Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 18023

Social Rented Housing: Eligibility

Tabled: 13 July 2026
Answered: 22 July 2026

Question

Sir James Cleverly

ConservativeBraintree

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether his Department holds information on which local housing authorities have introduced housing allocations policies on requiring (a) a local connection and (b) British citiz

Answer

Matthew Pennycook
Local housing authorities cannot discriminate on the basis of nationality so none will have allocations policies that include a requirement for British citizenship.People whose immigration status means they have no recourse to public funds are not eligibl...

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