'Some of the private rentals were very expensive, and at some that I applied for, the landlord wouldn’t accept me'
Refugees in need of housing are also being affected by the reduction in the amount of time they have to move out of their asylum hotel and find new homes.
“I tried charities, I tried everyone, but I can’t get any answers,” he said. “It was really stressful.” But recently, the Home Office is beginning the move on period once the decision is served, not when the residence permit is received. The refugees then receive notice to leave their accommodation, which has narrowed to as little as seven days in some cases, the Refugee Council claimed.
“We’ve had referrals from other charities asking for donations of tents for refugees who have had their claims approved. The number of people facing homelessness is potentially in the hundreds in some boroughs.” Abdul was injured during a war in his home country and has ongoing medical problems stemming from this, which make living on the streets yet more daunting.Councillor Shaun Davies, chair of the Local Government Association, said that while councils continue to work hard to protect and support refugees, the “combined pressures from these many schemes are growing on councils and there continues to be a crisis across the refugee and asylum system”.
A Home Office spokesperson said: “The pressure on the asylum system has continued to grow, with hotel accommodation costing millions of pounds a day.
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