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New Shelter report reveals the devastating impact of homelessness in the classroom
As schools break up for the Christmas holidays new Shelter report reveals the devastating impact of homelessness in the classroom A unique investigation by Shelter exploring how teachers view the impact of homelessness on children, reveals that many are struggling to cope with the growing levels of homelessness in their classrooms. In-depth interviews with primary…
Read More128,000 children in Britain will be homeless on Christmas day according to a new report by Shelter
A shocking 128,000 children in Britain will wake up homeless and in temporary accommodation this Christmas, a new report by Shelter reveals today. One in every 111 children is currently homeless, and with the country still at the mercy of a worsening housing crisis, 2017 has seen the highest numbers of homeless children in a…
Read MoreShelter issues warning ahead of critical Christmas season
Shocking new figures show Shelter received a call for help every 22 seconds in the run up to Christmas last year, and the charity is warning that the situation this winter could be set to get worse. New research from Shelter and M&S shows that in 2016 the charity’s helpline received over a hundred thousand…
Read MoreComment from shelter on annual house building figures
Shelter comment on annual housing supply figures (2016/17) released yesterday 16th November 2017 There were 217,350 additional dwellings between 2016/2017, and increase of 15% on last year. (DCLG) However, according to government statistics out last week, the total number of affordable homes built in England last year was 41,530, well below the average over the…
Read MoreShelter comments on the recent annual affordable housing figures from the government
Shelter comments on the recent annual affordable housing figures from the government which show a rise on last year, but are still well below the number that are needed, with the fewest social homes built since the Second World War. Shelter comment on annual affordable housing figures Almost two thirds of local authorities built no…
Read MoreShelter reveals more than 300,000 people in Britain homeless today
The number of people recorded as homeless has reached a staggering 307,000 – more than the entire population of Newcastle – a shocking new report by Shelter reveals today. In the most extensive review of its kind, the housing charity combined official rough-sleeping, temporary accommodation and social services figures. This showed the number of…
Read Moreresponse from Shelter to the Prime Minister’s announcement that Local Housing Allowance rates will not apply to social housing.
Shelter’s response to the Prime Minister’s announcement that Local Housing Allowance rates will not apply to social housing. Polly Neate, CEO at Shelter said: “We warmly welcome the Prime Minister’s announcement that Local Housing Allowance rates will not apply to social rented homes but she shouldn’t stop there. “Although this is a welcome reprieve for…
Read MoreShelter’s major new Fair Rent Homes report reveals the true scale of affordable housebuilding this country needs
Shelter’s major new Fair Rent Homes report reveals the true scale of affordable housebuilding this country needs, new figures show that a massive 44% of low earning renters are being forced to cut back on basics like food, clothes or toys for their children just to cover the cost of their rent. Today in a…
Read MoreShelter responds to the Universal Credit debate.
Shelter responds to the Universal Credit debate. Polly Neate, CEO of Shelter, said: “Shelter’s advisers are hearing from more and more people whose lives are being turned upside down by the many flaws with Universal Credit. Not only are people forced to go without basics like food and electricity, but the delays mean they get…
Read MoreGovernment must urgently act to make renting more stable and more affordable says Shelter
Shelter’s urgent call on renting to Teresa May ahead of her leader’s speech at the Conservative Party Conference today, Shelter thinks the government must urgently act to make renting more stable and more affordable. Key statistics on private renters in England: There are 4.5 million households renting privately in England, over a third of them…
Read MoreShelter’s response to the Help to Buy announcement and Sajid Javid’s speech
Shelter’s response to the Help to Buy announcement and Sajid Javid’s speech. Polly Neate, CEO of Shelter said: “Extending Help to Buy is the wrong priority at a time when over a million renters are struggling with crippling housing costs. Help to Buy has barely helped the first-time buyers it is targeted at and has done nothing to help those worst affected by our broken housing market and those…
Read MoreShelter reveals legal loophole has been used by housing developers to avoid building 706 social homes.
New research from Shelter reveals that a legal loophole has been used by housing developers to avoid building 706 social homes in Kensington and Chelsea – more than enough to house families made homeless from the Grenfell tower fire. The research reveals that despite being required by local planning policy these homes haven’t been built…
Read MoreShelter’s response to Jeremy Corbyn’s Labour Conference speech
Shelter’s response to Jeremy Corbyn’s Labour Conference speech which included a proposal to introduce rent controls. Polly Neate, Shelter CEO, said: “There is a growing debate about the crisis facing those who rent, with families facing rising bills and insecure lets. Shelter supports controls that lengthen tenancies and protect families from unfair rent rises but not old fashioned rent-setting…
Read MoreHousing market is a daily nightmare for many families says Shelter
The National Audit Office homelessness report is published today 13th September. Amyas Morse, head of the National Audit Office said: “Homelessness in all its forms has significantly increased in recent years, driven by several factors. Despite this, government has not evaluated the impact of its reforms on this issue, and there remain gaps in its…
Read MoreNew research from the housing charity Shelter says that families in private renting are being forced to move too frequently.
Recent report from Shelter headlines ‘Over a quarter of a million families forced into debt from moving home so often’. A staggering 250,000 private renting families in England are becoming burdened with serious debt because they have to move house so frequently, according to Shelter. New research from the housing charity says private renting is…
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