Social Rented Housing: Foreign Nationals
Commons · Question 44543 · Tabled 7 Apr 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · Official record
Answered 22 Apr 2025
Question
Asked by Lee Anderson
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many foreign nationals have been granted social housing in the last year.
Answer
Answered by Matthew Pennycook, 22 Apr 2025
People 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. O...