Reform Prioritising British People for Social Housing
Updated: 5 days ago
27th August 2026
Reform pledge to overhaul social housing to place British-born families 'at the front of the queue'
Reform UK are set to unveil fresh plans to overhaul the social housing system in the UK, by prioritising British-born youth over foreign nationals and asylum seekers.
Under these plans, British-born workers below the age of 35 will be "placed at the front of the queue", with priority awarded to married couples with children in a bid to ease the difficulties of getting on the housing ladder.
The party claim priority will also be given to veterans, and social housing will be prioritised for British nationals who are in work - standing on the view that social housing should "not be a reward for welfare".
Reform UK have earlier committed to removing foreign nationals from social housing entirely, pledging to evict them after a short grace period.
The move is expected to free up hundreds of thousands of social homes, with estimations of 540,000 social homes currently occupied by foreign nationals.
The party highlight how, of the 1.3 million currently on waiting lists, some 15 per cent are foreign nationals - around 195,0000 households.
Richard Tice MP, Reform UK Shadow Business, Energy and Trade Secretary, said: "There are now 1.3 million people waiting for social housing in Britain.
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