The main issue for all councils is finding affordable homes of an appropriate size. Some 68% of Afghan families are larger than the UK average.
There are already one million British people on the social housing waiting list in the UK.
#UK #WeAreFull
https://news.sky.com/story/home-office-warns-afghan-evacuees-they-may-be-evicted-if-they-refuse-accommodation-offers-12675289
There are already one million British people on the social housing waiting list in the UK.
#UK #WeAreFull
https://news.sky.com/story/home-office-warns-afghan-evacuees-they-may-be-evicted-if-they-refuse-accommodation-offers-12675289
Sky News
Home Office warns Afghan evacuees they may be evicted if they refuse accommodation offers
It's not clear how many evacuees have turned down accommodation - but many Afghans spoken to by Sky News say they haven't yet received any offers of housing.