ParalegalOffering between £14 - £18 per hour King's Cross, London3 months fixed term contractAbout the company Notting Hill Genesis is a housing association formed in April 2018 by the merger of Notting Hill Housing and Genesis Housing Association. Notting Hill Genesis' primary purpose is to work in the community to provide decent and affordable homes for lower-incomeResponsibilities
1. To provide specialist legal support to the temporary housing business
2. Manage a varied caseload of housing legal issues including breach of tenancy matters, rent recovery, disrepair and dilapidations
3. Responsibility for an efficient and cost effective lease end management and possession process which mitigates business risk and ensures contractual obligations to landlords are met.
4. Provide 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 arise
5. Manage 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 applications.
6. Personally representing and advocating on behalf of the business in court on a range of housing and lease issues.
7. Instructing and liaising with solicitors and barristers and negotiating with defence solicitors wh...