More news items and new guides – Summer issue 2025
Here is the housing rights miscellany of news items and new guides and publications. New government legislation reaches report stage The second reading of the…
The error-prone eVisa and other issues with new technology
Problems continue as eVisas are rolled out and there is good and bad news on other issues to do with use of new technology. Updated…
Asylum accommodation – latest on hotels and barracks
The costs of asylum accommodation stay high while the government promises cost savings and less use of hotels. At the same time, it plans to…
Refugee homelessness and the UK response to world crises
As well as the latest news on the 56-day move-on period for refugees with successful claims, there is new funding to help local authorities to…
Summer articles on topical issues
Also, during Refugee Week, CIH published three articles on issues relating to migrants’ rights. What happens to benefit entitlement following family reunion? CIH’s Sam Lister,…
Ongoing reaction to the government’s immigration plans
Are the government’s immigration plans, announced in May, “untethered from reality” (Jonathan Portes, in The Guardian)? Or is it that “Keir Starmer loves a crackdown”…
Government immigration policy toughens up
So far this year there have been several indications that government immigration policy – especially in relation to “small boat” arrivals, is toughening up. Among…
Specialist supported housing: A safety net for separated migrant children
Spiros Georgiou, head of care and supported housing (homelessness and mental health) at Hightown Housing Association, explains why dedicated, specialist supported housing services can be…
Asylum accommodation and local connection: it’s complicated!
In response to recent queries about establishing a “local connection” for those leaving asylum accommodation, Housing Rights contributor Sue Lukes offers this guidance, with input…
The asylum claims backlog and prospects for clearing it
Another increase in new asylum claims Asylum statistics published at the end of February included the number of claims, number of grants, and number of…
Latest news on barracks and similar accommodation
Napier barracks to close, Wethersfield stays open Napier barracks, one of the first mass accommodation sites opened to house asylum seekers, is to be closed…
New refugees need help to find secure housing
Anna Yassin, Migrant Services and Advocacy Manager at the Glass Door Homeless Charity, writes about refugee homelessness and how to tackle it. Glass Door Homeless…