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.
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 and qualifying withdrawals are tax-free. Eligibility requires Canadian residency, ages…
New immigrants’ education hub hailed as beacon of support by archdiocese leaders
In 2024–2025 Catholic dioceses scaled parish hubs and direct aid: Los Angeles’ July 23, 2025 Family Assistance Program…
Over £300m Allocated to English Councils for Ukrainian Housing Unspent
As of August 18, 2025, English councils hold over £300 million unspent for Ukrainian housing support. Only $29…
Epping council tells court Bell Hotel asylum housing is ‘very serious problem’
On 15 August 2025 the High Court will consider Epping Forest Council’s bid to stop the Bell Hotel’s…
U.S. asylum backlog push yields record denials, homelessness risk
In March 2025 immigration judges completed 10,933 asylum cases—76% denied—while courts still carried over 3.7 million pending matters.…
Epping Forest Council seeks High Court injunction to close Bell Hotel
On August 12, 2025 the council sought an interim injunction to stop the Bell Hotel’s asylum use, citing…
New York City to Close Last Migrant Hotel, Row NYC Shutters
The Row NYC Hotel closes August 10, 2025, ending New York’s emergency hotel phase after arrivals dropped from…
No Showers, Concrete Floors: Squalid NYC Immigrant Detention Conditions
A July 2025 video documents detainees in New York held days without showers, clean clothing, and adequate bedding,…
Hidden Shock Ahead for Housing Market: Immigration Boom’s Supply Risk
A 2022–2024 immigration surge increased housing demand; 2025 policy cuts reduce arrivals but expose a construction labor shortfall.…
Home Office U-turn: Drops plan to house asylum seekers in town flats
The Home Office abandoned a Waterlooville scheme on 9 August 2025 to house 35 asylum seekers after protests…