All news on the topic: Shelter

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Baby ‘beheaded’ and children ‘burnt alive’ in Israeli strikes on makeshift shelter
Newborns burnt alive, children beheaded and bodies of civilians scattered in tents housing displaced Palestinians – this is the aftermath of Israel’s war on Gaza.
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One in three mortgage holders with mental health issues cut back on essentials
The YouGov research was carried out for the Money and Mental Health Policy Institute
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Experts shares exactly what to do if your landlord tries to increase your rent
Martin Lewis and Shelter's Nadeem Kahn discuss your rights if a private landlord wants to up your rent. It comes after one man said his son has been told his monthly payments will be going up by a staggering 71 per cent
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One in six renters on benefits at risk of eviction this winter, figures show
More than half - 55% - of private renters on housing benefit are also worried about becoming homeless because of sky-high costs, according to a survey for the charity Shelter
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'We help people on the streets – the abuse they get is unthinkable'
Volunteers helping the homeless on Britain's streets speak out on the abuse and hardship faced by rough sleepers as Shelter publishes appalling figures on the country's housing crisis
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Almost half of teachers work with children who have experienced homelessness
Charity Shelter said teachers are witnessing the 'horrors of homelessness' with school children missing days in the classroom due to bad housing or homelessness
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England's Christmas homelessness crisis mapped – how does your area compare
Around 309,000 people will spend Christmas without a home, including almost 140,000 children, according to national housing charity Shelter - a stark increase of 14% - or 38,100 people - in one year
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At least 300,000 people will spend Christmas homeless, damning figures show
The charity Shelter's research shows homelessness in England has grown rapidly in the past year with over 3,000 people sleeping rough on any given night and 279,400 in temporary accommodation
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Mum tries to feed family off food parcel and discovers 'embarrassing' reality
Mum Emma was 'heartbroken' after discovering the 'embarrassing' reality of living off food parcels - especially as her son was worried about how empty the cupboards were
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Tory landlord with 10 rental properties criticises plan to give tenants rights
Tory MP Nick Fletcher, who rents out six houses and four flats in South Yorkshire, claimed that giving tenants extra rights would lead to landlords selling up
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Three in ten Brits bin unwanted homeware goods - rather than selling or donating
A third admit they don't know where to start when it comes to rehoming their old items - while 45% are unsure whether anyone else would want them
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Tories blasted as 1 in 10 social housing residents claim to live in unsafe homes
Labour's Lisa Nandy called the figures 'scandalous' and promised the party would spearhead a warm homes programme and give greater rights and protections to renters
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Over 20,000 families kicked out of homes since Tories pledged to ban evictions
Households being kicked out of their homes because of no-fault evictions increased by 41% last year as the Tories fail to follow through on their 2019 promise to ban them
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Help is available for those who can't afford their mortgages
Consumer rights expert Martyn James runs through all your options if you're a homeowner worried about their mortgage repayments after the latest Bank of England rate hike
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Record number of families living in temporary accommodation - see your area
More than 130,000 children are living in England without a permanent home. It is the worst number on record
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Former Pride of Britain nominee who ran 30 marathons is judge for latest awards
Sociologist Jason Arday, who became the youngest ever Black professor at Cambridge University in March, has twice been nominated for Fundraiser of the Year Award
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Michael Gove desperately attempts to salvage government's record on housing
Labour's Lisa Nandy says the housing crisis has 'gone from bad to worse' after 13 years of Tory rule with the building of new homes in the country 'falling of a cliff'
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Family fights to stop dog being put down for biting sleeping toddler in face
A Denver family are battling to save the life of their beloved 10-year-old English setter, Watson. But after they turned him into the Denver Animal Shelter, the shelter claim they have the legal right to euthanise the dog.
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Dad spends £20k on WW2 bunker after wife says he 'deserves man cave'
Dad-of-three David Massey, 41, converted his garage into a 1940s-inspired hideaway, complete with submarine doors and a whisky bar, so he can reminisce about 'happy times'
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Woman's home infested by maggots as she lived below dead neighbour for two years
Sheila Seleoane's neighbours continually raised the alarm with housing association Peabody due to a bad odour and other indicators before her remains were found after two-and-a-half years
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Ministers warned not to create loopholes for rogue landlords in new renter rules
Campaigners fear the new, rapid timescales for evicting ‘nuisance’ tenants will be used as a ‘backdoor’ by rogue landlords
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Quarter of private tenants avoid asking landlord for repairs over eviction fears
The homelessness charity Shelter has accused the Government of 'dragging its heels' on crucial reforms to the rental sector, leaving tenants in a 'terrible catch 22'
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YouTuber's heartless prank on homeless man inspired OAP to help rough sleepers
Former rough sleeper Nigel Hollander, 78, decided to dedicate his time to helping the homeless and in need after watching a YouTube video in which a prankster played a cruel trick
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Nurse wins landmark case after agents wouldn't rent to her because she has kids
Lexi Levens, 33, and her family were handed a Section 21 no-fault eviction on Christmas Eve - despite her and her husband passing affordability checks, no estate agent or landlord would rent to them
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Homelessness charity Shelter taking calls from '1,000 people a day'
At least three individuals who called the charity's emergency helpline when The Mirror visited the office had been served with Section 21 eviction notices - something the Tory Government pledged to abolish back in 2018