Press releases and statements
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 21Half 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 childrenAt least 309,000 people homeless in England today
Homelessness rises by 14% in a year as housing emergency escalates
Posted on 14 Dec 2023
At least 309,000 people homeless in England todayRecord 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 minutes