Property Litigation Solicitor

EDWARDS LEGAL RECRUITMENT LP; Bedford; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading legal recruitment agency seeks a qualified Solicitor or CILEX / FILEX for a Team Manager / HOD position in Bedford. The role involves leading a team of Residential Landlord & Tenant lawyers and providing complex legal advice to clients on property management disputes. Ideal candidates will have extensive experience in L&T work, including leasehold enforcement. This position offers hybrid working options and requires full-time commitment from Monday to Friday, with flexible on-site days in East Sussex.

Qualifications

• Strong experience in L&T work acting for Landlords.
• Experience with long leasehold enforcement work is essential.
• Managing all aspects of leasehold block and estate management.

Responsibilities

• Lead a specialist team of Residential Landlord & Tenant lawyers.
• Provide complex advice to clients on property management disputes.
• Manage team servicing established clients full time.

Skills

Experience in Landlord & Tenant work

Managing a team of lawyers

Handling leasehold block management

Strong communication skills

Education

Qualified Solicitor or CILEX / FILEX

Job description

Job Description

Exciting hybrid or fully Home Working opportunity is available for a Team Manager / HOD to join and lead a specialist team of Residential Landlord & Tenant lawyers.

You will be a qualified Solicitor or CILEX / FILEX with strong experience in L&T work acting for Landlords, ideally coming from either a recognised practice, Top 500 or City law firm.

The successful individual will be joining and overseeing a team of lawyers within this niche L&T practice as well as acting for and providing complex advice to Landlord / RMC / RTM clients and professional managing agents on residential property management disputes, breaches of lease covenants, possession and forfeiture claims, leasehold disrepair, trespass claims and tenancy disputes.

Experience with long leasehold enforcement work is essential including handling all aspects of leasehold block and estate management including compliance with all legislative and contractual aspects of that work running cases within all levels of the Court and Tribunal - Property Chamber.

The successful individual will be managing the team as well as servicing the firms established clients full time (Monday to Friday 9am-5pm). There is also the option to work from the firms offices in East Sussex 1-2 days per week if required (although this is not mandatory).

The L&T team keep in regular contact by phone, video calls and virtual meetings throu...