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Shelter 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 housing

Living 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 renting

No-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 high

Record 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 year

Unwanted 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 year

Shelter 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 2024

Rough 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

Investing in social housing could add over £50bn to the economy

The next government could add £51.2bn to the economy, including £12bn profit to the taxpayer, by building 90,000 social homes, according to new research carried out by CEBR on behalf of Shelter and the National Housing Federation (NHF).

Posted on 27 Feb 2024

Investing in social housing could add over £50bn to the economy

More than 26,000 no-fault bailiff evictions since government pledge to scrap Section 21

Shelter warns Renters (Reform) Bill in current form not up to scratch

Posted on 08 Feb 2024

More than 26,000 no-fault bailiff evictions since government pledge to scrap Section 21

Half of teachers in England work with homeless children

Shelter warns housing emergency is inflicting untold damage on children’s education as teachers report missed school days, hunger and exhaustion

Posted on 22 Dec 2023

Half of teachers in England work with homeless children