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Reform's plan to ban foreign nationals from social housing "racist and morally wrong', Shelter says
3+ hour, 55+ min ago (816+ words) Homelessness charity Shelter has condemned plans that a Reform government would ban foreign nationals from being allocated social housing as "racist and morally wrong. In a post on Substack, Reform leader Nigel Farage said that alongside the ban, those already…...
Home Office lacks "credible" long-term plan for asylum seeker housing, MPs say
1+ week, 3+ day ago (575+ words) The Home Office does not have a "credible" long-term plan for housing asylum seekers despite a pledge to end using hotels in the next three years, MPs have said. In a 31-page report published today, the Public Accounts Committee (PAC)…...
The proposed asylum system changes will make accessing safe housing even harder. Here's how customer-facing staff can help
1+ week, 6+ day ago (531+ words) Our new toolkit will help customer-facing housing professionals support migrant women to access safe housing, writes Elizabeth Jim'nez-Y'ez, head of policy and public affairs at Hibiscus Elizabeth Jim'nez-Y'ez is head of policy and public affairs at Hibiscus Proposed changes to…...
The Week in Housing: four arrested in SFO probe, MPs call for mandatory TA inspections, and new survey reveals anti-immigration misinformation
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (719+ words) Arguably this week's biggest story saw four people arrested in raids by the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) in relation to investigations into companies delivering ECO4 contracts. The SFO is investigating allegations the companies were involved in "a sophisticated conspiracy" in which…...
Housing-led peacebuilding programme launches in Northern Ireland with focus on migrant communities
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (122+ words) A "2. 5m housing-led peacebuilding initiative has launched in Northern Ireland to promote the integration of "newcomer communities" such as migrants and refugees. | My account | My library Housing-led peacebuilding programme launches in Northern Ireland with focus on migrant communities A "2. 5mhousing-led peacebuilding…...
Temporary accommodation crisis has become "normalised, charities warn
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (745+ words) | My account | My library Conditions in temporary accommodation have become a "normalised emergency" while the "shock factor" has diminished, MPs have been warned. During an'evidence session with the Housing, Communities and Local Government (HCLG) Committee yesterday, charities and councils also…...
How can housing be a tool to improve education access for refugee and migrant children?
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (478+ words) | My account | My library Education, housing and support services need to work together to tackle schooling delays for refugee and asylum-seeking children, writes Fuad Mahamed, founder and chief executive of refugee and migrant housing provider ACH Fuad Mahamed is the…...
Government allocates additional "19m for safe accommodation and domestic abuse support
5+ mon, 4+ week ago (127+ words) The government has announced an additional "19m to be invested in safe accommodation for survivors, and an expansion in support for domestic abuse. | My account | My library Government allocates additional "19m for safe accommodation and domestic abuse support The government has announced…...
European investor to build "500m student accommodation portfolio
9+ mon, 1+ week ago (155+ words) A European investment manager has said it will build a "500m portfolio of student accommodation in the UK. Activum SG has launched a platform to buy, modernise and aggregate existing purpose-built. .. European investor to build "500m student accommodation portfolio A European investment…...
Number of children in temporary accommodation hits another record high
10+ mon, 3+ week ago (162+ words) The number of children living in temporary accommodation in England has risen by 12% in a year, as charities warn that the crisis is escalating to "new extremes. Number of children in temporary accommodation hits another record high The number of…...