Senior Housing Lawyer

Red Snapper Recruitment are recruiting for a Senior Housing Lawyer for a local authority in London.Candidates must have the qualification to be a solicitor which is having undertaken the Legal Practice Course.The role is hybrid working - 3 days required in the office. It’s a 3-month placement with potential to extend. The pay rate is £35.01 to £50.50 per hour, dependent on experience and pay method.Main Purpose of PostTo provide legal advice on and manage a caseload of housing matters including rent arrears, housing possession, housing fraud, ASB, encroachments/trespass, service charge arrears, disrepair, homelessness including s204 appeals and JR, breach of leasehold covenants and other general debt recovery, including attending Court and undertaking appropriate advocacy.Main duties and responsibilities

• To provide expert advice to client departments on housing law and deal with housing possession casework such as matters relating to non-payment of rent, anti-social behaviour, access, unauthorised occupation and including non-occupation, unlawful sub-letting, disrepair, Injunctions (access and ASB), Homelessness, and any other housing matters.
• To appear as an advocate in the county court in respect of non-contested possession matters and other appropriate hearings.
• To deal with breaches of covenant, leasehold service charges recovery, and other debt cases including non-payment of commercial rents.
• To deal with encroachments/trespass on owned/managed land.
• To consider and advise upon any appropriate matter arising out of civil proceedings instituted or defended by the authority in the County Court, High Court, Court of Appeal, Supreme Court including preparing the necessary papers therefor, instructing and attending upon Counsel or where appropriate appearing as an advocate on behalf of the authority.

Person Specification

• Must have the qualification to be a solicitor which is having undertaken the Legal Practice Course.
• Proven good level of experience in the following areas:
  • Experience of public sector housing litigation.
  • Experience of debt recovery and insolvency procedures.
  • Experience of advocacy in the County Court.
  • Experience of effective case management to Lexcel standards.
  • Experience of working in a team.
  • Experience of researching into different areas of law - DESIRABLE

Other Requirements

• Ability to travel and attend Court/Tribunals as required.
• A willingness to undertake appropriate technical training

The deadline for applications for this position is 7th November 2024.If this role is not for you but you do know somebody who would be interested please refer them. We have a referral bonus scheme and will pay £75, in retail vouchers of your choice, for referrals who are not already known to us.Due to the high volume of applications received, if you do not hear from us within 7 working days, I am afraid your application has been unsuccessful.We are a dedicated recruitment company providing top quality professionals and services to Housing Providers across the UK.Red Snapper Recruitment is a member of the Red Snapper Group.The Red Snapper Group acts as an employment agency (permanent) and as an employment business (temporary) - a free and confidential service to candidates.The Red Snapper Recruitment Group is an equal opportunities employer.