It’s time to unlock a council housing revolution
In England, we need to build 90,000 social homes a year to end the housing emergency. Our new report sets out the bold action required to get councils building again at scale.
What we do
At Shelter, we tackle housing injustice by:
advising people and families about their housing rights
challenging unfair housing practices
campaigning for better housing policies
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Renters' Rights Act: private renting in England has changed
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FIGHT FOR HOME
We exist to defend the right to a safe home, because home is everything. The fight to end the housing emergency starts here.