Service Care Legal are seeking an experienced Housing Lawyer to join a local authority legal team on a temporary basis.
Role: Housing Litigation Lawyer
- Rate: £50ph umbrella / £43.82ph PAYE inc. holiday pay / £39.10ph PAYE exc. holiday pay
- Location: South London
- Contract: 6 months with possibility of extension
- Please note that this role hybrid and at least 2 days per week in the office.
Key Responsibilities:
- Manage a varied caseload of housing matters, including possession proceedings, housing disrepair, debt recovery, anti-social behaviour and housing enforcement.
- Provide practical legal advice and support to council officers, Chief Officers and elected members.
- Draft legal documents, negotiate settlements and undertake advocacy in courts and tribunals.
- Handle legal matters arising from the Council's housing functions, ensuring advice is accurate and commercially pragmatic.
Requirements:
- Experience handling a broad range of housing law matters, ideally within a local authority.
- Strong advocacy, drafting, negotiation and case management skills.
- Ability to provide clear, practical legal advice to a range of stakeholders.
- Solicitor or qualified legal professional with relevant housing law experience.
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