Private Rented Housing: Ethnic Groups – Parliamentary Written Answer

Mr Jim Cunningham: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment he has made of the effect of right to rent on the ability of BAME tenants to access the rental market. 

Caroline Nokes: The Government published an evaluation of the first phase of the Right to Rent Scheme in the West Midlands in October 2015, which found no evidence that the scheme caused systematic discrimination in the rental sector. This is available at https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/evaluation-of-the-right-to-rent-scheme  The scheme was the subject of a public consultation and equality impact assessment prior to the introduction of the Immigration Act 2014. The Home Office is taking forward a further evaluation of the scheme’s operation across England.

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Human Cost of Welfare Cuts

The first detailed study into how benefits changes are hitting Manchester has revealed the ‘human cost’ of swingeing welfare cuts.  New research warns of overcrowding, new social ghettos, soaring levels of debt and mental illness – with minorities bearing the brunt.  The analysis finds minority groups – including the disabled, women and certain ethnic groups – are being hit disproportionately hard by the policies. Around two thirds of the 575 households affected by the benefits cap are ethnic minorities. It warns the cap will force people into cramped, overcrowded conditions. Read more on the Manchester Evening News website.