{"id":436,"date":"2026-01-19T09:43:05","date_gmt":"2026-01-19T09:43:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/housing-rights.info\/news\/?p=436"},"modified":"2026-01-19T09:43:31","modified_gmt":"2026-01-19T09:43:31","slug":"more-news-items-and-new-guides-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/housing-rights.info\/news\/more-news-items-and-new-guides-2\/","title":{"rendered":"More news items and new guides"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>.kb-table-of-content-nav.kb-table-of-content-id436_678889-56 .kb-table-of-content-wrap{padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);background-color:#e7e7dd;border-top:1px solid #d0d0d0;border-right:1px solid #d0d0d0;border-bottom:1px solid #d0d0d0;border-left:1px solid #d0d0d0;border-top-left-radius:0.5rem;border-top-right-radius:0.5rem;border-bottom-right-radius:0.5rem;border-bottom-left-radius:0.5rem;}.kb-table-of-content-nav.kb-table-of-content-id436_678889-56 .kb-table-of-contents-title-wrap{padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.kb-table-of-content-nav.kb-table-of-content-id436_678889-56 .kb-table-of-contents-title{font-weight:regular;font-style:normal;}.kb-table-of-content-nav.kb-table-of-content-id436_678889-56 .kb-table-of-content-wrap .kb-table-of-content-list{color:#1b67a1;font-weight:regular;font-style:normal;margin-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;}.kb-table-of-content-nav.kb-table-of-content-id436_678889-56 .kb-table-of-content-wrap .kb-table-of-content-list .kb-table-of-contents__entry:hover{color:#111111;}.kb-table-of-content-nav.kb-table-of-content-id436_678889-56 .kb-table-of-content-list li{margin-bottom:8px;}.kb-table-of-content-nav.kb-table-of-content-id436_678889-56 .kb-table-of-content-list li .kb-table-of-contents-list-sub{margin-top:8px;}.kb-table-of-content-nav.kb-table-of-content-id436_678889-56 .kb-toggle-icon-style-basiccircle .kb-table-of-contents-icon-trigger:after, .kb-table-of-content-nav.kb-table-of-content-id436_678889-56 .kb-toggle-icon-style-basiccircle .kb-table-of-contents-icon-trigger:before, .kb-table-of-content-nav.kb-table-of-content-id436_678889-56 .kb-toggle-icon-style-arrowcircle .kb-table-of-contents-icon-trigger:after, .kb-table-of-content-nav.kb-table-of-content-id436_678889-56 .kb-toggle-icon-style-arrowcircle .kb-table-of-contents-icon-trigger:before, .kb-table-of-content-nav.kb-table-of-content-id436_678889-56 .kb-toggle-icon-style-xclosecircle .kb-table-of-contents-icon-trigger:after, .kb-table-of-content-nav.kb-table-of-content-id436_678889-56 .kb-toggle-icon-style-xclosecircle .kb-table-of-contents-icon-trigger:before{background-color:#e7e7dd;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-table-of-content-nav.kb-table-of-content-id436_678889-56 .kb-table-of-content-wrap{border-top:1px solid #d0d0d0;border-right:1px solid #d0d0d0;border-bottom:1px solid #d0d0d0;border-left:1px solid #d0d0d0;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-table-of-content-nav.kb-table-of-content-id436_678889-56 .kb-table-of-content-wrap{border-top:1px solid #d0d0d0;border-right:1px solid #d0d0d0;border-bottom:1px solid #d0d0d0;border-left:1px solid #d0d0d0;}}<\/style>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Pre-settled status holders and domestic abuse immigration applications\u00a0\u2014\u00a0policy changes\u00a0<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Rights of Women has produced a new guide about changes to immigration policy affecting migrant victim-survivors of domestic abuse. The guide can be accessed by clicking on \u2018download\u00a0additional\u00a0information\u2019\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rightsofwomen.org.uk\/get-advice\/immigration-asylum-law-information\/victims-of-domestic-abuse-with-pss-as-family-members-under-euss\/?swcfpc=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" title=\"\">here<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It explains changes to government policy that allows migrants with pre-settled status under the EU Settlement Scheme to keep this status when they obtain another form of immigration status, including as a victim of domestic abuse.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Rights of Women is\u00a0monitoring\u00a0the impact of this policy change. If you know of women who are affected by this policy change and experience any difficulties, they would like to hear from you (contact\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:nicole@row.org.uk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" title=\"\">nicole@row.org.uk<\/a>).\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"450\" height=\"662\" src=\"https:\/\/housing-rights.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/Housing-Rights-Winter-2026-Rights-of-women.png\" alt=\"Housing Rights Winter 2026 Rights of women\" class=\"wp-image-412\" style=\"aspect-ratio:0.6797644598536129;width:288px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/housing-rights.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/Housing-Rights-Winter-2026-Rights-of-women.png 450w, https:\/\/housing-rights.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/Housing-Rights-Winter-2026-Rights-of-women-204x300.png 204w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Can EU settled status be cancelled?\u00a0<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Yes, in certain circumstances,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/posts\/immigration-and-law-experts-ltd_ukimmigration-immigrationrules-borderforce-activity-7413610798251417600-mHDH\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" title=\"\">according to<\/a>\u00a0Immigration and Law Experts Ltd. From 30 December 2025, the Home Office can cancel pre-settled or settled status if they believe it is more likely than not that someone helped another person make a fraudulent immigration application after 31 December 2020.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Earlier this year in the October 2025 Statement of Changes, the&nbsp;government updated the rules around Grounds for Refusal, including visa curtailment. They did this to make the rules more universal and simpler to understand. Now, the EUSS rules have been updated to bring them into alignment with those related to visa curtailment.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Essentially, anyone&nbsp;with pre-settled status who has&nbsp;assisted&nbsp;someone with fraudulently entering the UK, will now have their visa curtailed. There will be an appeal process for people who think they have grounds to appeal.&nbsp;However, this is not about small mistakes or misunderstandings;&nbsp;it is about deliberately helping with false or dishonest applications. A criminal conviction is not&nbsp;required&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Statement of Changes is\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/publications\/statement-of-changes-to-the-immigration-rules-hc-1491-9-december-2025\/statement-of-changes-to-the-immigration-rules-hc-1491-9-december-2025-accessible\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" title=\"\">here<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Understanding destitution and homelessness in the asylum and immigration system\u00a0<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Findings from<a href=\"https:\/\/naccom.org.uk\/annual-survey-data-briefing-2025\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" title=\"\">\u202fNACCOM\u2019s Annual Survey 2025<\/a>\u202fhighlight a worsening national crisis of destitution and homelessness in the UK\u2019s asylum and immigration system, driven by government policy.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/housing-rights.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/Housing-Rights-Winter-2026-Naccom.png\" alt=\"Housing Rights Winter 2026 Naccom\" class=\"wp-image-409\" srcset=\"https:\/\/housing-rights.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/Housing-Rights-Winter-2026-Naccom.png 900w, https:\/\/housing-rights.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/Housing-Rights-Winter-2026-Naccom-300x167.png 300w, https:\/\/housing-rights.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/Housing-Rights-Winter-2026-Naccom-768x427.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Map from\u00a0the\u00a0NACCOM report, showing countries of origin of people accommodated in 2025\u00a0<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Key findings include:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>An entrenched migrant homelessness crisis\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The network accommodated 4,434 people\u202f\u2014\u00a0the highest number on record\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>829 people\u202fwere rough sleeping at the point they accessed services, more than double pre-2023 levels.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Refugees are being failed by statutory services and a shortened move-on period\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2,008 refugees\u202fwere accommodated by NACCOM members \u2014 a three per cent increase on 2023\/24 and a 106 per cent increase on 2022\/23\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>71 per cent\u202fof organisations said the temporary extension of the move-on period to 56 days reduced homelessness risk\u00a0\u2014\u00a0a change that has since been reversed.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>NRPF conditions are forcing people into destitution\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>1,509 people\u202fwith restricted eligibility or NRPF\u202f\u2014\u00a0barred from accessing most mainstream housing and homelessness\u00a0support were\u00a0accommodated by\u00a0NACCOM\u00a0members.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Legal advice shortages place growing pressures on grassroots services\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The legal aid crisis is placing growing pressures on frontline services\u00a0\u2014 65\u00a0per\u00a0cent of\u00a0respondents reported\u00a0an increased demand for their advice services, with\u00a0nearly two-thirds\u202funable to meet the rise in demand.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Home Office must consider whether to exercise discretion in Windrush cases\u00a0<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The requirements for\u00a0remaining\u00a0in the UK under the Windrush scheme are outlined in the Home Office\u2019s\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/publications\/windrush-scheme-casework-guidance\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" title=\"\">casework guidance<\/a>. For the child of a Commonwealth citizen who was settled in the UK before 1 January 1971,\u00a0the guidance requires that the applicant has been continuously\u00a0a\u00a0resident in the UK since their birth or arrival.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The appellant in\u00a0<em>Hippolyte v Secretary of State for the Home Department<\/em>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bailii.org\/ew\/cases\/EWCA\/Civ\/2025\/1493.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" title=\"\">[2025] EWCA Civ 1493<\/a>\u00a0could not meet this requirement,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/freemovement.org.uk\/home-office-must-consider-whether-to-exercise-discretion-in-windrush-cases\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" title=\"\">reports<\/a>\u00a0<em>Free Movement<\/em>. It was argued that it ought to be open to her to\u00a0seek\u00a0to persuade the Home Office to nonetheless grant her indefinite leave to remain due to her strong and subsisting ties with the UK (the continuous-residence requirement being a proxy for\u00a0demonstrating\u00a0such ties). The appellant argued that, by\u00a0failing to do\u00a0so, the Home Office had fettered its discretion.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Digital-only immigration system is causing stress,\u00a0fear\u00a0and exclusion\u00a0<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">New\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/digitalgood.net\/dg-outputs\/exclusion-by-design\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" title=\"\">research<\/a>\u00a0by the University of Warwick with Migrant Voice has found that the Home Office digital-only immigration status is causing stress,\u00a0confusion\u00a0and exclusion for migrants across the UK.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The digitalisation of immigration status began in 2018 and is now mandatory for many. The findings show that people are struggling to navigate a system that is complex, glitch-prone&nbsp;and often lacks clear support.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Landlords\u2019 limited awareness of share codes and inconsistent government communication, coupled with system failures during code verification, created stress and delays for migrants seeking housing who were subject to right-to-rent checks.&nbsp;One interviewee for the report explained that:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>\u201c\u2026 although he was able to generate a share code for housing purposes, his landlord struggled to use it. Each time the landlord entered his share code on his side, the system&nbsp;failed to&nbsp;work. In this case, the issue was eventually resolved because the landlord continued to try and because it was the two of them meeting in person. The participant reflected that had they not been in person, the landlord might not have persisted, and he could have lost the opportunity to rent the property.\u201d<\/em>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The report was also\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/uk-news\/2025\/dec\/05\/uks-new-digital-only-immigration-system-creating-exclusion-and-fear-study-finds\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" title=\"\">covered<\/a>\u00a0in\u00a0<em>the\u00a0Guardian.<\/em>\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Judicial review granted on the Home Office\u00a0eVisa\u00a0policy\u00a0\u00a0<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Free Movement<\/em>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/freemovement.org.uk\/permission-granted-for-judicial-review-of-the-home-offices-evisa-policy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" title=\"\">reported<\/a>\u00a0that two organisations have raised a judicial review against the Home Office\u00a0eVisa\u00a0policy, via solicitors Deighton Pierce Glynn. The claim argues that providing proof of immigration status solely through digital\u00a0eVisas\u00a0and refusing to issue alternative proof when errors occur, or access is restricted, is illegal. Reported issues include incorrect personal or immigration details appearing in users\u2019 accounts, difficulties accessing or updating records, and individuals being locked out of their accounts altogether.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Tackling poverty and destitution: No Recourse to Public Funds in Wales\u00a0<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ahead of the Senedd election\u00a0in May, a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bevanfoundation.org\/resources\/tackling-poverty-and-destitution-no-recourse-to-public-funds-nrpf\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" title=\"\">Bevan Foundation briefing<\/a>\u00a0outlines measures that should be taken by the next Welsh\u00a0government to improve support to people with NRPF and to help prevent, as well as tackle,\u00a0poverty\u00a0and destitution.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The foundation calls on the next Welsh&nbsp;government to:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Extend eligibility for free school meals in secondary schools to children affected by NRPF\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Develop clear practice guidance and quality standards for local authorities\u202f\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Implement a strategy for ending destitution\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Call on the UK\u00a0government for an end to the NRPF visa restriction.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Roma Support Group (RSG) celebrates 2025 achievements\u00a0<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Some highlights from the RSG at the end of the year:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Mishto\u00a0Campaign launch: In April, RSG along with the Roma Rights Forum launched the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.romasupportgroup.org.uk\/mishto-campaign.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" title=\"\">Mishto Campaign<\/a>, aiming for fairer services for Roma in schools,\u00a0charities\u00a0and local authorities\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Roma study: RSG supported a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/blog.ons.gov.uk\/2025\/04\/30\/new-study-launched-to-better-understand-roma-communities\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" title=\"\">study<\/a>\u00a0conducted by the Office for National Statistics exploring the experiences of Roma people in England and Wales, due to be published soon\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>New materials produced:\u00a0RSG\u00a0published videos on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=2V3m_7bZIGY&amp;list=PLVcBbVHmO3VVezEZQSn6SFNwuCqR8y1sJ&amp;index=6\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" title=\"\">voting<\/a>\u00a0and vaccinations (in\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/romasupportgroup.us3.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=09c93ccaea9fc1533dbd715c5&amp;id=361cf4747c&amp;e=cfe7185050\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" title=\"\">Slovak<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/romasupportgroup.us3.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=09c93ccaea9fc1533dbd715c5&amp;id=6c4597164b&amp;e=cfe7185050\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" title=\"\">Polish<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/romasupportgroup.us3.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=09c93ccaea9fc1533dbd715c5&amp;id=d0f797ada4&amp;e=cfe7185050\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" title=\"\">Romanian<\/a>), as well as a report on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/romasupportgroup.us3.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=09c93ccaea9fc1533dbd715c5&amp;id=1b190b2df9&amp;e=cfe7185050\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" title=\"\">housing<\/a>\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Media work:\u00a0RSG\u00a0colleagues featured on the BBC\u2019s Sunday Morning Live programme to raise awareness of Roma history and culture to mark\u202fInternational Roma Day\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Holocaust Memorial in Newcastle: This August,\u00a0England\u2019s first ever permanent public\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/articles\/c9vdkvj3844o\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" title=\"\">Roma Holocaust Memorial<\/a>\u00a0was erected in Newcastle, following a\u00a0campaign led by\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/accessong.wixsite.com\/website\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" title=\"\">Roma Access<\/a>. \u202f\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Finally, for the first time, RSG and Ando\u00a0Glaso\u00a0organised a joint symposium in Glasgow, through the Roma Rights Forum.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/romasupportgroup.us3.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=09c93ccaea9fc1533dbd715c5&amp;id=6ea4a5dd38&amp;e=cfe7185050\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" title=\"\">The event took place in September<\/a>, and brought together an international panel of Roma speakers and experts exploring how to make and take space for Roma arts and heritage in Britain\u2019s cultural sectors.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/housing-rights.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/Housing-Rights-Winter-2026-Roma.png\" alt=\"Housing Rights Winter 2026 Roma\" class=\"wp-image-408\" srcset=\"https:\/\/housing-rights.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/Housing-Rights-Winter-2026-Roma.png 900w, https:\/\/housing-rights.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/Housing-Rights-Winter-2026-Roma-300x167.png 300w, https:\/\/housing-rights.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/Housing-Rights-Winter-2026-Roma-768x427.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The Opre Gala \u2014 a \u201cvisionary Roma fashion and cultural journey\u201d\u00a0<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">South Liverpool Homes explains its allocations policies\u00a0<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">South Liverpool Homes (SLH) has launched\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.southliverpoolhomes.co.uk\/about-us\/latest-news\/corporate-news\/south-liverpool-homes-launches-campaign-to-tackle-myths-around-housing-allocations\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" title=\"\">a new campaign<\/a>\u00a0to tackle misinformation and confusion about how its homes are\u00a0allocated, aiming to address myths and build stronger, fairer communities across south Liverpool. The campaign\u00a0\u2014 \u2018Let\u2019s\u00a0Talk Facts\u00a0\u2014\u00a0Who Gets Our Homes?] \u2014\u00a0comes after a survey of more than 500 customers revealed that\u00a0nearly eight\u00a0in\u00a010\u00a0people\u00a0don\u2019t\u00a0fully understand how they decide who gets a home.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Many respondents believed that factors such as immigration status or ethnicity influenced decisions and feel that local people&nbsp;don\u2019t&nbsp;have an equal opportunity to live in new homes that we build.&nbsp;The reality is&nbsp;very different. The campaign is designed to provide clear, honest answers about who gets to live in their homes through myth-busting facts and FAQs.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Anna Bishop,&nbsp;SLH&nbsp;chief executive, said:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>\u201cWe know that when people feel informed and included, our neighbourhoods become stronger and more welcoming.&nbsp;That\u2019s&nbsp;why&nbsp;we\u2019re&nbsp;committed to tackling myths and making sure everyone understands that our homes go to those who need them most, through a fair and transparent process. By listening to our customers and acting on their feedback,&nbsp;we\u2019re&nbsp;helping to build communities where everyone feels they belong.\u201d<\/em>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For more information about the campaign, upcoming events\u00a0and how SLH\u00a0allocates\u00a0homes, visit the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.southliverpoolhomes.co.uk\/find-a-home\/rent-a-home\/who-gets-our-homes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" title=\"\">\u2018Who Gets Our Homes\u2019<\/a>\u00a0webpage.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">High Court finds safeguarding failures by Home Office at Brook House detention centre\u00a0<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Free Movement\u00a0<\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/freemovement.org.uk\/high-court-finds-safeguarding-failures-by-home-office-at-brook-house-detention-centre\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" title=\"\">reports<\/a>\u00a0that, in a stinging judgment, the High Court has found that the\u00a0home\u00a0secretary\u00a0failed to\u00a0comply with\u00a0an\u00a0Article 3 systems duty in the operation of\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/freemovement.org.uk\/are-safeguards-from-the-harm-caused-by-immigration-detention-working\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" title=\"\">the rule 35 system<\/a>\u00a0in Brook House immigration removal centre\u00a0\u2014\u00a0at least between 28 July 2023 and 11 March 2024. The case is\u00a0<em>AH and IS v Secretary of State for the Home Department<\/em>\u00a0[<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bailii.org\/ew\/cases\/EWHC\/Admin\/2025\/3269.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" title=\"\">2025] EWHC 3269 (Admin)<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Brief news items\u00a0<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>\u201cYou can&#8217;t stay but you can&#8217;t go\u201d:\u00a0State violence at the UK-France border:<\/strong>\u00a0Humans for Rights Network\u2019s\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.humansforrights.org\/state-violence\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" title=\"\">new report<\/a>\u00a0documents\u00a0high levels\u00a0of state violence against people trying to cross the English Channel and links UK funding and policy to increased levels of violence in recent years. Contact\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:lily@humansforrightsnetwork.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" title=\"\">lily@humansforrightsnetwork.com<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:maddie@humansforrightsnetwork.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" title=\"\">maddie@humansforrightsnetwork.com<\/a>\u00a0for more information on this work.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"450\" height=\"662\" src=\"https:\/\/housing-rights.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/Housing-Rights-Winter-2026-You-cant-stay.png\" alt=\"Housing Rights Winter 2026 You can't stay\" class=\"wp-image-411\" style=\"aspect-ratio:0.6797717184527584;width:157px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/housing-rights.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/Housing-Rights-Winter-2026-You-cant-stay.png 450w, https:\/\/housing-rights.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/Housing-Rights-Winter-2026-You-cant-stay-204x300.png 204w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Additional\u00a0payments factsheet:<\/strong>\u00a0This\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.asaproject.org\/documents\/factsheet-9-extra-payments-s4-s95\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" title=\"\">factsheet<\/a>\u00a0from ASAP explains which extra payments people can get when they are on s95 and s4 support and how to apply for them.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Why personal finance is harder when\u00a0you\u2019re\u00a0a migrant:\u00a0<\/strong><em>The Conversation<\/em>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/theconversation.com\/why-personal-finance-is-harder-when-youre-a-migrant-262976\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" title=\"\">looks at<\/a>\u00a0the difficulties migrants face, such as navigating unfamiliar banks and financial products, and coming up against unwritten rules\u00a0\u2014\u00a0e.g. needing a good credit score to access mortgages,\u00a0loans\u00a0and mobile phone contracts.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>What can MPs do to help their constituents in immigration and asylum\u00a0cases?:\u00a0<\/strong>Free Movement\u00a0has\u00a0an\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/freemovement.org.uk\/what-can-mps-do-to-help-their-constituents-in-immigration-and-asylum-cases\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" title=\"\">anonymous article<\/a>\u00a0from\u00a0a worker in an MP\u2019s office, sharing\u00a0their\u00a0experience on how MPs can best\u00a0assist\u00a0migrants.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>More than 2,000 trafficked children and lone child asylum seekers missing from UK councils\u2019 care:<\/strong>\u00a0Charities say vulnerable young people are being failed by local authorities, the police and central government,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/society\/2025\/nov\/24\/trafficked-children-lone-child-asylum-seekers-missing-councils-care-uk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" title=\"\">reports<\/a>\u00a0<em>the\u00a0Guardian<\/em>. The claim is based on the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.missingpeople.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Until-Harm-Ends-2025.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" title=\"\">report<\/a>\u00a0<em>Until Harm Ends<\/em>,\u00a0published by charities Missing People and ECPAT UK.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Key issues faced by victims and survivors of modern slavery in London:\u00a0<\/strong>Hestia has\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hestia.org\/undergroundlives\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" title=\"\">a new report<\/a>,\u00a0<em>Underground Lives<\/em>,\u00a0on the reality of life for modern slavery survivors.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>\u2018A place of welcome\u2019: Yorkshire town rallies round to help asylum seekers:<\/strong>\u00a0Churches and community groups in Northallerton provide food, clothing and company for refugee families,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ft.com\/content\/1d1122b2-bb3d-402e-836a-cdbfa978b3b8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" title=\"\">reports<\/a>\u00a0the\u00a0<em>FT<\/em>.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Pre-settled status holders and domestic abuse immigration applications\u00a0\u2014\u00a0policy changes\u00a0 Rights of Women has produced a new guide about changes to immigration policy affecting migrant victim-survivors&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":389,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_kad_post_transparent":"","_kad_post_title":"","_kad_post_layout":"","_kad_post_sidebar_id":"","_kad_post_content_style":"","_kad_post_vertical_padding":"","_kad_post_feature":"","_kad_post_feature_position":"","_kad_post_header":false,"_kad_post_footer":false,"_kad_post_classname":"","slim_seo":{"title":"More news items and new guides - Housing Rights","description":"Pre-settled status holders and domestic abuse immigration applications\u00a0\u2014\u00a0policy changes\u00a0 Rights of Women has produced a new guide about changes to immigration p"},"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-436","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news-and-guides"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/housing-rights.info\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/436","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/housing-rights.info\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/housing-rights.info\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/housing-rights.info\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/housing-rights.info\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=436"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/housing-rights.info\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/436\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/housing-rights.info\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/389"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/housing-rights.info\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=436"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/housing-rights.info\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=436"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/housing-rights.info\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=436"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}