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Asylum: Private Rented Housing

Asked by Sir John HayesConservativeMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled Answered 21 July 2025UIN 65203

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what information her Department holds on the (a) number and (b) proportion of people granted asylum status who are living in the private rented sector.

Answered by Matthew Pennycook

My Department does not hold data on the number, or the proportion, of people granted asylum who are living in the private rented sector.

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