Housing Solicitor

Position: Housing Solicitor

Location: Bury & Bolton

Closing date: 11 July 2024

Job title:
Housing Solicitor

Location:
Bury & Bolton

Salary:
Up to £36,294 (pro-rata) dependant on experience and PQE

Salary pro rata:
Yes

Hours per week:
24-35

Closing date for applications:
11/07/2024

Link to job pack for application and more information:

https://www.cabb.org.uk/housing-solicitor/

We are now looking to recruit ambitious individuals to join our growing team of advisers and solicitors as part of a planned expansion of the Housing team running under a Legal Aid contract. The team consists of 1 adviser and 2 Solicitors with extensive housing litigation experience, a dedicated administrator and a dedicated staff member responsible for the Legal Aid Financial Eligibility of each client, so that solicitors are fully supported in their role and can concentrate on the advice/litigation only.

The Housing Solicitor will handle their own Legal Aid caseload of matters from instruction through to completion, acting on behalf of tenants, including but not limited to:

• Possession Claims for rent arrears both private and social sectors
• Possession claims under accelerated procedure
• Anti-social behaviour injunctions
• Unlawful Eviction Injunctions
• Disrepair Claims
• Homelessness s204 appeals to the County Court Judicial reviews

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