My name is Georgina, I’m 28 years old and I’m a secondary school maths teacher. I live with my three year old son in a one bedroom flat.
Oliver is a very playful, inquisitive, boisterous toddler, who has a real zest for life. He loves being outdoors. He has a real love of learning. He’s fantastic, he’s my little boy.
Oliver was diagnosed with a brain tumour 18 months ago. He has chemotherapy treatment every Monday.
I’m privately renting our … Read more
This article is part of a series, ‘Shelter defending the right to a home’, that appears on theguardian.com
A place to call home – it’s a basic human right. Yet not everybody has one, and even families that do can find their health suffering from living in cramped and dirty conditions. That’s why Shelter is committed to defending everyone’s right to a safe home.
By any measure, a two-bedroom flat is hardly the ideal place to raise a family of … Read more
This article is part of a series, ‘Shelter defending the right to a home’, that appears on theguardian.com
High rents and dwindling benefits leave many families unable to heat their homes or eat. Shelter is demanding that the right to a home be placed on a par with the rights to education and healthcare.
When Tariq’s* wife saw the temporary accommodation the council were offering the couple and their two sons, she cried. The three bedrooms were damp, with mould … Read more
Many renters in the private rented sector put up with unacceptable conditions in their homes because they are too afraid of being evicted to speak out. That’s according to the Housing, Communities and Local Government (HCLG) Select Committee. In its recently published report, the Committee called on the government to address a ‘clear power imbalance’ in parts of the sector.
A standout recommendation, amongst many welcome recommendations that could see significant improvements in the sector, is a call on … Read more