Property Litigation Solicitor

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

Job summary

A legal recruitment agency in Crawley is seeking a Property Litigation Solicitor to lead a team of specialists in landlord and tenant law. Candidates should be qualified Solicitors or CILEX/FILEX with experience in residential property management disputes. The role offers the opportunity to manage a team while servicing established clients, with hybrid working options available. This position requires strong expertise in handling compliance and leasehold management matters.

Qualifications

• Strong experience in landlord and tenant work acting for landlords.
• Experience handling residential property management disputes.
• Experience in managing a team of lawyers.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage a team of residential landlord and tenant lawyers.
• Provide complex advice on property management disputes.
• Handle all aspects of leasehold block and estate management.

Skills

Experience in Landlord & Tenant law

Team management skills

Client advisory skills

Education

Qualified Solicitor or CILEX/FILEX

Job description

Property Litigation Solicitor EDWARDS LEGAL RECRUITMENT LP•Crawley, ENG, UK

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 firm's established clients full time (Monday to Friday 9am-5pm). There is also the option to work from the firm's 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 through...