Press releases and statements
Record 139,000 children in temporary accommodation – up 7,400 in three months
New government statutory homelessness figures, released today, show nearly 139,000 children are homeless in temporary accommodation- another record high figure and up 14% on last year.
Posted on 30 Nov 2023
Record 139,000 children in temporary accommodation – up 7,400 in three monthsShelter responds to the government's Autumn Statement
Shelter responds to the government's Autumn Statement
Posted on 22 Nov 2023
Shelter responds to the government's Autumn Statement814,000 private renters under threat of eviction this winter
New research from Shelter exposes the turmoil facing private renters in England as 1 in 10 – equivalent to 814,000 adults - are now at risk of losing their homes. The figure rises to an estimated 1.1 million people if you include the children in the household.
Posted on 14 Nov 2023
814,000 private renters under threat of eviction this winterNo fault eviction court proceedings hit seven-year high
New Ministry of Justice data, released today, shows between July and September 8,399 landlords in England started Section 21 no fault eviction court proceedings against their tenants – the highest number for seven years.
Posted on 09 Nov 2023
No fault eviction court proceedings hit seven-year highShelter’s response to today’s King’s Speech
Polly Neate, chief executive of Shelter, said: “In the last King’s Speech before a General Election, the government has failed to grasp the scale of the housing emergency. Decades of inaction has left us with runaway rents, rising evictions and record levels of homelessness and Ministers are blaming everyone but themselves
Posted on 07 Nov 2023
Shelter’s response to today’s King’s SpeechHomeless accommodation bill hits £1.7bn
Today the government has released new figures revealing the amount being spent by local councils on temporary accommodation for homeless households in England in 2022/23. They reveal: Councils spent £1.7 billion on temporary accommodation for homeless households between April 2022 and March 2023 This is a 9% increase in spending in just one year. It has increased by 62% in the last five years. One third of the total was spent on emergency B&Bs and hostels – £565 million – which are often considered the worst accommodation for families with children to live in.
Posted on 12 Oct 2023
Homeless accommodation bill hits £1.7bnTenants over-55 hit with a no-fault eviction notice every 16 minutes
In England, a no-fault eviction notice drops through the letterbox of an older private renter every 16 minutes, new research from Shelter reveals. The housing charity’s alarming research, conducted by YouGov and funded by The Co-operative Bank, shines a spotlight on the struggle older renters face in keeping a roof over their heads. Nearly three in ten (28%) private tenants over the age of 55 – which equates to 400,000 people - live in fear of being evicted by their landlord.
Posted on 06 Sep 2023
Tenants over-55 hit with a no-fault eviction notice every 16 minutesHalf of working renters only one pay cheque away from losing their home
One in two working private renters in England - 3.2 million adults – wouldn’t have enough in savings to pay their rent for more than a month if they lost their job, new research by Shelter reveals. And shockingly, 2.2 million renters (34%) would be immediately unable to pay their rent from their savings if they lost their job.
Posted on 22 Aug 2023
Half of working renters only one pay cheque away from losing their homeNo-fault evictions by bailiffs up 41% in one year
New Ministry of Justice data, released today, shows the number of households removed from their homes by court bailiffs as a result of no-fault evictions is up 41% in one year in England.
Posted on 10 Aug 2023
No-fault evictions by bailiffs up 41% in one yearHouseholds facing homelessness highest since records began
Shelter urges no more delays on the Renters Reform Bill as homelessness surges
Posted on 25 Jul 2023
Households facing homelessness highest since records began