October/November 2026

Dear Reader

Hello and welcome to the October/November issue of the Housing Rights newsletter.

In this issue, we explore the latest developments in housing and immigration policy. We also share resources to help readers respond to anti-immigrant messages and promote community cohesion.

Our new articles include:

• Hotel closures and dispersal accommodation in London 
• The habitual residence test and its impact on eligibility for housing and benefits. 

Thanks to all our contributors. If you're interested in writing for a future issue, please email john.perry@cih.org.

And, as ever, a special thanks to our main sponsor, Metropolitan Thames Valley Housing. 

The Housing Rights team

Do you need up-to-date copies of government regulations on eligibility for housing and homelessness help and on eligibility for benefits? If so, you can find current PDF versions on the Housing Rights website, in convenient PDF format. A note on the site shows the date of the most recent changes included in each PDF.

Our thanks to website sponsors Metropolitan Thames Valley Housing and Innisfree.