Press releases and statements
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 highRecord 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 yearUnwanted 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 yearShelter 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 2024Rough 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 highInvesting 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 economyMore 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 months