Now is the time

Millions of people are suffering stress or depression because of high housing costs.

More than two million families have been forced to reduce spending on food and clothing for their children. Now is the time to do your bit and back Shelter's campaign for more affordable homes and better protection for those at risk of homelessness. Read more about the issues behind the campaign


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Kate Jones wrote:
I don't want to live in rented accommodation forever. I want security. I want freedom. I want to pay my own mortgage instead of someone elses. I want a home.

Anonymous wrote:
We need to stop rationing the available land to build houses on. More land means more houses built means house prices fall to affordable levels. Estate agents say house prices are so high because of a shortage of houses.

Gloria Potter wrote:
in a wealthy country such as ours, in this day and age, it is wromg that so may people are homeless or living in over-priced property.