Social Rented Housing: Undocumented Migrants
Commons · Question 53183 · Tabled 19 May 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · Official record
Answered 28 May 2025
Question
Asked by Alicia Kearns
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether housing associations can evict existing tenants in order to house illegal immigrants.
Answer
Answered by Matthew Pennycook, 28 May 2025
A housing association can only end a tenancy following the relevant specific legal procedure. For example, if they have a legal reason to do so as set out in the grounds for possession in law, such as rent arrears or antisocial behaviour.