A young couple with a child would have to save for over fourteen years before they could afford to buy a home in the South West, Shelter says today.
Research for the housing charity looked at average wages, house prices, rents and spending on essentials to show the challenge faced by those trying to save for a home of their own in the region.
Thousands of renters in the South West are too scared of being evicted to ask their private landlord to fix a problem in their home, according to Shelter research released today.
A YouGov poll of more than 4,500 private renters across the country found that 1 in 12 renters (8%) in the South West avoided asking their landlord to repair a problem or improve conditions in the last year...
Most people earning average wages in the South West would need to more than double their annual salary just to keep up with out of control house prices, new research by homelessness charity Shelter shows.
In the study, released today, the charity looked at wage and house price inflation since 1997 in every area of the region. This was then used to calculate what average annual earnings...
One in eight people in the South West fear they won’t be able to afford to pay the rent or mortgage at the end of this month, according to new research from Shelter released today.
The research, based on a YouGov survey of over 4,000 British adults, suggests that millions of us across the country will be starting the New Year worried about whether we’ll be able to keep their home....
Charity launches emergency appeal after investigation finds children living in ‘shameful’ conditions.
Shelter has launched an emergency appeal after an investigation by the charity uncovered the shocking conditions that many homeless children will be living in this Christmas.
2,038 children in the South West which includes 111 in Plymouth alone, are currently homeless and...
Plymouth City Council is lending its support to Shelter’s ‘Evict Rogue Landlords’ campaign.
The Council is backing the campaign which calls for national action on landlords who ignore their responsibilities and cause misery to their tenants. Part of the campaign is a petition calling for a national system so landlords can demonstrate their commitment to providing quality homes and...
