Two Cheers, Chancellor. Now our clients need long-term solutions
Two of our three asks got positive answers in the Autumn Statement. Good, but there's more to do.
Housing
In our prosperous borough housing problems are among the most common facing CAEE clients. We campaign to make a secure, healthy, affordable home accessible to all citizens.
Autumn Statement must index-link benefits and unfreeze housing benefit.
We're calling on government to uprate benefits in line with inflation and unfreeze Local Housing Allowance.
Rents are unsustainable and driving an inexorable rise in homelessness
Rising rents and homelessness mean councils face budget-busting costs of statutory housing responsibilities.
Scrapping net zero targets could cost private renters billions
Abandoning changes to EPC standards will have most impact on those already struggling.
The rising cost of high rents (it’s not all financial)
“The rising cost of high rents is damaging household finances but also health, security, family life and the economy. With the cost-of-living crisis stretching pockets, high rents going even higher can be the final straw. ”
Anna Tickle is a Research & Campaigns Volunteer at Citizens Advice Epsom & Ewell. (4 minute read)
Private renting is becoming more difficult by the day
A call for policy change is growing louder as evidence of a worse crisis mounts.
Housing support for private renters isn’t working
We're asking the government to recognise the crisis facing many households in privately rented homes.
Renters reform bill is here but will it really solve home insecurity?
Unfortunately there are already doubts about what it will achieve in practice.
Improving life for housing association tenants – with decent floors
Typically people move into empty housing association property without carpets.
Rental Health: our summary of a powerful series on BBC radio (2/2)
The BBC travelled far and wide in search of solutions.
Rental Health – a bold look at the UK’s dire housing problems (1/2)
The purpose of Rental Health was to investigate the state of the UK rental market.
Citizens Advice briefing: a new debt crisis and ‘housing emergency’
We could be facing a cost-of-living AND debt crisis. Housing including sky- rocketing rents is a critical issue.
Freeze on Local Housing Allowance could lead to new rent arrears crisis
A new blog from our Research & Campaigns Team reports evidence from Surrey Local Citizens Advice, national Citizens Advice and the respected Institute of Fiscal Studies.
Cost of living crisis: mixed news about pensions and mortgages
We will continue do everything possible to help people in difficulty and use our data to alert ministers and the public to the need for more support.
The cost of renting is still rising (and don’t mention affordability)
Citizens Advice helps clients face problems and organisations improve policy. Here is part of a policy campaign about housing.
Rent reform promises more security
For years the law has allowed landlords to force tenants out without giving a reason.
Digital exclusion can be a barrier to housing
Online letting means checking regularly to be in with a chance.
EEBC Housing and Community
The council's housing team describes their dual focus as people in need and working in partnership.