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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

116% annual rise in no-fault evictions shows why Renters (Reform) Bill is vital

New figures published by the Ministry of Justice on court eviction proceedings in England today demonstrate why yesterday’s Renters (Reform) Bill and the banning of no-fault Section 21 evictions is sorely needed.

Posted on 18 May 2023

116% annual rise in no-fault evictions shows why Renters (Reform) Bill is vital

Shelter responds to ‘once-in-a-generation' Renters’ (Reform) Bill

Shelter responds to ‘once-in-a-generation' Renters’ (Reform) Bill

Posted on 17 May 2023

Shelter responds to ‘once-in-a-generation' Renters’ (Reform) Bill

50% rise in homelessness due to no-fault evictions in a year

New government figures released today show just how overdue the government's reform of private renting is as homelessness and evictions increase.

Posted on 10 May 2023

50% rise in homelessness due to no-fault evictions in a year

Private renters who complain about disrepair more than twice as likely to be slapped with an eviction notice

Private renters who complained to their landlord, letting agent or local council in the last three years were two and a half times (159%) more likely to be handed an eviction notice than those who had not complained, new research from Shelter reveals.

Posted on 30 Mar 2023

Private renters who complain about disrepair more than twice as likely to be slapped with an eviction notice

Afghan children and their families abandoned in remote hotels following High Court ruling

Afghan families remain trapped in remote hotels following today’s High Court ruling that the Home Secretary did not act unlawfully by moving them from a London hotel to hotels in a city in the north of England.

Posted on 24 Mar 2023

Afghan children and their families abandoned in remote hotels following High Court ruling