Disrepair Solicitor

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

Job summary

A legal recruitment agency is seeking a qualified Solicitor for a full-time position focused on Social Housing, based in Greater Manchester. This role offers flexibility to work remotely with a salary of approximately £55,000 annually. The ideal candidate will manage disrepair cases and handle a range of legal issues, including landlord and tenant matters. Experience in this field is essential for success in this position.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience managing disrepair cases.
• Qualified solicitor status essential.
• Ability to handle large, complex legal caseloads.

Responsibilities

• Handle a case load of routine and complex legal cases.
• Manage disrepair matters and provide legal representation.
• Provide specialist legal and procedural advice.

Skills

Experience managing disrepair claims

Social Housing legal expertise

Ability to handle complex legal caseloads

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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