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The housing benefit freeze is costing the country

Struggling renters, people stuck in temporary accommodation and local authorities are paying the price for the housing benefit freeze.

Updates and impact

Published: 17 November 2023

Author: Charlie Berry

The housing benefit freeze is costing the country
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Homelessness is not a lifestyle choice

Let’s be very clear. Homelessness is not a lifestyle choice. This is what the home secretary claimed on Saturday when apparently confirming a report that the government intends to introduce legislatio...

Updates and impact

Published: 6 November 2023

Author: Deborah Garvie

Homelessness is not a lifestyle choice
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The chequered flag for hope value – but not land and planning reform

Scrapping hope value will make it more affordable for local councils to build social homes that communities need and help tackle the housing emergency.

Updates and impact

Published: 27 October 2023

Author: Venus Galarza

The chequered flag for hope value – but not land and planning reform
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The Renters Reform Bill: MPs debate the bill for the first time

The Renters Reform Bill was debated in the House of Commons for the first time. This is a once-in-a-generation chance to make renting fairer and more secure.

Updates and impact

Published: 25 October 2023

Author: Tarun Bhakta

The Renters Reform Bill: MPs debate the bill for the first time
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Why older renters need the Renters Reform Bill

In this guest blog for Shelter, Independent Age explore the unique and disproportionate challenges older people face in the private rented sector.

Updates and impact

Published: 3 October 2023

Author: Guest blog

Why older renters need the Renters Reform Bill
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Celebrating our biggest campaigning wins

Shelter is proud to campaign alongside the rest of the housing movement to defend the right to a safe home. We make sure those in power sit up and listen.

Updates and impact

Published: 8 August 2023

Author: Andrew Soar

Celebrating our biggest campaigning wins
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Operation Warm Welcome: government tells thousands of Afghan refugees to leave their emergency accommodation

Having failed to help almost half of the families find a settled home under Operation Warm Welcome, the government has told over 8,000 Afghan families and individuals that they must leave by the end of August.

Updates and impact

Published: 27 July 2023

Author: Sophie Earnshaw

Operation Warm Welcome: government tells thousands of Afghan refugees to leave their emergency accommodation
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Social Housing (Regulation) Act: Royal Assent must kick off a transformation in social housing

Today, the long-awaited Social Housing (Regulation) Act received Royal Assent and became law.  This legislation is the legacy of the 72 people, including 18 children, who died in summer 2017 as a resu...

Research and insights

Published: 20 July 2023

Author: Deborah Garvie

Social Housing (Regulation) Act: Royal Assent must kick off a transformation in social housing
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Record homelessness is a political choice

The number of households homeless in temporary accommodation (TA) has now hit a record high

Updates and impact

Published: 7 July 2023

Author: Charlie Berry

Record homelessness is a political choice
Shelter campaign advert on the side of a parked lorry. 'Every 4 minutes a household becomes homeless. Today Big Ben rings for them'.

NIMBYs, YIMBYs, £7.7 billion profit and still hardly any social housing

New developments must contain many more social homes. Support our campaign and sign the petition to build more social housing.

Updates and impact

Published: 9 June 2023

Author: Andrew Soar

NIMBYs, YIMBYs, £7.7 billion profit and still hardly any social housing