Average Housing Solicitor salary in London

Housing Management & Property Litigation SolicitorLondon This well-established and respected law firm is keen to recruit a Solicitor into its London-based Housing Management team. This is a great opportunity to join a friendly and collaborative team that’s passionate about delivering high-quality legal services to clients in the housing sector. The Opportunity:You’ll be joining a firm recognised by Legal 500 and Chambers UK for its specialist work with social housing providers, local authorities and private landlords. Based in the City of London, the team offers a supportive environment and the chance to work on a broad range of interesting and meaningful cases. What You’ll Be Doing:You’ll manage your own caseload of housing litigation and advisory matters, including: Possession claims, injunctions and disrepair casesNon-contentious housing management advice and policy workSupporting partners on complex mattersSupervising junior staff and paralegalsDelivering training to clients and contributing to business development What We’re Looking For:We’re keen to speak with solicitors who can demonstrate: Strong technical and case management skillsA client-focused, commercially aware approachConfidence in handling a varied caseload independentlyExcellent communication and organisational abilitiesA genuine interest in housing law and social justice Why Join? Join a market leading team in a dynamic and growing firmBe part of a supportive and inclusive cultureEnjoy opportunities for career development and client exposureWork from a central London office with hybrid flexibility If you're looking for a new challenge in a rewarding area of law, we’d love to hear from you. To apply or find out more, contact Tom Davies at G2 Legal today.

Social Housing Litigation | 1-3 PQE | London | Competitive Salary 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 Solicitor job entail? Your primary focus will be on leasehold management, including service charge disputes, licensing and leasehold disputes. Your role will revolve around housing management issues and disputes, representing registered providers in contentious social housing matters. Primarily focusing on leasehold management, your work will cover service charge disputes, licensing disputes, and leasehold disputes. You'll have the opportunity to work on a broad range of social housing-related matters, including those pertaining to nuisance and anti-social behaviour, committal applications, possession and disrepair claims, rent arrears, succession, trespassing, and abandonment. For this Social Housing Litigation Solicitor role, you will ideally have: 1-3 years of post-qualification experience as a Property Litigation Solicitor.Experience with matters relating to Social Housing and/or Housing Management, ideally representing Registered Providers. 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. Please let us know if you have any questions regarding reasonable adjustments or accommodations. This firm takes pride in its inclusivity and encourages contributions to the wider community. These include networks for Equity, Diversity and Inclusion, disability, and sociability for work experience students, as well as attendance at employment law clinics and reading schemes at local schools, environmental charity volunteering, and involvement in local business networks. If you're looking for a firm that will encourage responsibility and independence while providing the warm, welcoming, and charitable work environment that you crave, get in touch! We'd love to hear from you. 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. We are committed to continued improvement in terms of diversity and inclusion practices. Please get in touch with any questions concerning reasonable adjustments, accommodations, or diversity practices.

Role: Social Housing SolicitorA Legal 500, Leading law firm looking to recruit dedicated and experienced Solicitors for highly sought permanent position. Gemini Recruitment are currently partnering with a large and established law firm. Our client serves corporate entities and private individuals in over 25 practice areas from offices throughout London and across England and Wales. Our client’s accomplishments are acknowledged and recommended in The Legal 500 and Chambers and Partners, as a top tier firm.Housing Department Background: Our client’s Housing team, ranked by The Legal 500 directory for its services across England and Wales, provides assistance to both landlords and tenants on all housing issues. Their practitioners are highly experienced in finding solutions to housing disputes and aim to address the issues quickly and effectively. Our client offers lawyer supported dispute resolution or alternative dispute resolution (ADR) as a means to resolve housing disrepair matters. Their department also regularly represents clients in the courts for unlawful eviction, possession proceedings and prepare applications for judicial review in cases of homelessness.Main Duties and ResponsibilitiesReport directly to Department DirectorResponsible for all aspects of Social Housing work and on occasions, where appropriate providing technical expertise and guidance to other team membersAbility to manage appropriate caseload types and complexitiesAssisting with casework including dealing with a range of public and private housing cases including Homelessness; Disrepair; Eviction; Possession; Property Ownership Disputes; Succession for Tenants; Neighbourhood Problems matters as well as undertaking your own advocacyAttending clients, taking instructions and preparing casesDealing with correspondenceMaintaining accurate time costing proceduresImplementing any recommendations made by your supervisor following monthly file reviews ensuring that these are dealt with promptlyEnsuring compliance with file management.Key Skills Required Must have a clean, valid Practising Certificate at the time of applyingCommitted team player and adapt well to new challengesPrevious proven supervisory experience and working to key performance indicatorsProfessional with a pro-active approach; excellent client care skills and ability to deal with vulnerabilities client matters in a sensitive manner and resolve complicated practicalitiesExcellent networking and communication skills with the ability to successfully market the Company and generate new businessExcellent analytical and organizational skillsAbility to use own initiative and sound judgmentWorking knowledge of the publicly funded Housing work and have the ability to service privately funded casesHave extensive experience in dealing with Social Housing related workExperience in own advocacy is an advantageExcellent IT Skills -familiar with Microsoft Office applications and document management skillsThis list is not exhaustive and there may be other duties as reasonably required.On offer is an attractive salary package, a supportive team environment and real prospects for promotion. The Company will allow hybrid-working in accordance with the company policy.Salary: £44,500 - £52,000 per annum, depending on experience Supervision bonus up to £8k*About Gemini Recruitment and Equal opportunities:Gemini Recruitment is a leading recruitment agency specialising in legal recruitment. We provide a highly focused service specialising in placements for Solicitors, Legal Executives, Trainee Solicitors, Paralegals and Legal Support Staff. We have intimate knowledge of specific opportunities in the legal market across the UK.The company is committed to Equal Opportunities and embraces diversity and inclusivity of its staff and strives to ensure that their workforce reflects the diversity of the communities they serve.By applying to this vacancy you give Gemini Recruitment Services Limited permission to submit your CV to the hiring company and you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found at our website.