Litigation Lawyer (Property Litigation - Residential Landlord & Tenant)

Job: Litigation Solicitor (Property Litigation - Residential Landlord & Tenant)

Location: Chandlers Ford

Job Type: Full time

Are you an experienced Property Litigation Lawyer seeking a role that combines hands-on legal work with team supervision? At Dutton Gregory, we’re looking for a skilled professional to join our growing Property Lettings & Revenue team in Chandler’s Ford.

About Us

At Dutton Gregory, we’re a progressive, collaborative, and client-focused law firm with strong core values: Committed, United, and Progressive. We’re proud of our culture, which encourages innovation, teamwork, and professional development.

Our Property Litigation team handles a broad range of disputes and is known for providing practical, high-quality advice to landlords. As part of our team, you’ll work on challenging cases while mentoring and supporting junior colleagues.

The Role

As a Property Litigation Lawyer, you’ll manage a diverse caseload of defended landlord and tenant disputes, including:

• Tenancy document drafting and review.
• Notices and court applications.
• Possession claims.
• Revenue recovery.
• Defended claims.
• Dilapidations, rent arrears, and service charge disputes.
• Providing training internally and externally.
• Assist the Head of Department with building and delivering service packages to agents.

In addition to managing your own caseload, you’ll also play a supervisory role, supporting and guiding junior team members to ensure the delivery of excellent client service.

What We’re Looking For

The ideal candidate will:

• Have between 4-9 years PQE in property litigation, with significant experience in residential landlord and tenant disputes (with a good understanding of residential possession work in the private rented sector).
• Ideally have a good understanding of residential possession work.
• Ideally have experience of tenancy document and terms of business drafting and review.
• Demonstrate strong technical knowledge and commercial acumen.
• Be confident managing a varied caseload with minimal supervision.
• Possess excellent communication and leadership skills, with a passion for mentoring and developing others.
• Have a reasonable knowledge of repossession and excellent knowledge of the CPR.
• Enjoy networking and business development.
• Be aligned with our values of being Committed, United, and Progressive.

Why Join Us?

When you join Dutton Gregory, you’ll benefit from:

• A supportive and inclusive workplace culture.
• Opportunities for professional growth, including team leadership and management experience.
• Exposure to good-quality, complex property litigation matters.

Apply Today

If you’re ready to take the next step in your career and join a firm that values your expertise, we’d love to hear from you.

To apply, please send your CV and a covering letter to recruitment@duttongregory.co.uk, or click the "apply now" button below.

Shape your future with Dutton Gregory, and let’s make an impact together.

The advertised PQE levels are expressed as a guideline only and does not preclude those with more or less PQE from applying.  We are happy to hear from anyone who can demonstrate the necessary skills and knowledge in order to fulfil the role.