Take action against unfair housing benefit changes

Support our campaign against unfair benefit changes which could cut the income of housing association residents by around £728 a year.

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Action for housing associations

We have produced a campaign action pack which has all the necessary information you need to highlight the impact of the housing crisis in your area.

Info coming soon

The harsh reality

Hear from people who are struggling to find housing to meet their needs, sent to us via our website.

Ceecee, 27, London

‘I live in a one bedroom ground floor flat with my two boys who are aged three and eight. When I went to the council to ask how long it could take for me to move, they told me to turn my living room into a bedroom, just keep on bidding, look for home exchange or go private. I don’t know what to do because I’ve been doing everything and three years later I’m still here.’  

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The Facts

• The average house price in England in 2009 was £216,493 which is 10.3 times the average income.
• Over 2.7 million people in England are living in overcrowded homes.
•  House prices have risen three times faster than incomes in the past 10 years.

In the news

The latest press releases and news coverage from our campaign to the housing crisis.

"A National Housing Federation press release last July made the telling point that the average house price in rural England has doubled in the past decade and now stands at £260,000."

The Earl of Liverpool, Conservative Peer
House of Lords debate, October 2010

Coverage

Own alone at 52: Young must save for 30 years to buy a house ...
Mirror - 30 Aug 2010

The National Housing Federation survey found Londoners were worst off, with people likely to be 52 before they'll be able to afford a place. ...