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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 · Aug 21, 2023

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 · Aug 6, 2023

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 · Jul 20, 2023

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 · Apr 1, 2023

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 · Mar 30, 2023

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 · Mar 30, 2023

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 · Mar 29, 2023

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 · Mar 15, 2023

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 · Mar 9, 2023

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

Evening Standard · Mar 7, 2023