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Housing Disrepair Solicitor

Employer
Douglas Scott Legal Recruitment
Location
England, Cheshire, Widnes
Salary
£30000 - £50000 per annum + Good Package
Closing date
2 Apr 2019
Reference
JG551786

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Practice area
Landlord and tenant
Contract type
Permanent
Hours
Full time
PQE
1 year, 2 years, 3 years, 4 years
Position
Solicitor
Sector
Private practice

Job Details

A fantastic firm in Widnes is looking for a Housing Disrepair Solicitor to join the team.

NQ - 5 Year PQE

The housing disrepair and landlord & tenant offering has become a robust part of this firms offering, and as such there is scope to bring in an additional talented solicitor to join the team. The firm in question is offering a fantastic benefits package, on site gym and parking, and highly competitive salaries.

The role of housing litigation fee earner will involve handling up to 150 files, and the case load will be incredibly varied but will involve a lot of housing disrepair matters - both litigated and pre-litigated.

The role of Housing Litigator will demand an excellent understanding of all aspects of housing and disrepair, associated legislation and the litigation process. The role holder must have both the ability and experience to manage a high workload whilst at the same time have a sound understanding of local authority processes in relation to landlord and tenant issues. They should also be experienced in being able to act on behalf of the tenant in tenant / landlord disputes.

The ideal candidate for this housing litigation position will have a solid understanding of local authority processes in relation to landlord and tenant issues and social housing, and you must have experience in acting on behalf of the tenant.

This is an excellent role for a housing disrepair / landlord & tenant fee earner who is keen to join a team where there is a lot of scope for progression as it continues to grow,

Please contact Josh Goddard, Legal Recruitment Consultant, to discuss the role in more detail or apply through the vacancy for immediate consideration.

Douglas Scott are a legal recruitment expert and the UK's leading law firms trust us with their legal vacancies. We are a regulated recruitment consultancy and will discuss this role and seek your approval before submitting an application directly to the decision maker.

Please see our website www.douglas-scott.co.uk for more legal positions.

Company

Douglas Scott Legal Recruitment are multi-award winning legal recruitment experts.

Our business – put simply – is to remove the pain points candidates may otherwise experience on their journeys.
Sure, we act for legal professionals of all levels making lateral moves, taking steps up the ladder or looking for contract legal opportunities.
And yes we can boast a network of connections that spans nationwide private practice, the UK’s in house legal departments and now the Middle East, Asia and the Far East.
But we are the only REC and APSCO affiliated legal recruitment specialist with an ISO9001 accredited quality management system and the Investors In People Gold Standard award.
And by externally validating our day to day activities in the wider business community we have been able to place customer experience at the heart of our business proposition.
Which means people like dealing with our team – a very experienced, settled and happy bunch they epitomise the Douglas Scott brand personality and will demonstrate a genuine interest in you and your career.      

 

 

 

Company info
Website
Telephone
0161 233 6360
Location
Douglas Scott Legal Recruitment
No1 Spinningfields
1 Hardman Square, Spinningfields
Manchester
Greater Manchester
M3 3EB
GB

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