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Job Location | North London |
Education | Not Mentioned |
Salary | £20.06 - £26.37 per hour |
Industry | Not Mentioned |
Functional Area | Not Mentioned |
Job Type | Temporary , full-time 3 months+ |
A Housing Association is currently looking for a Housing Paralegal on a temporary basis for about 3 months.Key responsibilities are as followsTo provide specialist legal support to the temporary housing businessManage a varied caseload of housing legal issues including breach of tenancy matters, rent recovery, disrepair and dilapidations.Responsibility for an efficient and cost effective lease end management and possession process which mitigates business risk and ensures contractual obligations to landlords are metProvide legal advice training and support to officers and managers on solutions available to them related to breach of tenancy matters and other relevant issues that may ariseManage cases referred by officers or managers where legal action is required: including preparing notices and particulars of claim, collating evidence, preparing witness statements, consent orders, eviction applications and stay applicationsInjunctions may also be required. Personally representing and advocating on behalf of the company in court on a range of housing and lease issuesInstructing and liaising with solicitors and barristers and negotiating with defence solicitors where requiredMaximising cost effectiveness of the legal budget, by evaluating cases and offering a range of solutions taking into account business need and customer satisfaction, this may include mediation, advising on the appropriateness of legal action and negotiatingwith defence lawyers to overall reduce costsSupport the work of the team to deliver an excellent standard of customer service, leading to improved landlord and tenant satisfaction across the business Act promptly on complex rent/debt cases referred by housing officers to help them ensure rent collectionlevels increase and rent arrears decreaseThe role pays £20.06 PAYE and £26.37 UmbrellaEssential requirementsMust have worked in a similar position within HousingMust be immediately available or on short notice