the First-tier Tribunal (Property Chamber).
- Supervise a Paralegal and support the wider business with housing law queries and legal compliance.
Key Skills:
- Qualified Solicitor with a current practising certificate and a minimum of 5 years' PQE in housing law.
- Strong experience acting for landlords across contentious housing, possession, disrepair and leasehold matters.
- Confident advocate with excellent drafting, negotiation and stakeholder management skills.
- Able to work autonomously, manage a busy caseload and provide commercially focused legal advice.
Salary (Rate): £60.00 Hourly
City: East London
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: inside IR35
Seniority Level: Mid-Level
Industry: Legal
Service Care Legal are working with a well-established East London housing provider is seeking an experienced Housing Solicitor to join its legal team on an initial 3-month contract, with a strong possibility of the role becoming permanent.
This is an excellent opportunity for a housing law specialist to play a key role within a growing organisation managing a substantial portfolio of affordable and private rented homes across London.
ROLE: Housing Solicitor
LOCATION: East London/hybrid
RATE: 55-60ph umbrella/53.28ph PAYE inc. holiday/47.54ph PAYE exc. holiday pay
CONTRACT: Initial 3 months (possibility of going permanent)
The Role
- Manage a varied caseload of landlord and tenant matters including possession proceedings, anti-social behaviour, tenancy fraud, unlawful occupation, disrepair claims, succession disputes and leasehold matters.
- Provide practical legal advice to stakeholders across the organisation, drafting and reviewing tenancy agreements, legal documentation and correspondence.
- Represent the organisation in court proceedings, tribunals and hearings, including matters before the First-tier Tribunal (Property Chamber).
- Supervise a Paralegal and support the wider business with housing law queries and legal compliance.
About You
- Qualified Solicitor with a current practising certificate and a minimum of 5 years' PQE in housing law.
- Strong experience acting for landlords across contentious housing, possession, disrepair and leasehold matters.
- Confident advocate with excellent drafting, negotiation and stakeholder management skills.
- Able to work autonomously, manage a busy caseload and provide commercially focused legal advice.
If this role sounds like an opportunity of interest, please feel free to reach out to Lloyd Stanley on (phone number removed), or email (url removed). We also welcome referrals for this position, where a successful recommendation would be worth 200.
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