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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

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

New legislation ‘should mean nobody’s life is put at risk’ in social housing

The new Act includes Awaab’s law and measures campaigned for in the wake of the Grenfell Tower fire.

The Independent UK

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What is behind a rise in evictions and what does it means for the rental sector?

No-fault evictions are on the increase even as the Government prepares to ban the practice.

Evening Standard

What is behind a rise in evictions and what does it means for the rental sector?

No-fault evictions are on the increase even as the Government prepares to ban the practice.

The Independent UK

The homeless single mothers forced to move 300 miles from their families

Exclusive: Cramped conditions are so bad that families are using beds to eat dinner on and children are doing homework in the toilet, Shelter has warned

The Independent UK

20% of people ‘less confident than six months ago about paying rent or mortgage’

HSBC UK and housing charity Shelter have announced a new partnership to support the financial health of people and communities.

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Ministers warned not to create loopholes for rogue landlords in new renter rules

Campaigners fear the new, rapid timescales for evicting ‘nuisance’ tenants will be used as a ‘backdoor’ by rogue landlords

Daily Mirror

London rental crisis: tenants who complain about disrepair almost twice as likely to be evicted

New research from Shelter has found that 81 per cent of private renters have had issues with their accommodation in the past year, but are afraid to raise complaints.

Evening Standard

Why do quarter of private renters in the UK hesitate to ask for repairs

Rate of those who complained and were evicted was nearly three times that of those who had not complained

The Independent UK

Quarter of renters do not ask for repairs due to fear of eviction, says Shelter

Rate of those who complained and were evicted was nearly three times that of those who had not complained, the charity’s polling suggested.

The Independent UK

Who are the winners and losers from the Budget?

The Budget has produced groups who will be better off as well as those who may see their finances squeezed.

The Independent UK

Almost half of homeless children forced to move schools, says charity report

Shelter blamed what it described as ‘total inaction’ from the Government for the numbers of young people in ‘traumatic’ living circumstances.

The Independent UK

London’s rental crisis sees number of homeless families living in hotels reach new record high

The number of households lodging in hotels has risen 1,740 per cent over the past two years, confirmed Westminster Council

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Cramped and grotty rooms go on display at Ikea to highlight plight of homeless

The so-called Real Life Roomsets have gone on display at Ikea’s Birmingham, Warrington, Bristol and Hammersmith stores.

The Independent UK

Number of mortgage-holders getting into arrears rose in final months of 2022

There were fewer mortgage-holders in the most serious arrears bracket than in the previous quarter and fewer repossessions, according to UK Finance.

The Independent UK

Delays in courts system could hamper tenancy reform plans, MPs warn

The Government has outlined plans to introduce stronger protection for tenants as part of its Renters’ Reform Bill.

Manchester Evening News

A step towards meaningful change following the case of tragic Awaab Ishak

Manchester Evening News editor Sarah Lester joined Shelter boss Dr Polly Neate on Radio 4 to speak about the latest update

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The Independent UK

At least 271,000 people homeless on any given night in 2022 – Shelter

The charity said that ‘with private rents and living costs continuing to soar’, thousands of people were at risk of losing their homes in 2023.

The Independent UK

Thousands of homeless children in temporary homes don’t have their own bed

Charity Shelter says housing emergency is ‘robbing children of a secure childhood’

The Independent UK

Homeless children in temporary accommodation without own beds or space to play

Some 120,710 children in England were homeless and living in temporary accommodation between April and June, the latest Government figures show.

Bristol Post

The Bristol services helping rough sleepers this winter as temperatures plummet

"A freezing doorway or a flimsy tent is no substitute for a home"

The Independent UK

Warning of ‘homelessness emergency’ as private renters face eviction threat

The proportion of private renters under threat of eviction in England has risen by more than three-quarters in a year, a survey suggests.

Manchester Evening News

The Mancunian Way: Hit with 'city centre prices'

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The Independent UK

One in seven private tenants in England ‘had rent hike in the previous month’

Shelter, which carried out the research, said rents ‘will deal many renters a knock-out blow’.

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