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One in seven private tenants in England ‘had rent hike in the previous month’

Shelter, which carried out the research, said rents ‘will deal many renters a knock-out blow’.

The Independent UK

Landlords 'discriminating' against families on benefits

It's only getting worse with the rising cost of living

Liverpool Echo

More shelter beds and supported homes pledged in strategy to end rough sleeping

Around 14,000 emergency beds for rough sleepers and 3,000 support staff roles will be created this year, the Government said.

The Independent UK

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Bidding wars, cash up-front and ‘auditions’ – inside Britain’s broken renting market

Young professionals seeking private rental property tell of ‘hundreds’ applying for the same let

The Guardian - UK

Cost of living crisis: what are your rights if your landlord wants to increase your rent?

A lack of affordable housing and growing demand for rental properties have sent the rental market into a state of crisis, and young people are particularly affected. New data suggests that nearly four in ten renters under the age of 30 pay more than 30% of their income on rent,…

The Conversation

Nationwide offering students £100 cashback and donating to Shelter for every new account opened

Students will get £100 back within 14 days of crediting their account with £500.

Daily Record

Tenants ‘at the mercy of their landlord’ over £400 energy bills discount, charity warns

Shelter has raised concerns that some people could miss out on the vital support towards their rising bills this winter

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Renters paying ‘bills included’ may miss out on energy costs help, charity warns

Tenants whose energy bills are included in their rent or service charge cannot directly claim the energy discount, Shelter said.

The Independent UK

Half a million households risk missing out on £400 energy rebate this winter

The Government said it expects landlords to pass on the £400 reduction - the issue is, there is nothing written in law right now that would force them to do this

Daily Mirror

Renters issued warning as millions might miss out on £400 winter energy payment

Shelter has warned 585,000 households could miss out on the crucial £400 energy payment this winter as the average bills are set to soar to a record breaking £3,600.

Edinburgh Live

£400 energy payment: Renters could miss out on cost of living discount

Over half a million renters have been warned that they could miss out on the £400 energy bill rebate, which is set to be paid to millions of households across the UK this winter.

Glasgow Live

Half a million renters could miss out on £400 energy rebate, charities warn

Money will go to landlords instead

Wales Online

Households facing homelessness ‘at highest level since before first lockdown’

Some 74,230 households became homeless or were threatened with homelessness between January and March 2022, official figures show.

The Independent UK

‘Property porn’: is TV’s obsession with home buying fuelling the UK’s housing crisis?

Despite an unprecedented crisis in home ownership, shows like Location, Location, Location and Grand Designs are seemingly neverending. Might they be to blame for skyrocketing prices?

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The Independent UK

UK heatwave: How to help the homeless in extreme heat

An extreme heat alert has been issued across much of England and Wales

Bristol Post

More than 20,000 people waiting for council house across Bristol region

It comes amid the Government's controversial decision to extend the Right to Buy scheme

Wales Online

These parts of England have seen the biggest rises in private renting

The Government has set out plans to improve living conditions for tenants

The Independent UK

Tenants to get new rights to challenge ‘unscrupulous landlords’ on rent hikes and shoddy homes

Welcome for Renters Reform Bill which will also end no-fault evictions – after three-year delay

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Daily Mirror

Tenants to get power to fight unfair rent hikes and 'no fault' evictions banned

Housing charity Shelter has welcomed Michael Gove's plans for the rental sector as a "a game-changer for England’s 11 million private renters"

The Guardian - UK

No-fault evictions and barring tenants on benefits to be outlawed in England

Private rentals white paper also includes clampdown on unfit homes and plans to tackle bad landlords

The Independent UK

Boris Johnson news: PM confirms return of Right to Buy to boost home ownership

Prime minister unveils new housing plan in Blackpool speech

Evening Standard

Shelter boss slams PM’s housing association right-to-buy plans as ‘gimmick’

Move will put rapidly shrinking supply of social homes at ‘even greater risk’

Evening Standard

Gimme shelter: Two more of London’s green cabbie huts awarded Grade II-listed status

The iconic Victorian shelters were built as refuges for London’s horse-drawn cab drivers and are still used today as as pitstops for black taxis

Wales Online

More renters risk eviction as court claims to remove them gather pace

Campaigners say the spiralling costs of energy, rent and food are pushing more families into crisis

Bristol Post

The reality of Bristol's cost of living crisis - from skipping meals to rough sleeping

And it looks set to get worse

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