https://www.local.gov.uk/about/news/expenditure-temporary-accommodation-increased-tenfold-between-2011-24-lga-launches New analysis from the Local Government Association (LGA) has found that council expenditure on temporary accommodation (TA) increased by a massive 1077 per cent in real terms between 2011/12 and 2024/25. This equates to councils spending £6 billion (1) across this 13-year period. Of this, £2.2 billion, over one third (37 per cent) was…
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Renters’ Rights Act overview for tenants
https://www.gov.uk/guidance/renters-rights-act-overview-for-tenants The Renters’ Rights Act changes how landlords let out private properties on or from 1 May 2026. This overview of the main changes is for tenants. Separate guidance is available for landlords. The changes apply to privately rented properties. Different rules apply if you: rent from a housing association or local councillive in student…
Homelessness in England 2025
https://england.shelter.org.uk/professional_resources/policy_and_research/policy_library/homelessness_in_england_2025 Findings include: there are an estimated 382,618 people who are now homeless in England, including 175,025 children.this represents an 8% increase (28,602 people) in just a year, and means that at least one in 153 people in England are homeless (65 per 10,000 population).there are 202,587 people homeless in London, which is the equivalent…
Housing Indicators
https://www.resolutionfoundation.org/major-programme/housing-indicators/ Housing is fundamental to living standards. It is most families’ largest expense, meaning disposable incomes are highly sensitive to changes in rents or mortgage payments. Our housing indicators track how housing is affecting living standards in the UK. Drawing on a range of data sources, the indicators below cover housing affordability, quality and supply.
More private renters are now in poverty than social renters.
More private renters are now in poverty than social renters. 4.8 million private renters are in poverty, up almost 300,000 on the previous year. Of these, almost 2 million are only in poverty when we factor in housing costs – around 40% of those in poverty.
Mortgage and landlord possession statistics: October to December 2024
https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/mortgage-and-landlord-possession-statistics-october-to-december-2024/mortgage-and-landlord-possession-statistics-october-to-december-2024 Landlord possession actions have all increased When compared to the same quarter in 2023 there were increases in landlord possession claims from 23,374 to 24,010 (3%), orders from 17,994 to 18,416 (2%), warrants from 10,170 to 10,877 (7%) and repossessions from 6,664 to 7,020 (5%). Median timeliness for landlord repossessions has increased. The median…
Statutory homelessness in England: financial year 2023-24
https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/statutory-homelessness-in-england-financial-year-2023-24/statutory-homelessness-in-england-financial-year-2023-24 Initial assessments were made for 358,370 households in England in 2023-24, up 10.4% from the previous year. Of these, 324,990 households were assessed as owed a homelessness duty, due to being threatened with homelessness or already being homeless in 2023-24. This increase from 2022-23 is driven by the increase in both households assessed as…
Council spending on emergency accommodation tops £2.2bn
https://www.crisis.org.uk/about-us/media-centre/council-spending-on-emergency-accommodation-tops-22bn/ Local authorities in England are spending a record £2.29bn a year on providing emergency temporary accommodation to homeless households, according to new provisional government figures released today (Thursday 29th August).
Planning reforms must prioritise social rent homes
https://campaigns.shelter.org.uk/tell-government-planning-reforms-must-prioritise-social-rent-homes?utm_source=adobe&utm_medium=email# On the 30th July, the new Labour government published proposals and a consultation on them to reform planning. We believe that too many of the homes being built by developers aren’t the right homes. We think the planning system isn’t doing enough to get the social homes built we need. The planning system should…
Through the roof
Through the roof: rising rents, disrepair, and evictions https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/policy/publications/through-the-roof-rising-rents-evictions-and-persistent-disrepair/ Private renters are at the sharp end of the living standards crisis, facing a perfect storm of ever-increasing rents, damp, cold and mouldy homes, and very little power to do anything about it. We’re urging the new government to prioritise renters when tackling the living standards…