Housing Litigation Solicitor

Service Care Legal are recruiting on behalf of a leading housing association for a qualified Solicitor or Barrister to join their in-house legal team. The role focuses on providing legal advice and managing litigation relating to housing management and landlord and tenant law.

ROLE: Housing Litigation Lawyer
RATE: £33.91ph umbrella / £30.14ph PAYE inc. holiday pay / £26.89ph PAYE exc. Holiday pay
LOCATION: Central London
CONTRACT: 3 months with possibility of extension

Please note that this will require office attendance 3 days per week.

Key Responsibilities:

• Advise on routine and complex housing and tenancy matters.
• Conduct litigation on ASB injunctions, possession claims, tenancy fraud, disrepair claims, EPA prosecutions, and more.
• Draft legal pleadings, notices, witness statements, and court bundles.
• Undertake advocacy or instruct Counsel as required.
• Support and mentor junior legal staff.
• Assist with external solicitor instruction and development of legal processes.
• Provide occasional out-of-hours witness support.

The Person

• Qualified solicitor (current Law Society Practising Certificate) or barrister (with litigation rights).
• Strong knowledge of housing and landlord & tenant law.
• Litigation experience with solid legal drafting skills.
• Experience advising housing providers or public bodies.
• Familiarity with First Tier Tribunal and contentious property matters.
• Experience mentoring junior colleagues or improving legal processes.

If this Housing Solicitor role sounds like an opportunity of interest, please feel free to reach out to Lloyd Stanley on , or email .uk. We also welcome referrals for this position, where a successful recommendation would be worth £250.