Historic day for Awaab's Law ahead as petition set to be handed in The crucial Bill is being debated in Parliament for the final time Manchester Evening News · Jun 27, 2023
Your rented house is falling apart – here are your rights to getting it repaired Waking up to the sight of black mould spreading across your bedroom walls would be distressing for anyone, but if you live in rented accommodation, there is an added layer of anxiety. The Conversation · Jun 22, 2023
DWP housing benefit 'not enough' to cover skyrocketing private rents Analysis has revealed that fewer than one in five private rental properties in England were viable within the current local housing allowance rates Daily Mirror · Jun 9, 2023
Seven-step plan if you're struggling to pay your rent in the cost of living crisis Your landlord or letting agent should be your first point of contact if you are not going to be able to afford to pay Chronicle Live · May 20, 2023
One in three Conservative voters think ministers failing on housing Exclusive polling for the Guardian also shows voters think more social housing is needed The Guardian - UK · May 18, 2023
Game-changer or disaster? Rental sector reacts to the first reading of delayed Renters Reform Bill The long-awaited Renters Reform Bill has finally landed – but who are the winners and losers of biggest shake-up since the Housing Act 1988? Evening Standard · May 17, 2023
Revealed: How Britain’s squalid housing crisis hits Black and Asian tenants hardest Special Investigation: Mould covering windows and walls next to sleeping children. Ceilings collapsing feet away from tenants. Complaints ignored, evictions threatened. Nadine White hears the stories that lay bare the plight of non-white renters across the country The Independent UK · May 12, 2023
North East business life: charity, community and award events in the region This week's round-up features Bell Truck and Van, ScS, Different Narrative, The Apartment Group and NIBE Birmingham Post · May 11, 2023
From Glastonbury chocolate to refurb computers: how you can help charities in the UK cost of living crisis Money is tight as household bills soar but there are still ways to make a difference The Guardian - UK · May 6, 2023
Pub creates 'anti-Coronation safe space' with banned phrases and 'no flag waving' The pubs' landlord does not wish to celebrate King Charles' Coronation. Instead of taking part in festivities, he's spending the week fundraising for several charities Daily Mirror · May 5, 2023
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 · Apr 30, 2023
HSBC UK chief executive encourages people struggling financially to seek help Ian Stuart was speaking as the bank announced a new initiative with housing charity Shelter to support the financial health of people and communities. The Independent UK · Apr 24, 2023
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. The Independent UK · Apr 23, 2023
Andrew Malone obituary Other lives: Founder and chief executive of Nottingham Community Housing Association The Guardian - UK · Apr 16, 2023
The Guardian - UK · Apr 15, 2023 Forty families a day threatened with no-fault evictions since Tories vowed to ban them Exclusive: Labour figures show scale of issue in England despite Conservatives vowing to abolish the practice four years ago
The National (Scotland) · Apr 9, 2023 'People are worried about their children': Concerns over plight of Afghan refugees SERIOUS concerns have been voiced over the plight of hundreds of Afghan refugees in Scottish hotels who are still waiting for homes.
Manchester Evening News · Mar 30, 2023 More than half of private renters in the region hit by damp or mould amid calls to expand Awaab's Law Almost four in five private tenants in region struggle with disrepair, new research shows
Evening Standard · Mar 30, 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.
The Independent UK · 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 29, 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.
Daily Mirror · Mar 26, 2023 YouTuber's heartless prank on homeless man inspired OAP to bring food to rough sleepers Former rough sleeper Nigel Hollander, 78, decided to dedicate his time to helping the homeless and in need after watching a YouTube video in which a prankster played a cruel trick
Manchester Evening News · Mar 26, 2023 'I saw a homeless man humiliated for "likes"... I couldn't do nothing' "I want to leave a legacy related to helping people. The more I do it, the more I want to do it and I'm glad I am. I hope I can inspire others"
Daily Record · Mar 21, 2023 Nurse left homeless wins landmark case after estate agents refused to rent to her because of kids NHS worker Lexi Levens, 33, said the discrimination her family faced was “nothing short of distressing and humiliating”.
The Guardian - UK · Mar 21, 2023 English letting agents who ban children breach equality rules, says ombudsman Nurse with four children challenges the practice after landlords and letting agents refuse to rent to them
Daily Mirror · Mar 21, 2023 Nurse wins landmark case after agents wouldn't rent to her because she has kids Lexi Levens, 33, and her family were handed a Section 21 no-fault eviction on Christmas Eve - despite her and her husband passing affordability checks, no estate agent or landlord would rent to them