Press releases and statements
Shelter responds to the 2021 Autumn Budget and Spending Review
Shelter responds to the 2021 Autumn Budget and Spending Review
Posted on 27 Oct 2021
Shelter responds to the 2021 Autumn Budget and Spending ReviewHealth of one in five renters harmed by their home
The health of one in five renters (22%) in England – or 1.9 million households - is being harmed by poor housing, stark new research from Shelter shows today.
Posted on 13 Oct 2021
Health of one in five renters harmed by their homeShelter responds to Prime Minister’s commitment to ‘fix our broken housing system’ in Conference speech
Shelter responds to Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s commitment to ‘fix our broken housing system’ in speech at the Conservative Party Conference
Posted on 06 Oct 2021
Shelter responds to Prime Minister’s commitment to ‘fix our broken housing system’ in Conference speechLiving Costs Crisis: 1 in 4 renters cannot keep their home warm, as fuel costs surge
Soaring fuel costs, combined with a cut to Universal Credit and the end of the furlough scheme, are creating the perfect storm for homelessness to rise this winter, Shelter warns.
Posted on 24 Sep 2021
Living Costs Crisis: 1 in 4 renters cannot keep their home warm, as fuel costs surge45% of private renters have been victims of illegal acts by their landlord or letting agent
Over two-fifths (45%) of England’s private renting adults – equivalent to 3.7 million people - have been the victim of illegal behaviour from a landlord or letting agent, alarming new research from Shelter has revealed.
Posted on 14 Sep 2021
45% of private renters have been victims of illegal acts by their landlord or letting agent1 in 4 people helped off the streets under the government’s Everyone In scheme are no longer being accommodated
Most of the people at risk from rough sleeping who were helped during the pandemic to find a temporary bed under the government’s ‘Everyone In’ scheme, are still not living in settled accommodation, troubling new research from Shelter shows.
Posted on 27 Aug 2021
1 in 4 people helped off the streets under the government’s Everyone In scheme are no longer being accommodatedRent Debt coalition warns government that benefit cuts risk pushing Covid-hit renters into homelessness
The Rent Debt coalition of charities, tenants groups and landlord organisations has sent a joint letter warning the government that freezing Local Housing Allowance and cutting Universal Credit risks pushing many households into poverty, debt and homelessness.
Posted on 17 Aug 2021
Rent Debt coalition warns government that benefit cuts risk pushing Covid-hit renters into homelessnessMan United’s Brandon Williams and former Corrie star, Kimberly Hart-Simpson back the fight for home by joining Shelter’s Raise Your Run
Stars back the fight for home by joining Raise Your Run for Shelter
Posted on 12 Aug 2021
Man United’s Brandon Williams and former Corrie star, Kimberly Hart-Simpson back the fight for home by joining Shelter’s Raise Your Run1.5 million people crammed into England’s overcrowded social homes
Shelter warns problems are escalating with 44% increase in five years
Posted on 28 Jul 2021
1.5 million people crammed into England’s overcrowded social homesA household became homeless every 3 minutes during the last lockdown
Shelter responds to the government's quarterly homelessness statistics
Posted on 22 Jul 2021
A household became homeless every 3 minutes during the last lockdown