EXPLAINED: 6 - The Real Truth

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

The feel-good short film ends with stark messaging.

The Independent UK · Nov 1, 2023

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 · Oct 27, 2023

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 · Oct 23, 2023

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

The Guardian - UK · Oct 2, 2023

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 · Sep 12, 2023

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

The Independent UK · Sep 6, 2023

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

Evening Standard · Aug 22, 2023

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 Independent UK · Aug 22, 2023

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 Guardian - UK · Aug 21, 2023

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.

The Independent UK · Aug 21, 2023