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'Child in every London primary school classroom' homeless at Christmas, new analysis reveals

‘My children are missing out on childhood’ says mother as new child homeless stats released

Evening Standard

More than 56,000 primary school children in England will be homeless this Christmas

A key charity warns of the heartbreaking number of children who will be homeless this Christmas as the government pledges an extra £1bn funding for accommodation

The Independent UK

Shelter condemns ‘shocking’ 14% rise in homelessness across England

Charity says soaring private rents, rising evictions and lack of affordable social housing are to blame

The Guardian - UK

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Number of homeless people in England reached 354,000 one night in 2024, charity says

Shelter blames ‘extortionate private rents and dire lack of genuinely affordable social homes’ for trapping more people in homelessness

The Independent UK

Campaigners welcome Angela Rayner’s bill to ban no-fault evictions

Anti-homelessness charity Shelter said 11 million renters in England have been ‘ignored or shouted down’ after sounding the alarm about the broken system for years

The Independent UK

Unlivable, pricey accommodation have created an existential risk for London

Young professionals are sometimes spending more than half their wage on rent. When will breaking point come?

Fortune

Conservatives pledge to support first-time buyers and build 1.6m homes

The manifesto promises to make stamp duty cuts for first-time buyers permanent and deliver 1.6 million homes in England over the next Parliament.

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Social rent homes in England fall by more than quarter of a million in decade

Charities have called on all political parties to address the ‘shameful record’ on social housing and build more homes

The Guardian - UK

Thursday briefing: How Michael Gove’s ‘new deal’ for renters went sour

In today’s newsletter: The renters reform bill was meant to address a spiralling housing crisis, but as a watered-down version finally passes, we look at the ways a great hope has become a crushing disappointment

The Guardian - UK

Renters in England face rising no-fault evictions as reform bill delayed again

More than 26,000 section 21 notices issued in five years since ban was announced, while social housing stock has plummeted

The Guardian - UK

Tory social housing plan aims to prioritise ‘British homes for British workers’

Exclusive: Proposals to be put forward next month will favour UK citizens, but experts say they are likely to be illegal or unworkable

The Guardian - UK

Record Number Of Homeless Children In UK Reaches All Time High At Over 140,000

Research shows that a record number of children have been forced into temporary accommodation this winter, including shipping containers and shared rooms.

International Business Times UK

Families with single parents at higher risk of eviction in England, says Shelter

Charity says lone-parent households are bearing brunt of housing crisis and that private renting is broken

The Guardian - UK

Cashing in? The mortgage-free landlords who are raising the rent anyway

Majority of letters with no exposure to rising interest rates are demanding more money in new tenancy agreements

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The Independent UK

Revolving door of housing ministers an insult to renters, say campaign groups

Rachel Maclean’s sacking comes just a day ahead of the Renters Reform Bill reaching a crucial stage in its passage through Parliament.

The Independent UK

‘Action needed’ as no-fault eviction court proceedings hit seven-year high

Housing charities have repeated calls for a firm timetable on when Section 21 will be abolished.

The Independent UK

Renters will remain in fear of losing their homes, charity says

Housing and homelessness charity Shelter accused the Government of having given in to Conservative backbenchers.

The Independent UK

Shelter’s Christmas ad warns of plight of children in temporary accommodation

The feel-good short film ends with stark messaging.

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The Independent UK

Ministers delaying no fault evictions ban until after court reforms

Housing charities were angered by the further delay as Labour warned ministers were kicking the promise into the ‘long grass’.

The Independent UK

Thousands more working households facing homelessness in England

Friday’s figures also showed the lengthy periods of time people have been spending in temporary accommodation.

The Independent UK

Councils spend £1.7bn on temporary accommodation amid homelessness ‘crisis’

B&B accommodation alone accounted for almost half a billion in costs in the year to March.

The Independent UK

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

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

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.

Evening Standard

What is behind a rise in evictions and what does it means for the rental sector?

No-fault evictions are on the increase even as the Government prepares to ban the practice.

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