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Social homes improve lives: a Shelter and IKEA research partnership
Shelter is embarking on a groundbreaking longitudinal research project, funded by IKEA, looking at the impact of moving into a social rent home. This research…
Shelter and People's Postcode Lottery: helping families through the housing emergency
Shelter is pleased to announce our new partnership with the People’s Postcode Lottery. This year we will receive £400,000 in funding raised by players of…
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Forced council house sales in the housing bill
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