Housing Disrepair Fee Earner / Solicitor - Manchester

Housing Disrepair Fee Earner: £34,000 - £38,000 Location: Didsbury, Manchester

The Role:

• Case Management: Managing an active caseload of housing disrepair matters from initial instruction through to completion or trial, ensuring compliance and a high standard of work througout.
• Legal Drafting: Preparing letters of claim, pleadings, formal court documents, witness statements, schedules of loss etc.
• Evidence Gathering: Liaising with surveyors, environmental health officers, and medical experts to obtain and review reports, assess liability, and quantify damages relating to housing conditions.
• Litigation & Settlements: Negotiating settlements with landlords, housing associations, and their representatives, attending case management hearings where required, and preparing trial bundles for court proceedings.

The Individual:

• At least one year PQE with 1 year of fee-earning experience in Housing Disrepair.
• Experience handling housing disrepair claims, claimant litigation, or wider contentious civil litigation, ideally with exposure to the Housing Conditions Pre-Action Protocol.
• Technical Skills: Proficiency in case management systems such as Proclaim or similar platforms, alongside strong drafting skills and familiarity with the Civil Procedure Rules (CPR).