Press releases and statements
Homelessness 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 levelsEvery seven minutes a private renter is served a no-fault eviction notice despite government promise to scrap them three years ago
Every seven minutes a private renter in England is handed a Section 21 no-fault eviction notice by their landlord, new research from Shelter shows.
Posted on 26 Apr 2022
Every seven minutes a private renter is served a no-fault eviction notice despite government promise to scrap them three years ago‘There is a people’s case for the reform of social housing – more and better’ says Michael Gove at Shelter conference
Charity warns 40% of private renters are being held back in life by their housing
Posted on 21 Apr 2022
‘There is a people’s case for the reform of social housing – more and better’ says Michael Gove at Shelter conferenceMary Foulkes appointed as Shelter’s Director of Equity, Inclusion and Culture
Mary Foulkes has joined Shelter as Director of Equity Inclusion and Culture
Posted on 07 Apr 2022
Mary Foulkes appointed as Shelter’s Director of Equity, Inclusion and CultureLove Island star Kaz Kamwi teams up with Shelter to put the housing emergency out of fashion
The influencer took part in an exclusive fashion shoot at the charity’s flagship boutique shop.
Posted on 30 Mar 2022
Love Island star Kaz Kamwi teams up with Shelter to put the housing emergency out of fashionShelter responds to the 2022 Spring Statement
Shelter chief executive Polly Neate comments on the Spring Statement.
Posted on 23 Mar 2022
Shelter responds to the 2022 Spring StatementRough sleeping falls by 9% as crucial crossroads reached
The government has today released new snapshot figures on the number of people sleeping rough in England.
Posted on 24 Feb 2022
Rough sleeping falls by 9% as crucial crossroads reached14,000 renters face eviction as living costs soar
New government figures, released today, reveal an increasing number of renters are facing eviction. Shelter warns that more renters are likely to lose their homes in the coming months as living costs continue to rise.
Posted on 10 Feb 2022
14,000 renters face eviction as living costs soarShelter responds to the government's Levelling Up White Paper
Osama Bhutta, Director of Campaigns at Shelter, said: “Today’s commitment from government is a crucial step forward and offers hope to the millions of people being held back by the housing emergency. You cannot level up the country without safe and secure homes. The devil will be in the detail, so the government now needs to set out how it will deliver on its promises.
Posted on 02 Feb 2022
Shelter responds to the government's Levelling Up White PaperNearly 400 households become homeless every day in England
New government figures released today, paint a bleak picture of homelessness in England. Containing the first three full months’ worth of data after the eviction ban was lifted, the new statistics show 397 households became homeless every day between July and September 2021.
Posted on 27 Jan 2022
Nearly 400 households become homeless every day in England