Charlie Trew
@charlietrew.bsky.social
Head of Policy at Shelter, the homelessness and housing charity
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Big news: The Renters’ Rights Act has received Royal Assent 🎉
After years of campaigning, England’s 11 million renters are finally on the path to stronger protections, fairer renting, and more security.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Here's what it means 👇
#RentersRightsAct #HousingJustice
After years of campaigning, England’s 11 million renters are finally on the path to stronger protections, fairer renting, and more security.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Here's what it means 👇
#RentersRightsAct #HousingJustice
Renters' Rights Bill becomes law - here's what it means for you
Sweeping new rules for renting in England receive royal assent - so what is changing?
www.bbc.co.uk
October 28, 2025 at 10:06 AM
Big news: The Renters’ Rights Act has received Royal Assent 🎉
After years of campaigning, England’s 11 million renters are finally on the path to stronger protections, fairer renting, and more security.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Here's what it means 👇
#RentersRightsAct #HousingJustice
After years of campaigning, England’s 11 million renters are finally on the path to stronger protections, fairer renting, and more security.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Here's what it means 👇
#RentersRightsAct #HousingJustice
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Shelly the snail began her slow but steady journey from Shell-ter HQ in East London, heading to the Housing Minister’s constituency in Greenwich, South London.
To deliver your postcards, asking the govt to speed up the Renters' Rights Bill.
The arrival of the bill is moving slower than Shelly🐌
To deliver your postcards, asking the govt to speed up the Renters' Rights Bill.
The arrival of the bill is moving slower than Shelly🐌
October 8, 2025 at 11:57 AM
Shelly the snail began her slow but steady journey from Shell-ter HQ in East London, heading to the Housing Minister’s constituency in Greenwich, South London.
To deliver your postcards, asking the govt to speed up the Renters' Rights Bill.
The arrival of the bill is moving slower than Shelly🐌
To deliver your postcards, asking the govt to speed up the Renters' Rights Bill.
The arrival of the bill is moving slower than Shelly🐌
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With over 94,000 children in temporary accommodation in London, the need for social homes has never been more urgent.
It's worrying to see developers are pushing to water down affordable housing requirements.
It's worrying to see developers are pushing to water down affordable housing requirements.
October 7, 2025 at 4:11 PM
With over 94,000 children in temporary accommodation in London, the need for social homes has never been more urgent.
It's worrying to see developers are pushing to water down affordable housing requirements.
It's worrying to see developers are pushing to water down affordable housing requirements.
New Towns are a huge opportunity to get more social homes built and build thriving communities. But if built only with profit in mind, they won't work. Read @sheltercharity.bsky.social and @neweconomics.bsky.social's new report
💫Lets go Back to the Future:💫 england.shelter.org.uk/professional...
💫Lets go Back to the Future:💫 england.shelter.org.uk/professional...
September 2, 2025 at 10:49 AM
New Towns are a huge opportunity to get more social homes built and build thriving communities. But if built only with profit in mind, they won't work. Read @sheltercharity.bsky.social and @neweconomics.bsky.social's new report
💫Lets go Back to the Future:💫 england.shelter.org.uk/professional...
💫Lets go Back to the Future:💫 england.shelter.org.uk/professional...
This is a big increase - £39bn for the Affordable Homes Programme. We need to see how much is focused on social rent - but our estimates suggest they could get close to the numbers built under the last labour government.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Rachel Reeves to unveils £39bn housing boost in spending review shake-up
Chancellor promises biggest investment in social and affordable homes in a generation to hit 1.5m target
www.theguardian.com
June 11, 2025 at 11:04 AM
This is a big increase - £39bn for the Affordable Homes Programme. We need to see how much is focused on social rent - but our estimates suggest they could get close to the numbers built under the last labour government.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
As the #SpendingReview speculation heats up Ann Pettifor shares how and why the government can afford to invest massively in a new generation of social homes and how public investment can unlock economic activity across the country. 👇#SR #HMTreasury
england.shelter.org.uk/what_we_do/u...
england.shelter.org.uk/what_we_do/u...
Ann Pettifor: the Treasury's fiscal orthodoxy is fuelling the housing emergency - Shelter England
Leading economist Ann Pettifor explains why major government investment is needed to address the housing emergency ahead of the Spending Review on 11 June.
england.shelter.org.uk
June 9, 2025 at 2:51 PM
As the #SpendingReview speculation heats up Ann Pettifor shares how and why the government can afford to invest massively in a new generation of social homes and how public investment can unlock economic activity across the country. 👇#SR #HMTreasury
england.shelter.org.uk/what_we_do/u...
england.shelter.org.uk/what_we_do/u...
We helped Craig David go back to his childhood social home where he wrote many of his songs, and talks about how important it was to have a stable place to call home in helping him thrive. We need many more social homes so that other people can have the same foundation. #SocialHousing
'Growing up in a social home, to me, was everything.' 🫶🏾
As teased on #ThisMorning, Craig David visited his childhood social home in support of our campaign calling for investment in social housing.
Please share widely – a social home provides the space for people to thrive.
As teased on #ThisMorning, Craig David visited his childhood social home in support of our campaign calling for investment in social housing.
Please share widely – a social home provides the space for people to thrive.
April 16, 2025 at 11:35 AM
We helped Craig David go back to his childhood social home where he wrote many of his songs, and talks about how important it was to have a stable place to call home in helping him thrive. We need many more social homes so that other people can have the same foundation. #SocialHousing
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Earlier this week in Westminster, we brought together people with lived experience, economists, sector experts, government officials, and MPs to discuss how social housing investment strengthens our communities and boosts our economy.
Thank you to everyone who attended!
Thank you to everyone who attended!
April 2, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Earlier this week in Westminster, we brought together people with lived experience, economists, sector experts, government officials, and MPs to discuss how social housing investment strengthens our communities and boosts our economy.
Thank you to everyone who attended!
Thank you to everyone who attended!
Big stuff. Govt announces £2bn 💷advance for social homes.🏠
Housing minister @matthewpennycookmp.bsky.social said:
"We will ask Homes England, the Greater London Authority, [...] to prioritise homes for social rent [...] in line with the government’s firm commitment to support this tenure". #homes
Housing minister @matthewpennycookmp.bsky.social said:
"We will ask Homes England, the Greater London Authority, [...] to prioritise homes for social rent [...] in line with the government’s firm commitment to support this tenure". #homes
Written statements - Written questions, answers and statements - UK Parliament
Information from UK Parliament on written questions & answers, written statements and daily reports.
questions-statements.parliament.uk
March 25, 2025 at 3:48 PM
Big stuff. Govt announces £2bn 💷advance for social homes.🏠
Housing minister @matthewpennycookmp.bsky.social said:
"We will ask Homes England, the Greater London Authority, [...] to prioritise homes for social rent [...] in line with the government’s firm commitment to support this tenure". #homes
Housing minister @matthewpennycookmp.bsky.social said:
"We will ask Homes England, the Greater London Authority, [...] to prioritise homes for social rent [...] in line with the government’s firm commitment to support this tenure". #homes
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This downpayment on the next Affordable Housing Programme is great news for getting spades in the ground asap - to deliver the social homes the country desperately needs. Good now, good sign: fingers still crossed for a transformative Spending Review for social housing
March 25, 2025 at 8:52 AM
This downpayment on the next Affordable Housing Programme is great news for getting spades in the ground asap - to deliver the social homes the country desperately needs. Good now, good sign: fingers still crossed for a transformative Spending Review for social housing
Why is the upcoming Spending Review so important for social housing? Alicia explains why its time to invest in social housing. We can't afford not to. #SocialHousing
It's decision time for the government on their housing legacy... ⌛️
Will they properly invest in social housing in June's #SpendingReview?
Will they properly invest in social housing in June's #SpendingReview?
March 21, 2025 at 11:37 AM
Why is the upcoming Spending Review so important for social housing? Alicia explains why its time to invest in social housing. We can't afford not to. #SocialHousing
“Government must prioritise investment in social homes and capitalise on the economic benefits this would bring.”
40 leading economists - incl. 4 Nobel Laureates - signed an open letter to Rachel Reeves calling for investment in social housing at the Spending Review.
www.ft.com/content/0958...
40 leading economists - incl. 4 Nobel Laureates - signed an open letter to Rachel Reeves calling for investment in social housing at the Spending Review.
www.ft.com/content/0958...
One-bed flats unaffordable for key workers across half of England
New nurses, teachers and healthcare assistants priced out of market completely in London, analysis of official figures finds
www.ft.com
March 20, 2025 at 4:25 PM
“Government must prioritise investment in social homes and capitalise on the economic benefits this would bring.”
40 leading economists - incl. 4 Nobel Laureates - signed an open letter to Rachel Reeves calling for investment in social housing at the Spending Review.
www.ft.com/content/0958...
40 leading economists - incl. 4 Nobel Laureates - signed an open letter to Rachel Reeves calling for investment in social housing at the Spending Review.
www.ft.com/content/0958...
A billionaire woke up from a long sleep. Sometime later he died, a look of horror etched on his face. What happened?
Find out on the new mystery game I made with a friend! Link below 👇👇👇. Find out if you're a good enough detective! 🕵️❓❓❓
unriddled.app/story/25
#GameDev #game #indiegame
Find out on the new mystery game I made with a friend! Link below 👇👇👇. Find out if you're a good enough detective! 🕵️❓❓❓
unriddled.app/story/25
#GameDev #game #indiegame
February 22, 2025 at 6:27 PM
A billionaire woke up from a long sleep. Sometime later he died, a look of horror etched on his face. What happened?
Find out on the new mystery game I made with a friend! Link below 👇👇👇. Find out if you're a good enough detective! 🕵️❓❓❓
unriddled.app/story/25
#GameDev #game #indiegame
Find out on the new mystery game I made with a friend! Link below 👇👇👇. Find out if you're a good enough detective! 🕵️❓❓❓
unriddled.app/story/25
#GameDev #game #indiegame
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On Wednesday, we hosted an event in parliament to speak to MPs about the need for a massive investment in social housing at the June #SpendingReview.
Building social housing is the only way to end homelessness and fix our broken housing system. #BuildSocialHousing🏠
Building social housing is the only way to end homelessness and fix our broken housing system. #BuildSocialHousing🏠
February 7, 2025 at 12:42 PM
On Wednesday, we hosted an event in parliament to speak to MPs about the need for a massive investment in social housing at the June #SpendingReview.
Building social housing is the only way to end homelessness and fix our broken housing system. #BuildSocialHousing🏠
Building social housing is the only way to end homelessness and fix our broken housing system. #BuildSocialHousing🏠
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Absurd. 1.3m households are on the waiting list yet we continue to LOSE more homes than we build.
New stats show a net loss of 650 social homes last year. Tell the government the ONLY way to end #homelessness is by investing in social homes.
shltr.org.uk/1fniQ
New stats show a net loss of 650 social homes last year. Tell the government the ONLY way to end #homelessness is by investing in social homes.
shltr.org.uk/1fniQ
February 7, 2025 at 4:06 PM
Absurd. 1.3m households are on the waiting list yet we continue to LOSE more homes than we build.
New stats show a net loss of 650 social homes last year. Tell the government the ONLY way to end #homelessness is by investing in social homes.
shltr.org.uk/1fniQ
New stats show a net loss of 650 social homes last year. Tell the government the ONLY way to end #homelessness is by investing in social homes.
shltr.org.uk/1fniQ
Last year we spent around £2bn on temporary accommodation like B&Bs/hostels. And we're spending billions subsidising skyrocketing private rents as there's no social housing. In the last 60yrs government flipped from investing in our future with buildings and bricks to paying private landlords. #home
January 28, 2025 at 4:05 PM
Last year we spent around £2bn on temporary accommodation like B&Bs/hostels. And we're spending billions subsidising skyrocketing private rents as there's no social housing. In the last 60yrs government flipped from investing in our future with buildings and bricks to paying private landlords. #home
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Later this year, there’s a big day in politics that will shape the future of generations to come: the government’s #SpendingReview.
❗️ These reviews are only every two years and, at this one, the Chancellor will announce the funding for social homes over the next 5 to 10 years.
❗️ These reviews are only every two years and, at this one, the Chancellor will announce the funding for social homes over the next 5 to 10 years.
January 28, 2025 at 3:26 PM
Later this year, there’s a big day in politics that will shape the future of generations to come: the government’s #SpendingReview.
❗️ These reviews are only every two years and, at this one, the Chancellor will announce the funding for social homes over the next 5 to 10 years.
❗️ These reviews are only every two years and, at this one, the Chancellor will announce the funding for social homes over the next 5 to 10 years.
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The economics of housing in a great piece by #Shelter colleague @charlietrew.bsky.social . Bottom line: the country can’t afford *not* to build social housing
www.thetimes.com/life-style/p...
www.thetimes.com/life-style/p...
‘Our grotty B&B bedroom costs taxpayers £2,383 a month’
The public is shelling out £10 billion more on homelessness and housing benefits than in 2010, amid a huge shortfall in new social homes
www.thetimes.com
January 22, 2025 at 7:35 AM
The economics of housing in a great piece by #Shelter colleague @charlietrew.bsky.social . Bottom line: the country can’t afford *not* to build social housing
www.thetimes.com/life-style/p...
www.thetimes.com/life-style/p...
‼️ BREAKING: Homelessness has risen by 14% in a year. 354,000 people are now homeless in England including 161,500 children, who will spend this winter without a home.
We can fix this by campaigning for social housing but Shelter needs your support so we can help people now: shltr.org.uk/afv2w
We can fix this by campaigning for social housing but Shelter needs your support so we can help people now: shltr.org.uk/afv2w
Donate to Shelter - Shelter England
Over 150,000 children in England are waking up homeless this winter. Donate to Shelter and help protect children from the harsh realities of homelessness.
shltr.org.uk
December 11, 2024 at 2:49 PM
‼️ BREAKING: Homelessness has risen by 14% in a year. 354,000 people are now homeless in England including 161,500 children, who will spend this winter without a home.
We can fix this by campaigning for social housing but Shelter needs your support so we can help people now: shltr.org.uk/afv2w
We can fix this by campaigning for social housing but Shelter needs your support so we can help people now: shltr.org.uk/afv2w
Some good news! This will help prevent people becoming unnecessarily homeless and ensure they can set up new lives with dignity. Homelessness has a massive human cost but also costs government millions. This is a step in the right direction. #housing 👇
www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home...
www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home...
Refugees in hotels will be given twice as long to find new housing before eviction
Exclusive: Grace period for newly granted refugees to extend from 28 days to 56 days next week
www.independent.co.uk
December 5, 2024 at 6:16 PM
Some good news! This will help prevent people becoming unnecessarily homeless and ensure they can set up new lives with dignity. Homelessness has a massive human cost but also costs government millions. This is a step in the right direction. #housing 👇
www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home...
www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home...
See below for Shelter's response to Starmer's speech this morning on missions. Best way to help peoples budgets is to use the Spending Review to invest in a new generation of social rent so people can afford the foundation of decent home
#socialhousing
#socialhousing
December 5, 2024 at 3:13 PM
See below for Shelter's response to Starmer's speech this morning on missions. Best way to help peoples budgets is to use the Spending Review to invest in a new generation of social rent so people can afford the foundation of decent home
#socialhousing
#socialhousing
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“Get a job!”- But what happens when you lose one? When you get sick? When the bills keep rising?
That’s what social security is for. A safety net we all need.
Protecting social security isn’t about division—it’s about fairness for everyone ⬇️
www.bigissue.com/news/social-...
That’s what social security is for. A safety net we all need.
Protecting social security isn’t about division—it’s about fairness for everyone ⬇️
www.bigissue.com/news/social-...
Keir Starmer's attack on benefits 'deepens stigma' and leads to 'fear and shame'
Prime minister Keir Starmer "declared war on the benefits system", according to the Mail on Sunday. DWP plans will be revealed this week.
www.bigissue.com
November 28, 2024 at 3:19 PM
“Get a job!”- But what happens when you lose one? When you get sick? When the bills keep rising?
That’s what social security is for. A safety net we all need.
Protecting social security isn’t about division—it’s about fairness for everyone ⬇️
www.bigissue.com/news/social-...
That’s what social security is for. A safety net we all need.
Protecting social security isn’t about division—it’s about fairness for everyone ⬇️
www.bigissue.com/news/social-...
Imagine living with your family in a space no bigger than this open letter: 3.5m x 2.5m. Shelter worked with IKEA to highlight the nightmare of #homelessness in temporary accommodation.
Over 150,000 kids are homeless in TA. Lets end the #housingemergency with #socialhousing
Over 150,000 kids are homeless in TA. Lets end the #housingemergency with #socialhousing
November 25, 2024 at 9:53 AM
Imagine living with your family in a space no bigger than this open letter: 3.5m x 2.5m. Shelter worked with IKEA to highlight the nightmare of #homelessness in temporary accommodation.
Over 150,000 kids are homeless in TA. Lets end the #housingemergency with #socialhousing
Over 150,000 kids are homeless in TA. Lets end the #housingemergency with #socialhousing
This winter over 150,000 homeless children are living in temporary accommodation. More people than ever are coming to Shelter's helpline who are homeless/on verge of losing their home. Catch me on Sky News Breakfast with Amber who tells her story. 👇
#housing #homelessness #socialHousing #renters
#housing #homelessness #socialHousing #renters
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November 22, 2024 at 3:38 PM
This winter over 150,000 homeless children are living in temporary accommodation. More people than ever are coming to Shelter's helpline who are homeless/on verge of losing their home. Catch me on Sky News Breakfast with Amber who tells her story. 👇
#housing #homelessness #socialHousing #renters
#housing #homelessness #socialHousing #renters