Housing Disrepair Solicitor

Housing Disrepair Solicitor

A growing practice is seeking a dedicated individual to join their team as a Housing Disrepair Solicitor.

The Role To maintain a basic caseload of Housing Disrepair Pre Lit/Litigated cases. This will include complying with the Housing Disrepair pre action protocol, assessing liability, drafting court documentation, issuing court proceedings via Part 7 CPR, complying with court directions, document and letter creating in addition to the use of the telephone/email, review of RICs report, review of medical records, collation of special damages, collage of medical evidence, submission of full details, negotiations and settlements.

1. Comply with Pre Action Protocol for Housing Disrepair Claims
2. Assessing Liability
3. Reviewing RIC's report - Valuing Damages and Repairs
4. Drafting Court Documents
5. Issuing Part 7 Court Proceedings in accordance with the Company guidelines
6. Complying with Court Directions
7. Monitoring Limitation in accordance with the Company guidelines
8. Reviewing & Valuing Medical Reports
9. Collating Special Damages
10. Dealing with incoming emails and acting upon the same appropriately
11. Working on an individual caseload using Proclaim effectively.
12. Chasing relevant parties for required information in order to progress the claim
13. Dealing with incoming post. This could involve indexing post, actioning it, or transferring to the team who are dealing with the claim.
14. Working within the firms SLA's at all times

Requirements

1. Qualified Solicitor
2. Experience handling a caseload of housing disrepair files

Benefits

1. Work from home

BCL Legal is an equal opportunities employer.