Housing and Property Litigation Lawyer

Newcastle upon Tyne, Hybrid working (with 2 days a week in the office)

Permanent, Full Time (37.5 hpw)

Salary circa £45, 000 p.a. negotiable dependent on skills and experience

Great benefits including Health Cash Plan

Home, a place where you belong.

Are you ready to take ownership of your career? Join us as a Housing Management Lawyer, where you’ll tackle an exciting range of legal challenges and build invaluable expertise in housing management law.

Picture this: your days filled with handling your own caseload, making a real difference, all while being backed by a friendly, experienced team with over 20 years of know-how.

Here, we empower you to lead, grow, and shape your own success.

What you'll do

• Handle and give advice on issues like anti-social behaviour or possession cases.
• Help other teams within Home Group, to understand and respond to property litigation matters and claims.
• Oversee work given to outside firms, making sure it's done well and effectively.
• Preparing applications ready for court or tribunal, carrying out research, preparing disclosures, and writing statements. On Occasion you may be required to represent the company in court or request that another lawyer do so.
• Assisting with other property legal issues, such as disrepair, when necessary.

Due to limits on our current certificates of sponsorship, we are not able to offer sponsorship to external candidates for this role. This remains under regular review.

You are

• A qualified legal executive, solicitor, or barrister with experience in housing law and housing litigation, capable of managing your own caseload.
• A problem solver, working on a wide range of different case types including ASB, Leasehold, injunctions, and possession cases, offering advice on a wide range of topics to find the best solution for the customers and business.
• Negotiating out-of-court settlements, with an insight into court rules regarding costs, drafting and preparing court or tribunal documents, attending court proceedings where required.
• Knowledgeable / have experience in dispute resolution and offering dispute avoidance advice with a firm understanding of civil procedure rules and housing law.
• Capable of working independently yet effectively as part of a wider team.
• An effective communicator with robust interpersonal skills, able to interact successfully with colleagues, clients, and other stakeholders.

Why choose us?
Fancy going home each day knowing you’ve helped change lives for the better? You’ll do that here, working for a top 10 Great Place to Work Employer!

We put your wellbeing first, with hybrid working, flexible hours, and support to balance work and life. You’ll have the freedom to manage your own caseload and grow in a role designed to help you thrive.

You’ll join a skilled, welcoming team of Housing and Property Litigation experts, led by Robert, an experienced housing lawyer and supportive mentor. Outside of work, Robert’s passion for running keeps him busy as a qualified coach—always ready to share legal insights or marathon tips!

Job details

• You’ll manage your own diary, so if you need to nip out to walk the dog or do the school run, we’re ok with that!
• This is a hybrid role, and you’ll likely spend at least 2 days in the office and up to 3 days working at home, although adaptable to business needs.
• This is a full-time role but are open to negotiating your working pattern.

A place where you belong

Great things happen when we can be ourselves at work. We want all our colleagues to be who they truly are here. Our internal diversity networks, peers and allies (Multicultural, LGBTQIA+ and Disability) support us all to be our best. Together we make Home Group a great place to work!

What’s in it for you?

• 34 days annual leave (includes bank holidays and a “me day” to use whenever you want!) increasing to 39, the option to buy 5 more, and time off for volunteering too!
• Health cash plan saving you from £1140 per annum. We’ll cover your costs (and kids if you have them) towards dental, optical, prescriptions, alternative therapies, and lots more.
• Over 800 high street discounts on groceries, holidays, and days out. Looking for a new phone, bike, or car? Save money with us.
• We’re Investors in People Platinum employer, a Great Place to Work and 10^th Best place in the UK for “Wellbeing”.
• We Grow Our Own colleagues (not literally of course!), when you’re ready for the next step in your career, you can grow with us!
• Generous pension scheme with life insurance of 3x salary. Explore our full range of benefits on our website.

Find out more

Click APPLY NOW to see our Housing Management Lawyer Job Description (what we call the Housing and Property Litigation Lawyer Role here at Home Group) find out about us and for help to apply. Sometimes we close a job early, so don’t delay or you might miss out.

Finally, do let us know if there’s anything we can do, to help you shine in our process at recruitment@homegroup.org.uk