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Council Housing: Asylum

Asked by Sarah PochinReform UKMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled Answered 13 January 2026UIN 103182

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether he has issued guidance to local authorities on prioritisation between asylum seekers and local households for access to newly constructed council housing.

Answered by Matthew Pennycook

Newly built social rented homes are not being allocated to asylum seekers. Asylum seekers are not eligible for social housing.

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