Greater use of private rental properties would form part of PM’s plan to spread accommodation more evenly across UK
Ministers are considering paying higher prices for housing asylum seekers in private rental properties as part of Andy Burnham’s plan to spread accommodation more evenly across the country.
The shift towards more private rental accommodation, known as “dispersal”, and the use of former military barracks, are cheaper than expensive hotels for asylum seekers.
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This article was originally published by The Guardian and written by Rowena Mason Whitehall editor.
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