Fantastic effort by all our #TeamShelter runners as they stream past our cheer point! 🙌 #HackneyHalfMarathon

Cheer point getting ready... ⏳️ 450 runners will be taking on today's #HackneyHalfMarathon for Team Shelter, aiming to raise £208,000. Bring. It. Home! 🏃‍♂️🏃‍♀️

New research from the Joseph Rowntree Foundation has found the majority of landlords make above average rates of return AND that limiting rent increases in England could save the government more than £600m a year by 2030. Makes you think, right? 👉🏽 www.jrf.org.uk/housing/how-...

No more S21 no fault evictions. More security. More stability. A fairer system. Together, we made this happen. ❤️🏠🔑

Renters' rights have changed. Be sure to follow for more advice from us. And check out more of your rights here ⬇️ england.shelter.org.uk/housing_advi...

How do we end the housing emergency? → Government supports councils → Councils build social homes → Families get a stable place to live It’s simple. Sign our petition to get councils building 👉 shltr.org.uk/5fWmA

When we build social homes, we’re building so much more. These homes are where great stories can begin – stories that can change our history, our culture and our everyday lives. It's time to get councils building social homes again > shelter.org.uk/build www.youtube.com/watch?v=wqpJ...

Things have changed. Before 1 May 2026, private landlords could often increase your rent when they wanted. Find out more about rent increases now that the Renters' Rights act is here 👇 england.shelter.org.uk/.../private....

Everyone, no matter their background, needs a safe and stable home to build a healthy life. With the Renters’ Rights Act, we’ve seen what is possible when renters and housing campaigners come together and fight for change 👇 england.shelter.org.uk/housing_advi...

New figures released today reveal a shocking record of 176,130 children growing up homeless in temporary accommodation. It's the 17th time in a row, that number has risen. shltr.org.uk/nfWT1

Big thank you to @ollyglover.bsky.social for asking the Prime Minister about building more social homes today. We agree that the current approach is not providing enough genuinely affordable social rent homes.

Replace our regressive council tax system with a progressive Proportional Property Tax and sign this petition by @fairershare.bsky.social > petition.parliament.uk/petitions/75...

Cheer squad! 😎 What the runners see vs what we see #TeamShelter #LondonMarathon #RaceForHome

Team Shelter are running at 290 people today for the London Marathon 🤩 our biggest team yet 🏃‍♀️🌞🏃‍♀️

'This is a landmark victory for renters.' Shelter's CEO Sarah Elliott was interviewed by the Today programme this morning about how the implementation of the Renters' Rights Act will bring the biggest change in renting in a generation. 📻 Listen from 50mins in: www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

All of us at Shelter were saddened to hear about the passing of Giles Peaker. Highly respected, he was a legend in the housing law world through his many achievements, such as drafting and pushing for the Homes (Fitness for Human Habitation) Act 2018, and the @nearlylegal.co.uk website.

earth day reminder: we all share one home, everyone should have a safe and secure place in it 🏠🌍

Last year, over 10,000 of you signed an open letter to the Secretary of State for Housing demanding a fairer housing system. Following this action, the government announced that staff working in social housing management will soon have to be qualified in equality, diversity and inclusion.

New report from the @jrf-uk.bsky.social and Darren Baxter saying what we’ve all been thinking… 👏 If we actually want to get homes built, we need to back social housing providers and get councils building again. 🏠 www.jrf.org.uk/housing/gett...

Our research found that racism in People of Colour’s access to social housing is deeply embedded in both policy and practice. From the racism displayed by housing officers to the ingrained discriminatory policies, it's present at both individual and institutional levels. This must change.

A vital new paper from Edward Shepherd and Tim White on how and why communities continue to lose out on social housing when private developers build. And how government can maximise social housing delivery, including investing directly in social housebuilding and getting councils building again.

🚨Open for evidence! The APPG for Council and Social Housing, of which I am an Officer, is seeking evidence from organisations and individuals for our inquiry into the barriers to building and acquiring social housing. We need your expertise. Submit here: england.shelter.org.uk/support_us/c...

Reform's (now former...) housing chief, Simon Dudley’s comments about the Grenfell Tower Fire are shameful. Last year’s inquiry found that all 72 deaths from the fire were avoidable. Let’s be clear, no one should have to live in a home that could kill them. www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...

Council housing must be at the heart of any strategy to fix the housing crisis. Chris Hinchliff MP writes for the APPG for Council and Social Housing on why the Group has launched a new inquiry 👇

⚠️ Unaffordable rents. Soaring house prices. 125,000 households waiting for a social home. This is the #HousingEmergency. And it affects us all. Join the Grans and demand the social homes Scotland needs. 👉 shelterscotland.org/BuildSH-b

No one should feel trapped in the place they call home which is why we need homes people can genuinely afford. Build social housing. 🏠 www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Racism has no place in social housing. 🚫 Tackling it head-on must be a priority for creating fair, safe, and equal communities. Here's what's been achieved since we launched our campaign last July: shltr.org.uk/ZfWkB

The housing emergency is holding too many women back. Women are sleeping rough in rising numbers, and thousands more are stuck homeless in damaging temporary accommodation - including with children.

The UN: Stop prioritising building for the ultra-rich. Start building much more social housing. We couldn’t agree more. shltr.org.uk/zfWfd

Councils want to build. Communities need homes. So what’s getting in the way? If you have evidence, experience or expertise in council housing, we want to hear from you. The APPG on Council & Social Housing is calling for written evidence on the barriers to delivering council housing.

Today is a big moment when it comes to building the social homes we need. £39billion over 10 years is hugely significant after decades of underinvestment. A huge thanks to everyone who helped make this happen...

The conversation about housing is all wrong. For decades, governments haven’t built enough social homes. People are struggling. Yet refugees get blamed. Our new video flips the narrative and focuses on the real issue. Watch it. Share it. Let’s change the conversation.

Ever wondered why building more private homes hasn’t fixed the housing emergency? 💭 ❌ We’ve been relying on 'trickle down' housing for decades. It hasn’t worked. ✔️ Prioritising social housing delivery would work. Read more in our latest blog > shltr.org.uk/SfWoK

Monday reminder: change doesn’t just happen. We build it brick by brick together ❤️

Can you inherit a council tenancy? You might have the right to take over a council tenancy if you're a relative who lived with the tenant. Use our checker to find out if you can succeed to a council tenancy. And ask your council or housing association for their policy on succession.

The housing emergency affects people across the whole of society, but we know that People of Colour ─ particularly Black communities ─ are hit hardest. 🎙️ Thank you again to @kwajo.bsky.social for leading this important discussion.

The housing emergency is having a huge impact across the whole of society, but Black people and other People of Colour are even more likely to be homeless. This shouldn't be accepted.

🚨New report out today.🚨 If we want fewer families facing homelessness, we need to be honest about what works... and what doesn’t. Our new report looks at the evidence behind housing policy and why social housing is key to ending the housing emergency. 🗝️ Read the full report: shltr.org.uk/ifWuB

There are a lot of headlines today about housebuilding slumping and questions over the government’s 1.5 million homes target. The data shows that private housebuilding is slowing. But history is clear: we only hit 300,000 homes a year when councils built at scale.

What is Homelessness? Understanding what homelessness really means is the first step to ending it.

It's time to act – let’s kick racism out of social housing. Right now, the Regulator of Social Housing is consulting on changes which could help tackle racism in our housing system. 🚨 But hurry! You only have until 3 March to have your say: shltr.org.uk/efWe6

🏡 The APPG for Council and Social Housing has launched! With 72 parliamentarians already on board, we’ll soon be sharing evidence, insights and parliamentary activity focused on delivering council and social housing nationwide. Stay tuned — and get in touch if you'd like to get involved!

Our @sophieearnshaw.bsky.social has been granted permission to intervene in a case that will be heard at the Supreme Court. This case concerns homeless applicants and the circumstances in which a local authority's duty to accommodate ends #housinglaw @landmarkch.bsky.social shltr.org.uk/JfQ6y

Temporary homeless housing should be suitable for you and your family. It should be: ➡️safe ➡️affordable ➡️near enough to travel to work and school If it’s not and you have a low income or claim benefits, you can get free legal help to challenge the council. Find out more: cutt.ly/RtxVXMQT

A safe, secure and stable home is the absolutely the foundation that everybody needs. Great to see our longstanding supporter George Clarke shining a light on this 👏♥️🏠

It is really important to check trusted sources if you use AI to find out about your housing rights. AI doesn't always give the right information or tell you everything that you need to know.💡

Working as a collective, tackling social injustice and leading change, our CEO Sarah Elliott, talks to @insidehousing.bsky.social ❤️ www.insidehousing.co.uk/home/new-she...

Delaying decent home standards for private renters until 2035 means denying them the most basic standards. It will leave millions of people, including families with children, trapped in poor-quality housing with nowhere to turn. We need decent homes now. Read more: shltr.org.uk/wfQ8X

Hundreds of thousands of homes in England stand empty, while millions wait for a safe, secure place to live. It's frustrating, right? But just filling them won’t end the housing emergency on its own.

Scarlett Chapman, 15, has launched Mission: HOME to help local councils house homeless families living in temporary accommodation.