Housing Litigation Solicitor

Thirteen Group; Tees Valley; Hybrid; GBP 41,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary £48,183 per annum

Annual leave 28–31 days + birthday and

Pension up to 17% contributions

Health & wellbeing support services

Discount and Reward platform (T’dar)

Buy/sell annual leave

Job summary

Thirteen Group is recruiting a Housing Litigation Solicitor to join the Legal team. The role covers housing-related matters including anti-social behaviour, possession, injunctions and disrepair, with hybrid working and 2–3 days per week at the Hudson Quay office in Middlesbrough.

You will advise colleagues, manage diverse caseloads and provide clear legal guidance across the business, ensuring compliance with pre-action protocols and court procedures.

Qualifications

• Qualified solicitor with accreditation by the SRA or equivalent professional body.
• Excellent knowledge of housing law, pre-action protocols, civil procedure and court processes.
• Strong analytical and research skills with the ability to assess legal risk and provide practical advice.
• Experience managing a complex, varied caseload and meeting tight deadlines.
• Ability to influence, negotiate and clearly explain legal options to colleagues, customers and witnesses.

Responsibilities

• Provide housing litigation support through effective case management and ensuring legal advice is sound, proportionate and properly evidenced.
• Maintain accurate case records, evidence bundles, instructions and litigation documents, ensuring matters progress efficiently and within required timescales.
• Represent Thirteen in court proceedings, hearings and other legal forums. Prepare and present cases and instruct counsel, solicitors, experts and witnesses as appropriate.
• Provide legal advice and training on litigation, tenancy enforcement, evidence, procedure and customer-related matters.
• Keep up to date with housing law, court procedure, pre-action requirements and legislation to help teams understand and apply legal requirements consistently.

Skills

Housing law

Case management

Legal advisory

Analytical skills

Communication

Education

Solicitors Regulation Authority accreditation

Job description

Join us as a Housing Litigation Solicitor at Thirteen Group!

Role Overview

Thirteen Group is on the lookout for a Housing Litigation Solicitor (internally known as Housing Litigator) to join our Legal team.

Supporting our Housing and Communities directorate, you’ll manage a varied caseload of housing litigation and provide clear legal advice to colleagues across the business.

Your work will cover a broad range of housing-related matters, including anti-social behaviour, possession, injunctions, committal, disrepair, access, tenancy enforcement, assignment and succession matters.

This is a hybrid role, offering a balance of home and office working. You'll be expected to spend 2-3 days per week working from our fantastic Hudson Quay office in Middlesbrough, with the remainder of your time working from home. As business and team needs can vary, you'll need to be adaptable and may be required to spend additional time in the office when needed.

Thirteen Benefits

• Salary £48,183 per annum
• Annual leave starting at 28 days and rising to 31 days after three years, a day off for your birthday, plus bank holidays.
• Pension up to 17% contributions (flexible contribution rates of up to 7% colleague and up to 10% employer).
• Simply Health save money on common health expenses and get access to health and wellbeing support services.
• T’dar our Discount and Reward platform giving you huge savings on everyday brands.
• Opportunities to buy and sell annual leave

Key Responsibilities

• Provide housing litigation support through effective case management and ensuring legal advice is sound, proportionate and properly evidenced.
• Maintain accurate case records, evidence bundles, instructions and litigation documents, ensuring matters progress efficiently and within required timescales.
• Represent Thirteen in court proceedings, hearings and other legal forums. You’ll prepare and present cases and instruct counsel, solicitors, experts and witnesses where appropriate.
• Provide legal advice and training on litigation, tenancy enforcement, evidence, procedure and customer-related matters, enabling colleagues to make informed decisions.
• Keep up to date with housing law, court procedure, pre-action requirements and legislation to help teams understand and apply legal requirements consistently.

About You

• You’ll hold a professional legal accreditation as recognised by the Solicitors Regulation Authority or equivalent professional body.
• Fantastic knowledge of housing law, pre‑action protocols, civil procedure and court processes.
• You’ll have excellent analytical and research skills, with the ability to assess legal risk, evaluate prospects of success and provide balanced, practical advice.
• Experience managing a complex and varied caseload, consistently delivering positive outcomes and working to tight deadlines.
• A great relationship builder, with the ability to influence, negotiate and expertly explain legal options clearly to colleagues, customers, witnesses and external representatives.
• Confident producing clear, concise and well‑reasoned legal reports, correspondence and court documentation.

Why Thirteen

At Thirteen, we work together to provide quality homes, build stronger communities, and support people to live well. As the largest housing association in the North East and among the top 25 nationally, we manage over 36,000 homes, with over 1,600 colleagues providing services for around 100,000 customers.

Our vision is to be the most trusted housing association, with happy customers. In fact, we put customers at the heart of everything we do.

• Join a team that’s local at heart but welcomes talent from everywhere.
• Be part of an organisation that values diversity and inclusivity.
• Be a part of a company that offers tailored support services, going beyond just housing solutions.

If you’d like to talk more about the role, please contact Helen Thompson, Head of Legal and Home Ownership on 01642668365 for an informal discussion.

As part of our hiring process, if you’re successful we’ll need to verify your right to work in the UK. Unfortunately, we are not a Skilled Worker Sponsoring Employer at this time