Housing: A better fit

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

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.