Meet our team / Helen Tucker
Helen Tucker
Partner
Partner and head of housing litigation team (Birmingham)
My role
I am a partner in our housing management team of 14 and co-lead our housing litigation services. I provide specialist advice to social landlords on all types of housing-related litigation and advice, review policies and procedures, devise and enjoy delivering training and assisting landlords in handling serial complainers and the regulator’s serious detriment investigations. I have run numerous appeal and judicial review cases on leading housing law issues over the last decade.
I am also a deputy district judge (DDJ), sitting part-time in county courts in the Midlands’ circuit.
My experience
I am ranked a Band 1 social housing lawyer in the Chambers 2019 legal directory, described as “brilliant” and “highly enthusiastic, practical and experienced”. Legal 500’s reviews say my “no-nonsense approach to litigation also gives [her] real gravitas in the sector”. I was elected to the Social Housing Law Association national committee in August 2017 and also joined the trustees of a small international children’s charity, Global Care, based in Coventry.
‘Jonathan Cox and Helen Tucker are stand-out partners. They both have great experience, knowledge and judgement and commitment to their clients.’ Legal 500, 2021
‘She is incredibly knowledgeable, forthright and a pleasure to work with. “She’s excellent – extremely dedicated and very client-focused.’ Chambers and Partners, 2021
“She gives extremely good, practical advice.” – Chambers and Partners, 2022
My specialisms
- Housing litigation
- Housing management
- Harassment
Blog
My latest articles
Renters Reform Bill – changes to grounds for possession
We analysed the proposed changes in June 2022 but they are now further re-organised and amended. Set out below is a summary of the new grounds and explanatory notes to the Bill. Bear in mind the Bill is of course subject to amendment whilst working its way through Parliament.
The Regulator of Social Housing’s consumer review 2021 to 2022: Lessons for the future of social housing regulation
On 14 July 2022, the Regulator of Social Housing (RSH) published its annual consumer review. The review covers the year 2021-22, providing valuable insight into the issues causing the RSH greatest concern and highlighting several matters that providers will need to address.
‘A fairer private rented sector’ white paper 2022: Tenancy and possession changes
The Government has now published its long-awaited white paper: ‘A fairer private rented sector‘. Much to absorb and significant change ahead. It is now clear these changes will cover both the private rented sector (PRS) and private registered providers (PRPs) in the social housing sector equally.