Housing Disrepair Lawyer

Service Care Solutions; Braintree; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A legal services provider in Essex is seeking an experienced Housing Disrepair Lawyer to manage 90 cases and support their Legal Services team. The ideal candidate will be a qualified legal professional with strong knowledge of housing disrepair. This position offers competitive rates and requires onsite work at least once a week.

Qualifications

• Must have experience in housing litigation.
• Experience in a local authority is highly desirable.
• Confidently manage a high-volume caseload.

Responsibilities

• Handle around 90 housing disrepair cases.
• Provide legal advice and draft documents.
• Represent the authority at court hearings.

Skills

Housing litigation experience

Knowledge of housing disrepair

Court attendance

Case management

Education

Qualified Solicitor, Barrister or Legal Executive

Job description

Service Care Legal are working with a local authority in Essex who are seeking an experienced Housing Disrepair Lawyer to manage a busy caseload and support its Legal Services team.

ROLE: Housing Disrepair Lawyer

LOCATION: Essex (onsite at least 1 day per week)

CONTRACT: 36 hours per week, 6-month Temporary

RATE: £55.00ph umbrella / £48.46ph PAYE inc. holiday pay / £42.24ph PAYE (exc. holiday pay)

Role Overview

You will handle around 90 housing disrepair cases at varying stages, provide legal advice across the organisation, draft legal documents, negotiate settlements, and represent the authority at preliminary court hearings. The role also involves working with surveyors and internal teams to resolve issues efficiently and supporting the development of junior staff.

Key Requirements

• Qualified Solicitor, Barrister or Legal Executive with housing litigation experience
• Experience of working within a local authority would be highly desirable.
• Strong knowledge of housing disrepair and civil procedure
• Confident managing a high-volume caseload and attending court

Should this be an opportunity of interest, please feel free to reach out to Lloyd Stanley on (phone number removed) or email an updated CV to (url removed). We welcome referrals which could be worth £250 each so please also bear this in mind.