Following Home Secretary Priti Patel’s announcement that 100,000 more Ukrainian refugees will be able to seek sanctuary in the UK under relaxed immigration rules a leading trade body has called for clarity on how landlords can support them.
Responding to the Home Secretary’s announcement that 100,000 additional Ukrainian refugees will be allowed to come to the UK, Ben Beadle, chief executive of the National Residential Landlords Association, said: “The scenes unfolding in Ukraine have been shocking. It is right that the UK provides all the support needed to those fleeing the conflict.
“We urge all private landlords to consider what accommodation they might have available to house those who want to come here.
“To assist with this, it is vital that the Government swiftly provides details as to how landlords can easily register properties that might be suitable for those who need homes.”
The Home Secretary has told MPs that Ukrainian refugees with family already in the UK would be able to stay for up to 12 months under the new regulations.
