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
Conservative — Braintree
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 PennycookLocal 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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