Shelter’s staff start unprecedented two-week strike
Unite says many of the charity’s workers are themselves facing the prospect of being made homeless
Unite says many of the charity’s workers are themselves facing the prospect of being made homeless
Reporting of the rental housing crisis may reinforce the misconception that landlords and letting agents are at the root of the problem
Propertymark has issued a furious response to Shelter’s new advertising campaign mocking letting agents.
Watch now: Shelter has launched a satirical video ad campaign featuring a comedian as a fake letting agent, designed to highlight the appalling housing conditions faced by some renters.
The National Residential Landlords Association (NRLA) has accused Shelter of adopting an “anti-landlord” and “a disappointingly one-sided” position over Section 21 eviction claims.
Shelter wants the government to scrap Section 21 evictions, saying losing a private tenancy is the second biggest cause of homelessness.
Important to distinguish between tenants affected by COVID-19 and those who were building rent arrears before lockdown
Tenants win money and apologies from letting agents in cases backed by Shelter
Shelter hits out at letting agency directors and landlords ‘who owe their mansions and swimming pools to public money’
Shelter vows not to give up on its ‘No DSS’ campaign that targets letting agent adverts