Other developments on asylum accommodation and support
Hostile Housing — The health impacts of housing for people seeking asylum Migrants Organise and Medact have published Hostile Housing, a new report outlining how asylum accommodation is…
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Asylum hotels, overcrowding and the HMO rules
A recent High Court judgment on asylum hotels has given guidance on adequacy, overcrowding and the HMO rules. Ben Amunwa of 3PB examines the ruling. (This article has been reproduced with permission…
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Could there be community-based alternatives to asylum hotels?
Behind the government’s rhetoric about ending the use of hotels for asylum accommodation and pursuing alternatives like military barracks, there are also quiet moves towards…
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Asylum: the backlog, small boats and the accommodation crisis
The asylum backlog — how it was allowed to grow and how to tackle it An excellent piece in the FT by Georgina Quach (free…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
