News – July 2013
Bedroom tax ruling ‘devastating news’ for disabled families 
30 Jul 2013
Today’s High Court dismissal of a legal challenge to the ‘bedroom tax’ will increase the risk of homelessness for disabled families and those with vulnerable children, Shelter is warning.
First-time buyers rely on Bank of Mum and Dad for £2 billion a year
24 Jul 2013
Parents are paying out £2 billion every year to help their children get on the housing ladder, as more and more young people are priced out of a home of their own.
Celebrities auction off fashion favourites for Shelter
23 Jul 2013
Top celebrities including Olly Murs, Melanie C, Alan Carr and Plan B have raided their wardrobes to donate some of their fashion favourites for Shelter’s online auction.
‘Generation rent’ families double in 10 years
01 Jul 2013
The number of families renting their home has doubled over the past ten years, as more and more people are priced out of home ownership.
