Housing Management Solicitor

The role

Weightmans is seeking a Housing Management Solicitor with 2-5 years of PQE to join their leading Housing Management team in Liverpool or Manchester. This role will focus on housing management litigation, advising registered providers, housing associations, and local authorities on complex contentious housing issues.

What you'll do

• Manage your own caseload of predominantly housing management and anti-social behaviour matters
• Represent housing associations, registered providers and other residential landlords on a wide range of contentious housing issues
• Handle matters including possession proceedings, injunctions, anti-social behaviour, tenancy enforcement, access injunctions, disrepair claims and rent recovery
• Provide advocacy where appropriate
• Assist other case handlers with their caseloads
• Support and develop more junior members of the team
• Assist with business development and profile-raising initiatives, including networking events and client relationship activities
• Complete MI procedures as required
• Achieve set targets/KPIs
• Ensure relevant deadlines, compliance and quality measures are adhered to
• Comply with relevant Weightmans and client policies and procedures
• Work in accordance with Weightmans' values

What we're looking for

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