Shelter Archives - Property118

Christmas gifts and festive food beside a person sleeping rough, highlighting questions over M&S donations to Shelter.

Has M&S been hoodwinked by Shelter?

Author: Readers Question

27th October 2026, 2 weeks ago | 9

I love M&S, great food, decent clothes, and I honestly couldn’t live without them, but why on earth has this...

Heavy RENT block pressing down on a basket of groceries, highlighting renters struggling to afford food and essentials.

Shelter claims renters are struggling to pay rent and afford essentials

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

20th October 2026, 3 weeks ago | 18

Shelter claims renters have just £7 a day to spend on food after paying rent and basic bills, as it...

Woman leaving a CEO office, illustrating Sarah Elliot stepping down as Shelter chief executive

Shelter CEO to leave role after just one year

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

8th October 2026, 1 month ago | 8

Shelter’s chief executive has announced she is stepping down after only a year in the role. Sarah Elliot became Shelter’s...

Council temporary accommodation costs in England illustrated by housing, paperwork and stacks of pound coins

Temporary accommodation costs soar as councils spend billions

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

24th September 2026, 2 months ago | 1

Councils across England are spending £2.9 billion on temporary accommodation as homelessness costs rise. Data released by the government reveals...

House locked inside a red cage, symbolising families trapped by high rents and temporary accommodation

Shelter claims high rents trap families in temporary accommodation

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

27th August 2026, 3 months ago | 2

Shelter claims families facing homelessness cannot afford “high private rents” as it calls on Prime Minister Andy Burnham to turbocharge...

Tenant protected by the Breathing Space Scheme during a 60-day debt respite, symbolising temporary relief from eviction.

Government defends Breathing Space scheme amid landlord concerns

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

24th July 2026, 4 months ago | 4

The government claims the Breathing Space Scheme offers several safeguards to help landlords. Introduced during the COVID pandemic, the standard...

Couple reviewing overdue household bills as rising housing costs cause financial stress and anxiety.

Shelter claims housing crisis driving anxiety among working people

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

6th July 2026, 4 months ago | 6

Shelter claims workers are suffering sleepless nights over housing costs. Research by the housing charity claims more than half (53%)...

Crumbling “Renters’ Rights Act” sign beside a “Falling Short” warning, symbolising concerns about tenant reforms

Why the Renters’ Rights Act falls short?

Author: Readers Question

3rd June 2026, 5 months ago | 6

If the Renters’ Rights Act (RRA) is attempting to improve life for tenants, it looks to be falling short and...

Broken padlock symbolising eviction loopholes and Section 8 rent arrears disputes in UK housing

Does Shelter suggest a loophole for Section 8 rent arrears evictions?

Author: Readers Question

21st May 2026, 6 months ago | 14

I saw a post on a landlord’s group from someone who is a landlord and works in housing for the...

Social Housing Bill presented in Parliament with housing developments and families symbolising affordable housing reform

Social Housing Bill aims to boost supply but Shelter warns government must go further

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

20th May 2026, 6 months ago | 0

The government has unveiled the Social Housing Bill to Parliament, but one charity claims it does not go far enough....

Tenant leaving apartment building with eviction notice sign and belongings piled outside in London housing crisis

Landlords accused of rushing evictions ahead of Renters’ Rights Act

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

10th April 2026, 7 months ago | 15

Charities claim an eviction surge is under way as landlords rush to evict tenants before the Renters’ Rights Act takes...

Graphic showing charity donation jar, megaphone and policy notebook questioning Shelter’s role as charity, campaigner or policy actor.

Is Shelter still a housing charity?

Author: Mark Alexander - Founder of Property118

31st March 2026, 8 months ago | 4

What exactly is Shelter? Most donors believe they know the answer. The name itself suggests a simple mission: providing shelter...

Houses elevated on pillars with glowing pound signs, symbolising rising rental costs and landlord pressures

Generation Rent is making houses even more expensive for tenants

Author: Mick Roberts

24th March 2026, 8 months ago | 25

The government have published a mandatory Renters’ Rights Act information sheet that all landlords need to give to their tenants....

Examining Shelter’s statistical framing

Author: Mark Alexander - Founder of Property118

24th March 2026, 8 months ago | 3

Statistics can change how an entire sector is perceived. A single number repeated often enough can shape public policy, influence...

Trustpilot poor rating beside financial reports and calculator highlighting charity income and spending analysis

Shelter’s Trustpilot rating is low. Their own accounts raise harder questions

Author: Mark Alexander - Founder of Property118

20th March 2026, 8 months ago | 0

Public trust rarely rests on one source. This week, attention has turned to Shelter’s Trustpilot profile, where the charity is...

Shelter accounts 2025 cover with coins, house model and finance charts beside David Knox portrait

Follow the money: what Shelter’s own accounts reveal

Author: Mark Alexander - Founder of Property118

17th March 2026, 8 months ago | 8

Millions of people donate to Shelter believing they are helping to put a roof over someone’s head, but what happens...

Shelter charity concept with coins, expenses sheet and calculator illustrating scrutiny of finances and housing policy debates

The Shelter debate that divided landlords

Author: Mark Alexander - Founder of Property118

10th March 2026, 8 months ago | 0

Part 1 of a series revisiting the questions raised by the late David Knox FCA, AKA ‘Appalled Landlord’. “ If...

Graphic linking Shelter’s campaigning to Renters’ Rights Act and landlord exit concerns

Property118 founder slams Shelter for causing landlord exodus

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

2nd March 2026, 8 months ago | 11

Property118 is publishing this analysis because the private rented sector is shrinking in plain sight, and the people who pay...

Older man sitting beneath a sketched house marked Shelter, symbolising homelessness and the housing crisis

Shelter CEO wants to work with private landlords

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

3rd February 2026, 9 months ago | 27

Shelter’s new chief executive hints she is willing to work with private landlords to tackle the housing crisis. In an...

Government funds Shelter to promote Renters’ Rights Act to tenants

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

29th January 2026, 10 months ago | 7

The government claims it will raise awareness of the Renters’ Rights Act among tenants by increasing funding to Shelter. Housing...

Child sitting on a windowsill hugging a teddy bear, reflecting the impact of homelessness on children

Shelter demands 90,000 social homes as teachers warn of impact on children in temporary accommodation

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

23rd December 2025, 11 months ago | 1

Shelter is calling on the government to deliver 90,000 social homes a year for ten years, as new research reveals...

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