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The Imperial Apartments building in Bristol, which is an office block that has been converted into flats.

'It's like a nightmare': Bristol parents call for council to stop housing families in converted office block

'It's like a nightmare': Bristol parents call for council to stop housing families in Imperial Apartments, a cramped and unsafe converted office block.

Updates and impact

Published: 9 September 2025

Author: Peter Farrow

'It's like a nightmare': Bristol parents call for council to stop housing families in converted office block
A row of red brick social houses on a London street

Planning for social housing

The Planning and Infrastructure Bill is an important opportunity to make sure social housing delivery is fast, simple and in the right places.

Updates and impact

Published: 5 September 2025

Author: Andrew Soar

Planning for social housing
A woman holds her baby in her kitchen

The Renters' Rights Bill explained: what does this mean for 11 million private renters?

The Renters’ Rights Bill was recently introduced to parliament. Here is a guide to the Renters' Rights Bill and what it means for private renters.

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Last updated: 22 August 2025

Author: Lucy Cheetham

The Renters' Rights Bill explained: what does this mean for 11 million private renters?
The clock face of Big Ben reflected in a puddle of water on a rainy day in Westminster.

What's happening with the Renters' Rights Bill?

The fight to abolish section 21 'no fault' evictions is nearly over. The Renters' Rights Bill will become law following Royal Assent and the commencement date.

Updates and impact

Published: 12 August 2025

Author: Tarun Bhakta

What's happening with the Renters' Rights Bill?
Black campaigners stand outside UK Parliament holding signs about racism in the housing sector. They are demanding a fairer housing system.

'Don’t give up': Tracy's story of racism and resilience in accessing a social home

Tracy, a Black Mixed heritage Peer Researcher at Shelter, shares her experience of racism in housing. We're urging Angela Rayner to ensure fair social housing.

Research and insights

Published: 29 July 2025

Author: Nifemi Oni

'Don’t give up': Tracy's story of racism and resilience in accessing a social home
A block of social housing flats visible at the end of an alleyway, with colourful flowers on the balconies. A bicycle leans against the railings at the front of the building.

Ann Pettifor: the Treasury's fiscal orthodoxy is fuelling England's housing emergency and strangling growth

Leading economist Ann Pettifor explains why major government investment is needed to address the housing emergency ahead of the Spending Review on 11 June.

Research and insights

Published: 9 June 2025

Author: Ann Pettifor

Ann Pettifor: the Treasury's fiscal orthodoxy is fuelling England's housing emergency and strangling growth
A group of Shelter campaigners outside the Houses of Parliament holding banners that read 'Chancellor, it's decision time', 'Invest in social homes'.

AH(p)!: why the current Affordable Homes Programme has failed (and why the next one can't)

At Shelter, we think the current Affordable Homes Programme has failed. Here's why it hasn't done what it set out to – and why the next one must succeed.

Updates and impact

Published: 5 June 2025

Author: Andrew Soar

AH(p)!: why the current Affordable Homes Programme has failed (and why the next one can't)
An ornate arched gate - visible on the other side is a housing complex surrounded by trees.

Right to Rent: entrenching discrimination in the private rented sector

The Right to Rent policy legitimises discrimination in the private rented sector. Shelter support an amendment to the Renters' Rights Bill that would repeal Right to Rent.

Research and insights

Published: 17 April 2025

Author: Lucy Cheetham

Right to Rent: entrenching discrimination in the private rented sector
The Norwich Renters Collective sit at a table in April 2023, celebrating after the planning committee approved the Anglia Square development with only 10% affordable homes.

How Norwich Renters Collective took back control: the fight for affordable housing at Anglia Square

Join Norwich Renters Collective to fight for affordable, secure homes. Learn how they're challenging developers and shaping housing policy in Norwich.

Updates and impact

Published: 20 March 2025

Author: Tess Lewis-Williams

How Norwich Renters Collective took back control: the fight for affordable housing at Anglia Square
A Shelter campaigner holding a placard reading 'It's decision time'

Rachel Reeves: it's decision time!

Ahead of the Spending Review, we’re calling on the government to live up to its promise of change and invest in the social rent homes England desperately needs.

Updates and impact

Published: 14 March 2025

Author: Andrew Soar

Rachel Reeves: it's decision time!