As part of an effort to stop using private landlords and asylum hotels, asylum seekers will be placed in newly constructed council houses. About 200 local authorities have shown interest in the Government pilot scheme that would finance the construction of new properties or the refurbishment of derelict housing to make space for asylum seekers.Continue reading “Council Houses To Be Built For Asylum Seekers”
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Starmer To Rent Out Homes To Migrants
The government is urging landlords to take in asylum seekers, and private contractors are assisting them by offering five-year rent guarantees. Private contractor Serco—one of three working for the Home Office —offers five-year guaranteed rent deals to landlords, with the taxpayer footing the bill. Their website states that the company is responsible for housing over 30,000 asylumContinue reading “Starmer To Rent Out Homes To Migrants”