Press releases and statements
Homelessness in England rises by 11% in just three months
Shelter responds to the government's quarterly homelessness statistics
Posted on 28 Jul 2022
Homelessness in England rises by 11% in just three monthsShelter calls Renters’ Reform Bill White Paper a “gamechanger” for private renters
On Thursday 16 June 2022 the government will publish a White Paper on its forthcoming Renters Reform Bill setting out the reforms to private renting that it wants to make.
Posted on 16 Jun 2022
Shelter calls Renters’ Reform Bill White Paper a “gamechanger” for private rentersShelter responds to Prime Minister’s announcement on Right to Buy
Shelter responds to Prime Minister’s announcement on Right to Buy
Posted on 09 Jun 2022
Shelter responds to Prime Minister’s announcement on Right to BuyShelter responds to the Chancellor's cost of living support package announcement
Shelter responds to the Chancellor's cost of living support package announcement.
Posted on 27 May 2022
Shelter responds to the Chancellor's cost of living support package announcementNo-fault eviction court proceedings up 41% on pre-pandemic levels
New government figures, released today, reveal that 5,890 landlords in England started no-fault eviction court proceedings against tenants between January and March 2022 – up 41% compared to the same period in 2020 before the pandemic.
Posted on 19 May 2022
No-fault eviction court proceedings up 41% on pre-pandemic levelsShelter responds to the Levelling Up and Regeneration Bill and government housing targets
Shelter responds to the Levelling Up and Regeneration Bill and the 300k homes target
Posted on 18 May 2022
Shelter responds to the Levelling Up and Regeneration Bill and government housing targetsShelter responds to the housing elements of the Queen's Speech
Shelter responds to the housing elements of today's Queen's Speech
Posted on 10 May 2022
Shelter responds to the housing elements of the Queen's SpeechTwo million private renters put up with poor conditions to find a home
More than one in six private renters in England – equivalent to two million people – were forced to accept poor conditions to find somewhere they could rent, new research from Shelter shows.
Posted on 06 May 2022
Two million private renters put up with poor conditions to find a homeShelter comments on government's "hare-brained" idea to extend Right-to-Buy to housing association homes
Shelter comments on government's "hare-brained" idea to extend Right-to-Buy to housing association homes.
Posted on 02 May 2022
Shelter comments on government's "hare-brained" idea to extend Right-to-Buy to housing association homesHomelessness due to no-fault evictions up 37% on pre-pandemic levels
New government figures show 5,260 households were threatened with homelessness in England as a result of a no-fault eviction between October and December 2021 – up by 37% compared to the same period before the pandemic.
Posted on 28 Apr 2022
Homelessness due to no-fault evictions up 37% on pre-pandemic levels