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.

Over half of state school teachers in England work with children who are homeless. Our research with @nasuwt-official.bsky.social shows the devastating impact the housing emergency is having on children’s education. shltr.org.uk/KfQ01

We’re interrupting your doom scroll with some good news ❤️ It doesn’t always make the headlines, but good things are happening and they're happening because people keep pushing. Swipe for a snapshot of wins worth holding onto 🐵

The Renters’ Rights Act means that if you have a fixed term private tenancy, it will become a rolling tenancy from 1 May. There will be no new fixed term tenancies. It’s one of many changes to tenancy rights, including strong protection from eviction. Read more: shltr.org.uk/lfQ1Z

The Renters’ Rights Act will mean a huge step forward for private renters. 1 May 2026: ⭕section 21 ‘no fault’ evictions will end ⭕ no more fixed term tenancies ⭕ changes to how rent can be increased and challenged ⭕ a 1 month cap on rent in advance Read about the changes 👉 shltr.org.uk/BfQNg

In 2025, renters, campaigners and communities demanded change. Heading into 2026, the fight for home has never been more urgent. This is how we fought for home last year and why the fight isn’t over 👇 england.shelter.org.uk/what_we_do/u... When we come together, change happens.

Alicia and her six-year-old son have spent his entire life stuck in unsafe temporary accommodation, with mould and damp to fear and instability. inews.co.uk/news/child-h...

Our Senior Research Officer Martha Schofield joined @homelesslink.bsky.social new podcast episode to share our research showing how Black communities are disproportionately affected by the housing emergency. 🎙️ Listen to the important discussion on racism and homelessness here: shltr.org.uk/RfQBk

Temperatures have dropped. If you are worried about anyone who is rough sleeping in this freezing weather, here’s how to help.

'Having a safe home has made it possible for me to focus on my future again.' After 4 years enduring bad conditions while homeless in temporary and emergency accommodation, Ethan was finally given a home that was suitable for him and his mother Sireena. shltr.org.uk/XfQX0

This Christmas Eve, 172,000 children will wake up in temporary accommodation. Your donation today could help a family get the support they need, when they need it most. No family should face homelessness alone this winter. Donate to our urgent winter appeal: shltr.org.uk/donatetoshel...

Temporary accommodation isn’t a solution. Every 12 minutes, a family in England becomes homeless - placed in temporary accommodation that can be unsafe. Right now, a record-breaking 350,480 people are living in such circumstances. This is homelessness, hidden behind closed doors.

For homeless families stuck in temporary accommodation, things can be extremely difficult this time of year. Our CEO Sarah Elliott has a Christmas message for everyone who may be struggling. 🎄

Today the government has published the ‘Freedom from Violence and Abuse: a cross-government strategy’ to tackle violence against women and girls (VAWG). Discover what housing announcements were included in the strategy launch, alongside CIH’s reaction 🔗⬇️ www.cih.org/news/cih-res...

1 in 153 people in England are homeless. We’ve launched a new interactive map with esure, letting you explore the homelessness figures for your local area👇 Homelessness affects almost every part of the country. england.shelter.org.uk/what_we_do/u...

This year, over 100,000 children in London will be homeless, stuck in damaging temporary accommodation. The Mayor must hold firm on targets to deliver social rent homes and government must unfreeze Local Housing Allowance. www.standard.co.uk/news/london/...

London is the epicentre of the UK’s homelessness crisis with one in every 50 residents of the capital waking up homeless on Christmas morning.

New Shelter research shows the housing emergency is damaging children’s education. Over half of teachers work in a school where children have been homeless in the past year and 175,025 children now live in temporary accommodation. This must change. www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home...

Our new research shows 382,618 people are homeless today, including 175,025 children. A mother & her young son spent 1.7 years, sharing a bed & washing with a bucket. This is the reality of the housing emergency. With your support, we can help families like hers www.shelter.org.uk/winterappeal

💜 Despite the rain, #WalkForHome 2025 was incredible! Over £400,000 raised across London and Manchester to support families facing homelessness. A HUGE thanks to AllSaints plus M&S Food, B&Q, George Clarke, and every volunteer and staff member who made it happen! 🌧️👟

The Government is aiming for the biggest drop in child poverty on record – we back them to the hilt on this. Now we urgently need a plan to tackle the root causes of rising child homelessness – starting with fixing housing affordability. www.bigissue.com/news/housing...

"No child should be growing up in a B&B or mouldy bedsit". To make that real, we need to get children out of temporary accommodation and into permanent homes with benefits unfrozen and social rent homes built. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

London and Manchester... let’s go! 🚶💙 Huge good luck to everyone taking part in #WalkForHome tonight. Every step that we take together is a step towards ending homelessness. ✨