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Shelter’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 Speech

Homeless 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 £1.7bn

Tenants 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

Half 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 home

No-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 year

Households 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

Shelter responds to Secretary of State, Michael Gove's "mixed bag" speech on housing

Shelter responds to Secretary of State, Michael Gove's "mixed bag" speech on housing

Posted on 24 Jul 2023

Shelter responds to Secretary of State, Michael Gove's "mixed bag" speech on housing

Royal Assent of the Social Housing Regulation Act is a historic moment for England’s nearly nine million social renters, says Shelter

Polly Neate, chief executive of Shelter, said: “The passing of the Social Housing Regulation Act is a historic moment for the nearly nine million people who live in social homes in England. Six long years on from the Grenfell Tower fire, this legislation is the result of tireless campaigning by Grenfell United and other activists to improve the way social tenants are treated.

Posted on 20 Jul 2023

Royal Assent of the Social Housing Regulation Act is a historic moment for England’s nearly nine million social renters, says Shelter

172 families per day are served with a no-fault eviction notice

Shelter says the government is failing renters as progress stalls on Renters (Reform) Bill

Posted on 19 Jul 2023

172 families per day are served with a no-fault eviction notice

Shelter welcomes the launch of the Royal Foundation and Prince William's Homewards programme to end homelessness

Shelter welcomes the launch of the Royal Foundation and Prince William's Homewards programme to end homelessness.

Posted on 26 Jun 2023

Shelter welcomes the launch of the Royal Foundation and Prince William's Homewards programme to end homelessness