P-04-357 Allocating social housing in Wales

P-04-357 Allocating social housing in Wales

Petition wording:

We call upon the National Assembly for Wales to urge the Welsh Government to address the flawed system for allocating social housing in Wales.

 

At present, a person who has never visited Wales can qualify for social housing ahead of someone born and bred in Wales. This is due to the points system giving preference to the homeless, those in unfit accommodation, those recently released from institutions, etc.

 

At first glance, commendable; but when applied on a UK basis we see an endless stream of people with ‘problems’ from outside Wales denying Welsh people social housing and, too often, blighting Welsh communities.

 

To remedy this problem we call on the Welsh Government to introduce a period of five-years’ residency in Wales before anyone qualifies for social housing, exempting only political refugees and others escaping persecution.

 

Lead petitioner:

Royston Jones

 

Number of signatures:

115

Business type: Petition

Reason considered: Senedd Business;

Status: Complete

First published: 07/04/2014