Asylum: Housing
2026-07-01 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · HL1582 · Official question
Question
To ask His Majesty's Government what directions and support they give to Local Housing Authorities in order for asylum seekers to be housed; and whether asylum seekers take priority over local people on housing waiting lists.
Answer
The Home Office is responsible for delivering asylum policy and ensuring eligible destitute asylum seekers are accommodated. Eligibility for social housing in England is tightly controlled. If a person's immigration status does not allow them recourse to ...