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Revolving door of housing ministers an insult to renters, say campaign groups

Rachel Maclean’s sacking comes just a day ahead of the Renters Reform Bill reaching a crucial stage in its passage through Parliament.

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11 gift ideas for your friends and family this Christmas

This year, say no to department store crowds while last-minute shopping and say yes to these unique gifts

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No-fault evictions hit seven-year high amid government delays to ban

Ban on no-fault evictions was missed out of King’s Speech

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‘Action needed’ as no-fault eviction court proceedings hit seven-year high

Housing charities have repeated calls for a firm timetable on when Section 21 will be abolished.

The Independent UK

Renters will remain in fear of losing their homes, charity says

Housing and homelessness charity Shelter accused the Government of having given in to Conservative backbenchers.

The Independent UK

A tent is a lifeline not a lifestyle choice for rough sleepers – ex-homeless man

Chris Royston, who spent half a year living sleeping rough, said the Government does not have the ‘want’ to tackle the problem.

The Independent UK

Suella Braverman says rough sleeping is ‘lifestyle choice’

Home secretary criticised for tweets vowing to restrict use of tents by homeless people, ‘many of them from abroad’

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Shelter’s Christmas ad warns of plight of children in temporary accommodation

The feel-good short film ends with stark messaging.

The Independent UK

Councils in England paying £1.7bn a year to house people in temporary homes

Annual cost would be enough to build about 100,000 new homes over five years, as families forced into cramped hostels and B&Bs

The Guardian - UK

Ministers delaying no fault evictions ban until after court reforms

Housing charities were angered by the further delay as Labour warned ministers were kicking the promise into the ‘long grass’.

The Independent UK

Thousands more working households facing homelessness in England

Friday’s figures also showed the lengthy periods of time people have been spending in temporary accommodation.

The Independent UK

Councils spend £1.7bn on temporary accommodation amid homelessness ‘crisis’

B&B accommodation alone accounted for almost half a billion in costs in the year to March.

The Independent UK

‘Living in fear’: the renters in England facing two-month ‘no fault’ evictions

Charities fear landlords are pushing evictions through before the renters’ reform bill becomes law

The Guardian - UK

Millions of homeware items thrown away each year, research finds

Research of 2,000 adults found that people throw their homeware items in the bin, rather than finding a way to avoid them going to landfill

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Millions in poor housing in England suffer ill-health due to legal delays, says Shelter

Exclusive: Campaigners concerned that opposition from Tory MPs is delaying legal protections for renters

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Older tenants face housing emergency amid rising rents, says charity

Independent Age said the threat of eviction is a real fear for many people given the ‘lack of alternative affordable housing for older people’.

The Independent UK

Thousands more refugees facing homelessness after government eviction rule changes

140 organisations, including Red Cross, Crisis and Shelter, write to Michael Gove and Suella Braverman

Evening Standard

Two in five private renters in London are one missed payslip from being unable to pay rent

As rents climb higher, many tenants don’t have the emergency funds to cover another month

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One in three tenants borrowed money to pay rent in last month

Exclusive: Hard-up private renters turning to credit card debt, overdrafts, friends and family to meet costs

The Guardian - UK

Third of working tenants in England ‘lack savings to pay rent if they lose job’

Half have maximum of a month’s worth of rent put by as costs rise, Shelter survey finds

The Independent UK

Half of working private renters ‘one paycheque away from losing their home’

Politicians must commit to building more social homes to address the ‘precarious’ situation many renters find themselves in, Shelter said.

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Tuesday briefing: How the housing crisis is hitting tenants hardest

In today’s newsletter: No-fault evictions are rocketing, bills are ballooning and social housing lists are overloaded – what the statistics reveal about renting today and why urgent reform is needed

The Independent UK

UK’s rental shame: Tenants paying four times as much of income as homeowners on housing

Exclusive: Spiralling costs disproportionately hitting those who don’t own their homes

The Independent UK

No full-time firefighters near Bibby Stockholm asylum barge prompts ‘real concerns’ over emergency response

Exclusive: Firefighter’s report calls for government to abandon plans amid ‘major life risk’

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