Housing Litigation Lawyer

Service Care Solutions; Rusper; Hybrid; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading housing association is seeking a qualified Housing Litigation Lawyer to join its in-house legal team. This role involves providing legal advice and managing litigation related to housing management and landlord & tenant law. Responsibilities include advising on tenancy matters, conducting litigation, and drafting legal documents. The ideal candidate will be a qualified solicitor or barrister with strong housing law knowledge and litigation experience. Office attendance is required three days a week in central London.

Benefits

Referral bonus of £250

Qualifications

• Qualified solicitor (current Law Society Practising Certificate) or barrister (with litigation rights).
• Strong knowledge of housing and landlord & tenant law.
• Litigation experience with solid legal drafting skills.

Responsibilities

• Advise on routine and complex housing and tenancy matters.
• Conduct litigation on ASB injunctions, possession claims, and more.
• Draft legal pleadings, notices, and court bundles.

Skills

Strong knowledge of housing law

Litigation experience

Legal drafting skills

Experience advising housing providers

Mentoring junior colleagues

Education

Qualified solicitor or barrister

Job description

Housing Litigation Lawyer

Service Care Legal are recruiting on behalf of a leading housing association for a qualified solicitor or barrister to join the in‑house legal team. The role focuses on providing legal advice and managing litigation relating to housing management and landlord & tenant law.

Rate: £45.00ph umbrella / £39.78ph PAYE inc. holiday pay / £35.50ph PAYE exc. Holiday pay.

Location: Central London.

Contract: 3 months with possibility of extension.

Office Attendance: 3 days per week.

Key Responsibilities

• Advise on routine and complex housing and tenancy matters.
• Conduct litigation on ASB injunctions, possession claims, tenancy fraud, disrepair claims, EPA prosecutions, and more.
• Draft legal pleadings, notices, witness statements, and court bundles.
• Undertake advocacy or instruct Counsel as required.
• Support and mentor junior legal staff.
• Assist with external solicitor instruction and development of legal processes.
• Provide occasional out‑of‑hours witness support.

Requirements & Qualifications

• Qualified solicitor (current Law Society Practising Certificate) or barrister (with litigation rights).
• Strong knowledge of housing and landlord & tenant law.
• Litigation experience with solid legal drafting skills.
• Experience advising housing providers or public bodies.
• Familiarity with First Tier Tribunal and contentious property matters.
• Experience mentoring junior colleagues or improving legal processes.

If this Housing Solicitor 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 £250.