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Housing Disrepair Lawyer

Service Care Solutions
Posted 13 days ago, valid for 21 days
Location

Roxwell, Essex CM1, England

Salary

£48.46 - £55 per hour

Contract type

Full Time

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  • Service Care Legal is seeking an experienced Housing Disrepair Lawyer for a local authority in Essex.
  • The role involves managing approximately 90 housing disrepair cases, providing legal advice, and representing the authority in court.
  • Candidates must be qualified solicitors, barristers, or legal executives with housing litigation experience, ideally within a local authority.
  • The position is a 6-month temporary contract requiring 36 hours of work per week, with a pay rate of £55.00 per hour umbrella.
  • Applicants should have strong knowledge of housing disrepair and civil procedure, and experience in managing a high-volume caseload.
Service Care Legal are working with a local authority in Essex who are seeking an experienced Housing Disrepair Lawyer to manage a busy caseload and support its Legal Services team. Please find below further details about this role.

ROLE: Housing Disrepair Lawyer
LOCATION: Essex (onsite at least 1 day per week)
CONTRACT: 36 hours per week, 6-month Temporary
RATE: 55.00ph umbrella / 48.46ph PAYE inc. holiday pay / 42.24ph PAYE (exc. holiday pay)


Role Overview

  • You will handle around 90 housing disrepair cases at varying stages, provide legal advice across the organisation, draft legal documents, negotiate settlements, and represent the authority at preliminary court hearings.
  • The role also involves working with surveyors and internal teams to resolve issues efficiently and supporting the development of junior staff.

Key Requirements

  • Qualified Solicitor, Barrister or Legal Executive with housing litigation experience
  • Experience of working within a local authority would be highly desirable.
  • Strong knowledge of housing disrepair and civil procedure
  • Confident managing a high-volume caseload and attending court

Should this be an opportunity of interest, please feel free to reach out toLloyd Stanleyon (phone number removed)or email across an updated CV to (url removed). We welcome referrals which could be worth 250 each so please also bear this in mind.

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