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Communities Housing

Thousands ‘tipped into homelessness’ during winter

One in six (17%) households were placed into emergency B&Bs and hostels.

Communities Housing Local Government

Shelter blasts ‘shoddy’ temporary accommodation bill

‘It’s a false economy for taxpayers’ money to be used to pay private landlords for ...

Housing Local Government

Shelter slams ‘woefully inadequate’ social housing supply

'The chancellor needs to be as swift and bold on housing as we’ve seen him be on jobs.'

Communities Housing

Black people three times as likely to experience homelessness

'It is both telling and appalling to see black people and others who are BAME ...

Housing

40% of homes granted planning permission remain unbuilt

'Across the country hundreds of thousands of “phantom homes” sit on sites with planning permission fully approved.'

Housing

Housing organisations call for 53,000 affordable homes in Scotland

'This crisis has opened everyone’s eyes to the value of a safe, warm and affordable ...

Housing

‘Chronic shortage’ of social housing holding back homeless work

‘You cannot relieve homelessness unless you have a home to offer somebody.'

Communities Housing

Over a million households stuck on social housing waiting lists, Shelter says

For those stuck on long lists, almost two-thirds (65%) are made to wait on lists ...