Housing: Housing costs cause stress and depression for millions
A new YouGov survey from Shelter has revealed the emotional strain faced by millions of families as they struggle to meet their housing costs.
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Housing: British Gas & Shelter launch ‘Better Homes for Britain’
British Gas, Britain’s biggest energy supplier, and Shelter, the housing charity, have announced a major five-year partnership that will help one million British households improve the standard of their homes.
Housing: UK housing third least affordable in Europe
Families in the UK are among the worst off in Europe when it comes to housing costs. One in six people in the UK (16.5%) are overburdened by housing costs, according to findings published by the European Union.
Housing: Second Housing Report released
Leading housing groups have warned today that the Government is failing to tackle the country’s growing housing crisis. In their second Housing Report, the National Housing Federation, Shelter and The Chartered Institute of Housing warn the Government is failing to deliver on five out of ten key housing indicators:
Housing: A better fit
Britain’s housing market is failing to meet the needs of older people – despite a rapidly ageing population and a growing demand for retirement housing, Shelter’s new report reveals.
Housing: London rents unaffordable
Renting a two-bedroom home in London is unaffordable for families earning less than £52,000, Shelter has revealed today. Almost one in four London families now rents from a private landlord – an increase of 70 per cent in the past two years.
Housing: Britons have cut back on food & fuel bills to help pay housing costs
A YouGov survey of 4,014 British adults for housing charity Shelter has revealed that more than one in five people have spent less on gas and electricity to help pay their rent or mortgage in the last 12 months, and just over one in three have spent less on food.
Housing: Statutory Homelessness Statistics released – 13% increase
The latest National Statistics on Statutory Homelessness for July to September 2011, England, were released on 8 December 2011, under arrangements approved by the UK Statistics Authority.
Housing: The Great British Property Scandal
Channel 4 has launched The Great British Property Scandal, a season of special programmes to investigate the housing crisis and consider possible solutions.
Housing: Shelter’s research reveals areas most at risk of eviction
New research released by Shelter highlights the areas of England where people are most at risk of losing their home.
With 1 in every 111 homes at risk of eviction, those living in London, Manchester, Slough and Peterborough are shown to be most at risk.
Housing: Letting company hit with £12,000 bill for unlicensed property (Updated 19-11-11)
A letting company has been fined £2000, ordered to repay about £6500 in rent – which they illegally collected – and charged with £4000 in costs. (Photo Gallery Below)
Housing: New ‘Housing Report’ rates Government progress
A new report from leading housing groups warns the Government is failing to deliver on its promises to boost housing supply and protect the vulnerable.
Housing: Shelter asserting authority on rogue landlords
A new report from Shelter raises concerns about the state of the private rented sector. The report ‘Policy briefing: Asserting authority – calling time on rogue landlords’, assesses the scale and the nature of problems, analyses local authorities’ responses, explores the barriers to enforcement and how they can be overcome.
Housing: Shelter launches rogue landlord interactive map
Shelter is urging councils to crack down on rogue landlords, as their research reveals that they continue to cause misery for tenants across England.
Housing: Shelter releases their annual report
Shelter has released its annual report for the last financial year, 2010/11. It explains how donations, contracts and fundraising activities have helped pay for Shelter’s services and campaigns.
Housing: 1 in 4 London children overcrowded
One in four London children are living in overcrowded homes, new figures reveal, as Shelter calls on the Mayor to do more to tackle the problem. Shelter’s analysis of English Housing Survey figures shows 391,000 children (24 per cent) in London are overcrowded – an 18 per cent rise since 2008.
Housing: Private tenants feel powerless against landlords
New research from Shelter highlights just how powerless private tenants feel when facing problems with their landlord.
The YouGov survey, commissioned by Shelter, revealed that:
Housing: Poor housing costs Welsh NHS £67m a year
Poor housing costs the NHS in Wales around £67m a year, according to new research published Building Research Establishment (BRE).
