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Shelter @sheltercharity.bsky.social · 20h

What causes homelessness? It isn't rocket science – it’s a lack of genuinely affordable and accessible homes.

This #WorldHomelessDay, we're sharing a message of hope that homelessness ISN'T inevitable.
shltr.org.uk/WfQTW

World Homeless Day 2025 - Shelter England

Join our movement for change this World Homeless Day. Find out more about what causes homelessness and how you can take action.

shltr.org.uk

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Shelter @sheltercharity.bsky.social · 22h

We haven't built enough social rent homes for decades. These genuinely affordable homes are desperately needed to fix the housing emergency we all face.

As a society we have a responsibility to make sure everyone has a safe place to call home: shltr.org.uk/WfQTW

World Homeless Day 2025 - Shelter England

Join our movement for change this World Homeless Day. Find out more about what causes homelessness and how you can take action.

shltr.org.uk

Shelter @sheltercharity.bsky.social · 22h

On #WorldHomelessDay, it's important to remember that the scale of homelessness goes much deeper than what is visible on the surface.

This is due to a broken housing system.

An image of an iceberg. Above the waterline is the figure of 4667 rough sleeping, below the water at the larger part of the iceberg is the figure of 131140 households in temporary accommodation. Deeper still is an unknown figure for the other types of hidden homelessness. The tagline at the bottom is the hashtag for World Homeless Day.

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Shelter @sheltercharity.bsky.social · 2d

Shelly the snail began her slow but steady journey from Shell-ter HQ in East London, heading to the Housing Minister’s constituency in Greenwich, South London.

To deliver your postcards, asking the govt to speed up the Renters' Rights Bill.

The arrival of the bill is moving slower than Shelly🐌

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Shelter @sheltercharity.bsky.social · 3d

If we want to curb spiralling homelessness and increasing housing costs in London, developers must build their fair share of genuinely affordable social homes to get people out of temporary accommodation and into safe, secure, and affordable homes.

#BuildSocialHousing🏠

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Shelter @sheltercharity.bsky.social · 3d

With over 94,000 children in temporary accommodation in London, the need for social homes has never been more urgent.

It's worrying to see developers are pushing to water down affordable housing requirements.

Inside Housing @insidehousing.bsky.social · 3d

NHF says cutting London’s affordable housing target is ‘not the answer’ to development woes

The NHF has stressed the need to protect the provision of new affordable homes after reports that the Mayor of London is considering slashing the 35% affordable target for new developments

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Shelter @sheltercharity.bsky.social · 3d

For decades, people across the country have struggled to have a safe, secure home.

Our research shows that, for Black households, the hidden barriers to accessing a social home make it even harder.

Sign the open letter to call for change: shltr.org.uk/SfQyp

A large billboard saying that 'the average stay in temporary accommodation for a homeless black family is 15 months'.

The tagline below is 'demand a fairer housing system'.

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Shelter @sheltercharity.bsky.social · 7d

The #RentersRightsBill will finally begin to change things. The ban on no fault evictions and attempts to improve standards in private renting can’t come soon enough.

📺 Watch the full feature from 19:13: www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...

Morning Live - Series 7: 03/10/2025

Rav Wilding and Gaby Roslin are joined by actor and comedian Alan Davies, who talks about the return of QI, his new memoir and upcoming tour.

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Shelter @sheltercharity.bsky.social · 7d

More than 26,000 households were threatened with homelessness because of a section 21 no fault eviction last year.

Shelter's Alicia Walker, Assistant Director - Activism & Advocacy, on BBC Morning Live to talk about how the #RentersRightsBill needs to be passed to protect renters.