Housing Litigation Lawyer

Housing Litigation Lawyer – South-East – Competitive Hourly Rate (DOE) – Hybrid Working – 1 day Office attendance per fortnight

Position :  Housing Litigation Lawyer

Organisation :  London based Local Authority

Duration :  Initial 3 month contract with ability to extend.

Working Pattern :  Full time

Working Arrangement :  Remote working with 1 day Office attendance per fortnight

Hourly Rate : Competitive hourly rate (DOE)

Venn Group’s legal team are in partnership with a Local Authority  in the South-East in their search for a  Locum Housing Lawyer.

The ideal candidate for this role will be either a  Qualified Solicitor, Barrister or Fellow of CILEx  who has a proven track record of successfully managing their own case load of Housing Litigation matters within local government.

Duties shall include :

• To handle a caseload of housing litigation matters
• To provide legal advice on all aspects of housing law, including prosecutions and disrepair claims
• To negotiate, draft and agree legal documentation
• To have knowledge around the pre-action protocols in possession claims, succession claims and non-occupation / subletting