Full time role
Permanent
Overview of the Property Lawyer role
Sellick Partnership is delighted to be partnered with Dover District Council on the recruitment of a Property Lawyer on a permanent, full-time basis. Due to continued growth, Dover District Council are seeking a Property Lawyer to join their Legal Services team, to provide high-quality legal advice and support to the Council, with a particular emphasis on social housing, shared ownership, and affordable housing transactions.
Key responsibilities of the Property Lawyer role
- Advising on shared ownership sales, including staircasing and the capital funding guide.
- Residential conveyancing matters including sales of council property and acquisitions, to include drafting and negotiation of the necessary documentation.
- Drafting, negotiating and advising on appropriate documents in relation to residential leasehold sales and/or extensions.
- Advising on multiple off-the-shelf/turnkey acquisitions on larger development sites.
- Investigating and drafting reports on title of registered and unregistered land.
- Advise on the validity and enforceability of covenants and other. rights/obligations affecting land.
- Managing post-acquisition requirements including registration and SDLT.
- Advising on commercial landlord and tenant issues, including drafting, negotiating and completing leases, licences and such other legal documents as appropriate.
Required experience for the Property Lawyer role
- A qualification as a Solicitor, Barrister or Legal Executive, with current practising certificate.
- Minimum of 5 years’ post-qualified experience in property law
- Proven experience specifically within social housing, shared ownership and affordable housing matters.
- Experience working within a local authority, public sector, or similar in-house legal environment is advantageous.
Benefits available alongside the Property Lawyer role
- Membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS).
- Generous annual leave package.
- Free Benenden Healthcare Membership.
- Salary Sacrifice electric car scheme.
- Flexible and hybrid working arrangements.
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