Housing Disrepair Solicitor

About MSB Solicitors:

MSB Solicitors is a distinguished law firm with a reputation for excellence. Our focus is:

• CUSTOMER (our client base is the community we serve): We are dedicated to delivering high-quality legal services and maintaining our position as a leader in the field. With a strong commitment to excellence and client satisfaction, we pride ourselves on our expertise, innovation, and professional integrity.
• PEOPLE (our teams are our greatest asset): We want to make opportunities to progress available to everyone
• ESG (give back to the community we serve): We want to contribute to our community in 3 ways: Environment; Giving back; and, Governance (do what we say)

Our Social Housing team is expanding, and we require a Housing Disrepair Solicitor to join either our Liverpool, Widnes or Birmingham office. This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced social housing disrepair & housing management solicitor to work within MSB’s award winning Social Housing & Regeneration team & provide legal advice to Registered Providers of Social Housing.

What We Offer:

A dynamic and supportive work environment
The opportunity to shape and grow a team
Career progression and leadership opportunities
A chance to work with a well-established client base in the Social Housing sector.

The Role:

• To provide specialist legal advice to clients in respect of housing condition claims and housing management.
• To act on behalf of landlords in respect of pre action housing condition claims
• To provide housing and asset management legal advice to clients.
• To undertake case work, and to manage all client work in accordance with MSB’s policies and quality standards.
• Act on behalf of client in respect of litigated housing condition claims.
• To act on behalf of landlords in respect ASB and breach of tenancy injunctions.
• To supporting clients in legislative changes and ombudsman complaints
• To contribute to MSBs business development strategies.
• Advocacy in the County Court.
• To ensure that all client work is progressed in a timely and professional manner and the client is kept informed on a regular basis as to progress and costs
• At all times a high degree of standards is to be exercised in client care
• To ensure all client documentation & information kept confidential & secure
• To achieve agreed levels of billing and time recording
• To comply with the Solicitors Accounts Rules and the Solicitors Code of Conduct
• To supervise immediate support staff as agreed & assist in their development
• To mentor junior members of the social housing and regeneration team.
• To take responsibility for and to attend to your own training requirements
• To be active in promoting the service of MSB and its values.
• To be adaptable to new procedures and changes in law.
• To work as part of team with flexible approach to workload

About You:

• Disrepair / housing condition claim legal experience and a strong understanding of property / social housing law.
• An ability to adapt to new areas of law, recognising that housing law can change frequently.
• Strong communication skills.
• The ability to translate technical legal issues into clear & practical advice to clients.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Experience in managing and developing people.
• Experience acting for registered providers of social housing.
• An alignment with the MSB’s values and social purpose.
• Commercial insight.
• A ‘get it done’ attitude!
• Excellent organisational skills.
• Sound judgement with the ability to provide solution based legal advice.
• The ability to be a team player.
• A solid knowledge of CPR.
• Excellent advocacy skills and experience in representing clients in the County court at a variety of hearings from applications to trials.
• Competent computer skills.
• The ability to run a profitable case load.

If you are looking to take the next step in your legal career with a firm that values expertise, progression, and collaboration, we’d love to hear from you!