Social Housing Litigation Solicitor

JR United Kingdom; London; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Social Housing Litigation Solicitor to join its dynamic team in London. This role offers the chance to work on a variety of contentious social housing matters, including issues related to nuisance, anti-social behavior, and disrepair claims. As part of a leading firm, you'll benefit from stellar support and gain invaluable exposure to a diverse clientele. This is an exciting opportunity for a solicitor with a passion for property litigation to advance their career in a supportive and impactful environment, where both client satisfaction and employee well-being are prioritized.

Qualifications

• At least 2 years of post-qualification experience as a Property Litigation Solicitor.
• Experience with complex disrepair work is ideal.

Responsibilities

• Represent registered providers in contentious social housing matters.
• Work on cases related to nuisance, possession, and rent arrears.

Skills

Property Litigation

Social Housing

Housing Management

Disrepair Work

Education

Qualified Solicitor

Job description

Client:

Location:

London, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

EU work permit required:

Yes

Job Views:

4

Posted:

13.04.2025

Expiry Date:

28.05.2025

Job Description:

This leading firm is searching for a Social Housing Litigation Solicitor to join their ambitious team of Property Litigation specialists, based in the heart of London, minutes from Blackfriars train station.

Become this leading firm’s newest specialist in contentious social housing matters, servicing a wide range of clients within a firm that prides itself on its specialist social housing offering. As their newest Social Housing Solicitor, you will join a team of true experts and work under the wing of a passionate lawyer who has made their mark over a number of years with this team.

What does this Social Housing Litigation job entail?

Your role will revolve around housing management issues and disputes, representing registered providers in contentious social housing matters. You will work on a broad range of cases, including those pertaining to nuisance and anti-social behaviour, committal applications, possession and disrepair claims, rent arrears, succession, trespassing, and abandonment.

Place yourself in a position to gain invaluable exposure in terms of both your clientele and caseload throughout your career with this firm, while also benefiting from their wider legal offering and stellar support staff. You’ll gain exposure to all of the above at a large firm that values its impact as equally as its clients’ and employees’ satisfaction.

For this Social Housing Litigation Solicitor role, you will ideally have:

• At least 2 years of post-qualification experience as a Property Litigation Solicitor, up to (and including) Associate level.
• Experience with matters relating to Social Housing and/or Housing Management, ideally representing Registered Providers.
• Experience with complex disrepair work would be ideal.

Contact the Legal Team – Hayley Rose or Chloë – at Harvey John for more information about this Social Housing Litigation Solicitor job in London.

Harvey John is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy. The salary bracket advertised is FTE, for guidance only, and was set by the agency. We are committed to continued improvement in terms of their diversity and inclusion practices.