Lawyer (Housing & Litigation) - Legal Services

3 weeks ago


Leeds, United Kingdom Womble Bond Dickinson Full time

The team are part of our national Real Estate team and service Residential Investment, Public Sector and House Builder clients and are one of the largest dedicated Residential teams in the sector.
This role will see you advising on lease extension cases, collective enfranchisement cases, and transactions under the Leasehold Reform Act 1967, the Leasehold Reform Housing and Urban Development Act 1993 and Landlord and Tenant Act 1987. Running statutory lease extension files from beginning to end, including preparing and submitting FTT applications, complying with FTT directions, drafting leases and transfers and liaising with Property Litigation colleagues to issue court claims if not completed within statutory completion deadlines. Engaging with clients, producing matter estimates and pre-instruction documentation, exercising high standards of client care and maintaining professional standards, attending client meetings and dealing with legal reporting, and effective financial management.
Knowledge of the Leasehold Reform Act 1967, the Leasehold Reform Housing and Urban Development Act 1993 and the Landlord and Tenant Act 1987.
We have a number of resources andinitiativesdesigned tosupporthealth and wellbeing and we're very happy to talk flexible working, full-time or part-time working patterns.
We have an Diversity, Equity and InclusionGroup, led by ourBoard Sponsor, which workswithourcolleague networks (we currently have firm supported networks for race, ethnicity, and cultural heritage, LGBTQ+, disabilities, families, and women's career development and we're in constantdialoguewithourpeople about how we expandournetworks to bettersupporteverybody). We encourageapplicants from all social backgrounds,ethnicities,disabilities, genderidentities and sexualorientations.
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