Property Litigation Solicitor

EDWARDS LEGAL RECRUITMENT LP; Maidstone; Hybrid; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A legal recruitment agency in Maidstone is offering a Team Manager/HOD role for a specialist team in Residential Landlord & Tenant law. The successful candidate will lead the team, advise clients on complex property management disputes, and may work hybrid from home or the East Sussex office. Strong experience in landlord and tenant work and managing a team is essential. This full-time role operates Monday to Friday from 9am to 5pm.

Qualifications

• Proven track record in residential property management disputes.
• Ability to oversee and manage a specialist team of lawyers.
• Familiarity with the legislative aspects of leasehold block and estate management.

Responsibilities

• Join and lead a team of Residential Landlord & Tenant lawyers.
• Provide complex advice to Landlord/RMC/RTM clients and managing agents.
• Handle various tenancy disputes and enforcement work.

Skills

Strong experience in landlord and tenant work

Experience with long leasehold enforcement

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...