The Government has introduced plans to strip away vital housing protections from people seeking sanctuary in the UK.
If the proposal passes, it would mean that landlords no longer have to prove that their properties have safe electrical and gas appliances if they are renting to people seeking asylum, and could rent out overcrowded accommodation. People seeking sanctuary would be placed at much greater risk of fire, carbon monoxide poisoning and dangerous overcrowding. The higher risk of fire is made worse by the very real possibility of arson attacks targeting asylum accommodation.
Essentially, the proposal means that landlords would be able to rent out properties to asylum-seekers that are so unsafe that it would be illegal to rent them to British citizens. 
Along with the Chartered Institute of Housing, RAMFEL, Crisis and the No Accommodation Network, JCWI has prepared a briefing for MPs and Peers discussing our key concerns about the proposal. 
Read the briefing f…