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Budget Watchdog: Immigration Curbs Could Ease Canada’s Housing Shortage
Canada cut 2025 Permanent Resident targets to 395,000 and capped temporary residents to cool housing demand, reserving over 40% of…
Federal government extends ICE lease at downtown Milwaukee building
ICE’s downtown Milwaukee lease at 310 E. Knapp St. was extended to April 2026 with options to 2028 as a…
Council leader denies Aylesbury asylum seeker accommodation rumours
Buckinghamshire Council and the Home Office confirmed on 22 August 2025 that no hotels in the county are being used…
Where Should the UK House Asylum Seekers? Options, Costs and Policy Challenges
Record asylum claims (111,084 to June 2025) and limited rental supply have left over 32,000 people in hotels. The Home…
Labour may have walked into political trap over hotel asylum housing
A High Court order requires the Bell Hotel cleared by September 12, 2025, spurring legal challenges from 18 councils. The…
Labour still housing over 32,000 asylum seekers weekly in hotels
On 30 June 2025, 32,059 people were in hotel accommodation, a rise from 29,585 a year earlier. The Home Office…
Home Office in Turmoil Over Continued Use of Hotels for Asylum Seekers
Asylum hotel placements increased 8% year-on-year to 32,059 in June 2025 while accommodation spending fell 12% to £4.76 billion. Nightly…
FHSA 2025 Guide: Eligibility, $8,000 Limit, and Tax Benefits
The FHSA enables first-time buyers to save with $8,000 annual room and $40,000 lifetime cap; contributions deduct from income, growth…