Disrepair Solicitor

James Andrews Recruitment Solutions; Remote; GBP 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency is seeking a qualified Solicitor to join a Housing Association in Greater Manchester on a permanent full-time basis. The position offers remote work, focusing on handling complex disrepair cases and providing legal representation and advice. Ideal candidates should have significant experience in social housing and managing extensive legal claims. The role comes with a competitive salary of around £55,000 per annum.

Qualifications

• Experienced in managing disrepair cases.
• Ability to cope with competing deadlines in legal work.
• Proven track record in addressing landlord and tenant obligations.

Responsibilities

• Handle a caseload of routine and complex legal cases.
• Provide legal representation and advice to the organisation.
• Manage disrepair matters and provide insights on tenancy enforcement.

Skills

Experience in Social Housing

Ability to handle complex legal caseloads

Managing disrepair claims

Education

Qualified Solicitor

Job description

Job Description

We are currently working in partnership with a Housing Association in Greater Manchester, who are looking for a Solicitor to join the team on a permanent basis.

This will be a full-time position which can be conducted remotely, offering a salary of circa £55,000 per annum.

The ideal candidate will have extensive experience managing disrepair cases, and they must be a qualified solicitor.

Duties will include (but are not limited to):

• Handling a case load of routine, complex and potentially sensitive legal cases made up of contentious and non-contentious matters including advice on repairs obligations and other landlord & tenant related matters
• Managing predominantly disrepair matters, but also covering tenancy enforcement, injunction and general housing management advice
• Providing specialist and responsive legal and procedural advice to the organisation, colleagues and members
• Providing legal representation for the organisation and act as professional legal advocate in courts and tribunals

Experience required:

• Experience required in Social Housing
• Experience managing extensive disrepair claims and cases
• Experience and ability to handle large, complex and demanding legal caseloads with competing deadlines

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