“With record levels of homelessness, including 175,990 children growing up in temporary accommodation, we're calling on the government to introduce a new Get Councils Building Bill at the King's Speech on 13 May. This bill would tackle the barriers that are holding councils back from building the social homes we need. Social homes provide a foundation … Continue reading Shelter petition: introduce a bill to get councils building social homes again
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Shelter calls for need-led housing policy
“We urgently need a new approach that places meeting genuine housing need at the heart of housing policy. To do that the government must urgently ramp up social housing delivery beyond what is currently planned, holding developers to account to deliver their fair share of social homes and getting councils building at scale once again.” … Continue reading Shelter calls for need-led housing policy
The cost of Inaction
Shelter commissioned Cebr (Centre for Economics and Business Research) to deliver economic analysis looking at the cost of not delivering social housing. The analysis estimates the costs to the government and public services if there is not a significant increase in social rent delivery. The analysis focuses on the long-term cost of inaction (i.e. not … Continue reading The cost of Inaction
Labour Campaign for Council Housing 