Housing
Finding accommodation abroad without local credit — rental market guides, tenant rights by country, deposit requirements, and strategies for securing housing as a new immigrant or visa holder.
New EB-5 Bill Expands Housing, Speeds Affordable Green-Card Processing
A Senate bill by Sen. Gallego would steer EB-5 investment into affordable housing by expanding the $800,000 eligibility, speeding green-card processing for qualifying projects, and reducing the I-526 filing fee,…
Epping’s controversial asylum hotel reopens as four-star venue in 2026
Under a Refugee Council proposal, the Epping asylum hotel would close and reopen as a four‑star hotel in…
Epping councillors push tighter protest limits at Bell Hotel asylum
Following a High Court ruling, Epping Forest Council voted to challenge the decision and press for tighter protest…
Asylum Seekers in UK Hotels Rise as Net Migration Falls
As of 30 June 2025, 32,059 asylum seekers—30% of the asylum system—were housed in hotels, an 8% increase…
International Students Face Housing and Visa Uncertainties During Breaks
Housing shortages, higher rents and travel uncertainties in 2025 force many international students to weigh staying on campus…
South Africa’s Home Affairs Launches Citizenship Reinstatement Portal
South Africa opened a digital portal on 24 November 2025 so people who lost citizenship under Section 6(1)(a)…
UK asylum system ‘out of control’, home secretary warns amid reforms
Shabana Mahmood announced the most extensive overhaul of the UK asylum system in decades: ending duty-based support, imposing…
Crowborough Protests Erupt Over Plan to House 600 Asylum Seekers
(CROWBOROUGH, EAST SUSSEX) Hundreds of residents have turned out over several weekends in November 2025 to protest government…
H-1B Layoffs Strain U.S. Homeowners Amid Mortgage, Visa Rules
In 2025, H‑1B layoffs plus a new $100,000 employer fee and HUD’s FHA restriction for non‑permanent residents left…
Charlotte Immigrant Raids Spill on Church Grounds; Crew Arrested
CBP and Border Patrol raids on November 15, 2025, reached Iglesia Pentecostal Casa de Dios at 5300 Albemarle…