A different approach to funding asylum accommodation

With new asylum accommodation contracts expected in 2029, could capital investment in housing offer a more sustainable alternative to current arrangements?

Housing for Protection's feasibility study examines the potential to implement and scale the capital subsidy model proposed by Kate Wareing and Bethany Eckley in their 2024 paper, An alternative model for funding asylum and temporary housing.

The executive summary explores the practical, financial and commissioning conditions needed to translate this proposal into a viable approach for the future asylum accommodation system.