Bindmans
Role: Solicitor – Housing and Building Defects
Start Date: Immediate
We are an award-winning multidisciplinary law firm with an exceptional track record offering a wide range of specialist legal services to our clients, from medium-sized businesses and NGOs to public figures and private individuals. Ranked as a top-tier firm by the legal directories, some of the most brilliant lawyers in the country work at Bindmans.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
We are pleased to announce a vacancy for a Solicitor able to manage a caseload in traditional tenant housing (possession, disrepair, homelessness) and who has the capability and interest to work on building defects cases. The successful candidate should be 0 – 5 years PQE; more experienced candidates also considered.
Bindmans has offered the full range of housing advice to tenants for 50 years. Work on Grenfell Tower and the Richmond House fire (amongst others) has led to significant demand for building defect claims for large tenant/leaseholder groups. We are seeking a solicitor able to assist in this work. Experience of claims under s1 of the DPA 1972 or other building defect litigation an advantage, as well as experience of legal aid and private funding, representing individuals and organisations, including the Official Solicitor.
SKILLS/KNOWLEDGE REQUIREMENTS
Essential:
· Qualified Solicitor
· Good knowledge and experience of housing law and ideally building defect cases. Some experience or knowledge of Court of Protection and MCA and/or Community Care
· Excellent negotiating experience and skills
· Excellent oral and written communication skills
· Some experience of promotion of solicitor’s work
· Efficient and cost-effective work practices
· Knowledge and use of time recording systems and IT
· Thorough understanding of the obligations, including ethical obligations, of working as a solicitor.
Desirable:
The successful candidate should also have the following:
· Excellent people skills
· Good research and document analysis skills
· Knowledge and experience of claims section 1 of the DPA 1972 and/or other building defect litigation.
· Knowledge and experience of the legal aid system.
· Knowledge and experience of service charge disputes in the FTT
Equality & Diversity
Bindmans LLP is an equal opportunities employer, committed to increasing diversity in our firm and our wider profession. Applications from candidates, who are BME, have a disability or who are from a less privileged background are particularly encouraged.
How to apply
Please visit the Careers Section of our website www.bindmans.com
Closing date for Applications: midday on Friday 18 July 2025
Bradford Citizens Advice
Role We’re seeking to appoint an experienced Housing Solicitor or Housing Adviser.
Location Office based with the option of hybrid working
Offices across the Bradford District and various Outreaches and Court attendances as required
Salary Between £30,000 – 36,000
Dependant on qualification and experience
Hours Full-time (37 hours per week)
Reporting to Principal Housing Solicitor
The post holder will work as part of a well-established team, providing a reliable and effective money advice service, across all advice channels and access points utilised by Bradford and Airedale Citizens Advice & Law Centre.
To be successful in this role you will be able to work with a high level of accuracy and attention to detail, exhibit excellent listening and questioning skills and to present and conduct yourself in a professional and courteous manner with all clients seeking support.
This role is project-funded, so you will be working to a target, allowing you to efficiently support as many clients as possible in this busy area of advice
The Housing Solicitor / Adviser will handle their own Legal Aid, housing, residential landlord and tenant defence caseload of matters from instruction through to completion, acting exclusively on behalf of residential tenants, including but not limited to:
● Possession Claims for rent arrears, breach of tenancy conditions and anti social behaviour both in the private and social sector;
● Possession claims under the accelerated procedure
● Anti-social behaviour injunctions/committal proceedings
● Unlawful Eviction Injunctions/claims
● Disrepair Claims
● Homelessness, s202 reviews and s204 appeals to the County Court and beyond
● Judicial reviews
The postholder will have:
• Excellent interpersonal skills to engage with a range of clients, and internal and external stakeholders of various levels.
• Excellent organisational skills with the ability to adapt, prioritise deadlines and competing tasks in a fast-paced environment
Closing date: 9.00 am Monday 28th July 2025
Interview date: Tuesday 12th August 2025
Email:admin@bradfordcab.com for an application pack
Shelter
Location: Merseyside
Salary: Grade 6 – £42,697 per annum
Full time: 37.5 per week
Contract: Permanent
Depending on the needs of the service, there is potential for limited flexible/hybrid working within this role. Arrangements will be discussed with the successful candidate.
Closing date: Thursday 24th July 2025 at 11.30 pm
Are you a Solicitor with experience of housing and homelessness law and Legal Aid? If so then consider a move to Shelter you could soon be making a real difference to people affected by the housing emergency.
About the role
Using your legal expertise, you will play a key role in tackling housing injustice and unfair housing practices. You will be working under our Legal Aid contract, delivering legal advice and representing tenants at court where needed. Delivering systemic change through legal challenge to prevent homelessness will also be a considerable part of the role. You will also work with the team in the Hub to help make sure people in the community are aware of their housing rights and how to enforce them, as well as providing support to Trainee Solicitors and Legal Advisers, ensuring good practice and compliance.
About You
Qualified as a Solicitor with at least three years post qualifying experience, you will have a strong knowledge of housing law and substantial experience of managing a wide range of housing cases. You have strong skills in court advocacy, litigation, research, report writing, file reviews and are able to meet financial targets. You will be able to meet the 2018 SQM supervisor standard in housing and be able to demonstrate experience of working under a legal aid contract.
Benefits
We offer a wide range of benefits, including 30 days of annual leave, enhanced family friendly policies, pension and interest free travel loans. Our employees also have access to a tenancy deposit loan, payroll giving, cycle to work scheme and an employee assistance programme.
About Shelter
Home is a human right. It’s our foundation and where we thrive. Yet everyday millions of people are being devastated by the housing emergency.
We exist to defend the right to a safe home. Because home is everything.
We need ambitious, passionate people to join us. This is your chance to play a part in the fundamental change we are striving to achieve.
Our enemy is the social injustice at the core of the escalating housing emergency. To win this fight, we must be representative of the people we are here to help and those who support our movement. In all our people decisions, we take pride in being inclusive, equitable and transparent. We are committed to combating racism both within and outside Shelter. We welcome you on our journey to becoming truly anti-racist.
About The Team
In Merseyside we have been providing housing advice and support services for over 20 years. We have a Community Hub in Anfield where clients can drop in for advice and our team also works across Merseyside in community settings, providing housing advice and advocacy, legal representation as well as practical DIY for people who have previously been homeless. We also work to bring about systemic change by raising awareness of housing rights and supporting local people to campaign on housing issues.
How to Apply
Please submit your CV with a supporting statement with responses to the ‘About You’ points 1-7 outlined in the job description of no more than 1000 words. Please provide specific examples following the STAR format and ensure you demonstrate how you address the behaviour below throughout your responses:
- We prioritise diversity and have an inclusive and open mindset
Safeguarding Statement
Safeguarding is everyone’s business. Shelter is committed to protecting the health, wellbeing and human rights of those we support, and enabling them to live free from harm, abuse and neglect. All our staff will be expected to observe professional standards of behaviour and conduct their work in line with our Safeguarding Policies.
Recruitment Agencies
Shelter does not accept unsolicited CVs from external recruitment agencies nor accept the fees associated with them.
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