Housing Solicitor

Law Staff Legal Recruitment; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Bonus scheme

Career development

Health cash-back plan

Wellbeing initiatives

Long-service awards

Job summary

Law Staff Legal Recruitment represents a highly regarded practice seeking an experienced Housing Solicitor with 1+ years PQE to join their team in the United Kingdom. The firm is recognised as a Times Best Place to Work and Best Law Firms to Work For 2025, offering first-class training and development, a supportive environment, and a competitive benefits package including hybrid working.

You will handle possession claims, homelessness matters, and judicial reviews, and work on funded and

Qualifications

• 1+ year PQE in housing/landlord and tenant matters.
• Experience handling possession claims and homelessness matters.
• Ability to manage publicly funded and privately funded matters.

Responsibilities

• Handle possession claims and related litigation.
• Manage housing conditions and homelessness matters.
• Oversee judicial review proceedings where applicable.
• Represent via litigation friends when needed, including Official Solicitor.
• Ensure compliance with Legal Aid Agency requirements for publicly funded matters.
• Administer Legal Aid funding and CCMS usage.
• Handle privately funded matters with supervision as required.

Skills

Housing law

PQE 1+ years

Job description

Our client is looking for an experienced Housing Solicitor with 1+ years PQE to join their team. The role offers an attractive benefits package, including hybrid working, a bonus scheme, career development programmes, a health cash-back plan, and more.

You will become part of a highly regarded practice, recently recognized as one of The Times Best Places to Work and Best Law Firms to Work For 2025. Renowned as market leaders in the legal sector, the firm rewards high performance, provides exceptional support, and offers first-class training and development opportunities.

Key Responsibilities for this Housing Solicitor role:

• Possession claims
• Poor housing conditions cases
• Homelessness matters
• Judicial review proceedings
• Represent protected parties through litigation friends, including professional litigation friends (e.g. the Official Solicitor)
• Ensure compliance with all Legal Aid Agency requirements where matters are publicly funded
• Manage and administer Legal Aid funding, including use of CCMS (Client and Cost Management System)
• Handle and manage privately funded matters

Benefits for the Housing Solicitor role:

• Performance bonus scheme
• Hybrid working
• Wellbeing initiatives
• Long-service awards
• Health cash-back plan
• Structured career development programmes and many other incentives