Anna Seddon

Public affairs @CitizensAdvice. Previously @NHC. She/her. Views my own.

[CitizensAdvice @CitizensAdvice]

Temporary accommodation should give people short-term housing while permanent accommodation is found.

But many people find themselves trapped for years, facing costs that stretch their budgets.

Action is needed to prevent families living in temporary accommodation being pushed deeper into poverty ⤵️
https://t.co/F1AQ5K0az2

[Citizens Advice Energy @CAenergypolicy]

We welcome the publication of today’s report from @CommonsESNZ on retrofitting homes for #NetZero and are delighted to have contributed useful evidence to an important discussion. Amongst the many valuable recommendations in the report, we’re especially pleased to see:
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[Naomi Schraer @NaomiSchraer]

Private renters are facing a crisis of high energy bills and disrepair - but plans to boost minimum energy efficiency standards could make rented homes warmer and cheaper

[Naomi Schraer @NaomiSchraer]

Insulating homes and upgrading heating systems will be vital to reaching net zero - and can make our homes warmer and cheaper to run. But when installations go wrong, consumers can struggle to get resolution, even when they’ve used accredited installers under Govt schemes

[Rachel Beddow @RachelBeddow]

The #RentersRightsBill will be heading to Parliament soon 📜

We’ve been waiting a long time for this legislation to come forward and it’s urgently needed to strengthen protections for renters.

3 key things we’ll be looking for… (1/5)

[Rachel Beddow @RachelBeddow]

Good to see renters' rights back on the agenda today.

@CitizensAdvice has long called for a ban on Section 21 evictions and greater protections for renters. Sky high rents, poor conditions and the constant threat of eviction have long made renters' lives a misery (1/2)

[Citizens Advice Energy @CAenergypolicy]

Citizens Advice has long highlighted the challenges renters face - a perfect storm of sky high rents, cold and damp homes, and very little power to do anything about it without fear of eviction.

[Rachel Beddow @RachelBeddow]

This definitely chimes with what our advisers are telling us - in particular when it comes to renting

Surging costs, terrible disrepair and people too fearful to challenge either for fear of being slapped with an eviction notice - renters can't be forgotten this election.

[India Walden @IndiaWalden1]

@CitizensAdvice we know living standards will be the defining issue of this GE

Millions of renters can't find safe & affordable homes in a broken Private Rented Sector

With the fall of the #RentersReformBill, politicians must make fixing the PRS an urgent priority🧵

[John Burn-Murdoch @jburnmurdoch]

NEW 🧵: how Britain became gripped by the worst homelessness crisis in the developed world

[Citizens Advice Energy @CAenergypolicy]

Today @CitizensAdvice has come together with organisations representing consumer, energy and financial institutions to call on the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero @ClaireCoutinho to urgently review protections for consumers making green upgrades to their homes

[Euan Graham @EuanGraham9]

Whilst it's pleasing to see that the targets for 2025/26 CHMM have remained where they were (6% of sales), it's still hugely disappointing that Government has caved to incumbent lobby pressure and delayed start of scheme.

Uncertainty in this way is unhelpful.. 1/4

[Naomi Schraer @NaomiSchraer]

Households that heat their homes with alternative fuels like oil and LPG face fluctuating prices in an unregulated market - and are often locked out of support

These homes need advice and support to move to secure, affordable low-carbon heating systems

https://t.co/6VfHlcjIYs

[CitizensAdvice @CitizensAdvice]

Cost-of-living pressures aren’t easing.

High energy and housing costs are pushing people deeper into a negative budget - where their income doesn’t cover their essentials.

Among the people we help, private renters and mortgage holders are especially deep in the red 🧵

[Sam Alwyine-Mosely @samuelmosely]

More than 2m UK prepay meter users to be cut off from gas or electric this winter https://t.co/fRlUskZtY3

[Ben Guindi @BenGuindi]

⚡️ Those who live in households with older electric heating systems like storage heaters and electric radiators face increased living costs to heat their homes. Families using these inefficient systems could end up paying an extra 25% for their energy this winter. 💷

[Citizens Advice Energy @CAenergypolicy]

Are consumer protections fit for a net zero future?

We’ve published a new report looking at how better consumer protections can give households confidence to install net zero technologies in their homes. 🧵

https://t.co/Z0SSb38P7L

[Oliver Crunden @ocrunden1]

Rental inflation has been in double digits for 18 months, yet support with housing costs has remained frozen since 2020.

Increasing numbers can't cover the growing shortfall and are facing eviction.

Read more on why we need to see action on this in the Autumn statement 👇

[Rebecca Rennison @RebeccaLRenn]

Following reports suggesting the government is considering whether or not working-age benefits for the coming year should rise with inflation, and a decision due by the autumn statement, this is our analysis showing the impact any freeze would have. https://t.co/OKejc6MFBX