Press releases and statements
Shelter responds to housing elements of King’s Speech
Polly Neate, chief executive of Shelter, said: “Today’s King’s Speech will restore hope to England’s 11 million renters, whose lives have been plagued by no fault evictions for decades.
Posted on 17 Jul 2024
Shelter responds to housing elements of King’s SpeechShelter responds to Labour Manifesto commitments on housing
Shelter responds to Labour Manifesto commitments on housing
Posted on 13 Jun 2024
Shelter responds to Labour Manifesto commitments on housingShelter responds to Conservative Manifesto commitments on housing
Shelter responds to Conservative Manifesto commitments on housing
Posted on 11 Jun 2024
Shelter responds to Conservative Manifesto commitments on housingShelter responds to Liberal Democrats Manifesto commitments on housing
Shelter responds to Liberal Democrats Manifesto commitments on housing
Posted on 10 Jun 2024
Shelter responds to Liberal Democrats Manifesto commitments on housingLiving in a social home is over 60% more affordable than private renting
Social rents are 64% more affordable than private rents, with social tenants in England having to pay on average £828 less per month in rent than private tenants, new analysis by Shelter reveals.
Posted on 30 May 2024
Living in a social home is over 60% more affordable than private rentingNo-fault bailiff evictions soar to six year high
Shelter urges the House of Lords to overhaul threadbare Renters Reform Bill
Posted on 16 May 2024
No-fault bailiff evictions soar to six year highRecord 145,800 children in temporary accommodation – up 15% in a year
New government statutory homelessness figures released today show 145,800 children are homeless and living in temporary accommodation with their families – the highest on record and up 19,460 (15%) in a year.
Posted on 30 Apr 2024
Record 145,800 children in temporary accommodation – up 15% in a yearUnwanted moves cost renters more than half a billion pounds a year
Shelter warns Renters (Reform) Bill is on life-support while the cost of insecurity bites hard New research from Shelter shows unwanted private rental moves in England are costing an eye-watering £550 million per year – with renters shelling out on average £669 in unrecoverable costs for every forced move.
Posted on 18 Apr 2024
Unwanted moves cost renters more than half a billion pounds a yearShelter responds to the Chancellor’s Spring Budget 2024
Shelter responds to the Chancellor’s Spring Budget 2024
Posted on 06 Mar 2024
Shelter responds to the Chancellor’s Spring Budget 2024Rough sleeping soars by 27% while number of homeless children in temporary accommodation hits another record high
Today the government has released two separate sets of statistics that show it’s failing to get a grip on the housing emergency.
Posted on 29 Feb 2024
Rough sleeping soars by 27% while number of homeless children in temporary accommodation hits another record high