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Stabilising rents around the world
England can learn a lot from other countries about how to implement rent stabilisation measures, to make private renting more secure and affordable.
Research and insights
Last updated: 7 June 2024
Author: Charlie Berry
Stabilising rents in England: why and how we should limit rent rises
Very often you will hear 'rent controls don’t work' as a throw away comment, often without any evidence. But in many places, regulating rents is totally normal.
Research and insights
Last updated: 6 June 2024
Author: Tarun Bhakta
Government is risking another fatal fire by deregulating HMO accommodation
The government wants to make landlords of accommodation contracted by the Home Office exempt from regulations designed to protect people from fatal fires.
Research and insights
Published: 5 June 2024
Author: Deborah Garvie
Shelter successfully represents a woman with EU pre-settled status who was denied homelessness assistance
Shelter’s expert Strategic Litigation team has recently been involved in an important case clarifying people’s rights when homeless.
Updates and impact
Published: 24 May 2024
Author: Robert Brown
Record number of 145,800 children’s lives blighted by homelessness: housing must be a priority in the general election
We’ve reached yet another appalling milestone in the housing emergency. As thousands of children in England start their exams, government data published yesterday shows that a record-breaking 145,800 ...
Research and insights
Published: 1 May 2024
Author: Ella Nuttall
Social homes are good for us!
Social homes: for thriving communities and safer streets Not having a secure place to call home creates all types of instability. Not just for us as individuals and our families, but for the streets, ...
Research and insights
Published: 30 April 2024
Author: Isabella Burton
Empty homes: the complete solution or just part of the package?
Empty homes: there are a lot of them, right? In the middle of a housing emergency, it’s indefensible that so many homes remain unoccupied, right? If we brought these all back into use, we’d solve the ...
Research and insights
Published: 24 April 2024
Author: Sam Bloomer
Social homes improve lives: a Shelter and IKEA research partnership
Shelter is embarking on a groundbreaking longitudinal research project, funded by IKEA, looking at the impact of moving into a social rent home. This research is a pivotal step in our long-term partne...
Research and insights
Published: 19 April 2024
Author: Hannah Rich
Shelter legal win protects disability benefits for people moving home
An important ruling at the Upper Tribunal held that people with severe disabilities should not face losing benefits just because they move from one type of home to another. Shelter legal adviser Ellio...
Updates and impact
Published: 12 March 2024
Author: Elliot Kent
International Women’s Day 2024: vote so women can have homes
With a general election looming, political parties must show they’re serious about tackling the growing housing emergency to win crucial votes. Especially from women whose votes are more likely to be ...
Research and insights
Published: 8 March 2024
Author: Deborah Garvie