Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 67542
Council Housing: Foreign Nationals
Tabled: 14 July 2025
Answered: 22 July 2025
Question
Lewis Cocking
Conservative — Broxbourne
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many and what proportion of local authority housing allocations were made to households where the primary applicant was not a UK national in the last 12 months.
Answer
Matthew PennycookPeople are generally eligible for social housing if they have leave to remain in the UK and have recourse to public funds. The Home Office decides whether persons from abroad have leave to remain in the UK and whether they have recourse to public funds.On...
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