Mark Conrad 18 January 2024

Exempting asylum housing from Awaab's Law branded 'unacceptable'

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Charities have described as ‘unacceptable’ Government plans to exempt asylum accommodation from ‘Awaab’s Law’ forcing social landlords to deal with poor-quality housing.

It emerged this week that asylum accommodation currently used to house more than 100,000 asylum seekers is likely to be exempt from the government’s new Social Housing (Regulation) Act. Most asylum accommodation is sourced by Home Office contractors or councils.

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