Title

HOUSING

Council 'struggling' to resettle refugees

A Welsh authority is struggling to rehouse Syrian refugees because of a shortage of suitable housing.

A Welsh authority is struggling to rehouse Syrian refugees because of a shortage of suitable housing.

In a report on the progress of Conwy CBC's participation in the Syrian Vulnerable Persons Resettlement Scheme (SVPRS), the council warned it was ‘experiencing difficulties in securing suitable accommodation' for refugees.

The authority aimed to receive five families in 2016/17.

However, it has only been able to accept two Syrian families - six individuals in total.

Conwy stressed it was ‘committed to receiving further families' but warned its housing services were experiencing difficulties in securing affordable accommodation in the private rented sector.

The report read: ‘There is a limited availability of suitable properties available at the Local Housing Allowance levels due to the demand on the sector.'

HOUSING

'Exporting' the housing challenge

By Paul Marinko | 14 January 2026

The growing tendency of councils to use ‘out of area’ placements to discharge their housing responsibilities is increasing tension between local authorities....

HOUSING

Investing in homes that work for councils and residents

By Josie Parsons | 19 December 2025

Delivering homes that are financially sustainable and socially valuable is a priority that’s becoming increasingly challenging. Housing investment discussion...

HOUSING

Real-terms funding cuts for almost half of councils

By Martin Ford | 18 December 2025

Almost half of councils will see funding fall in real terms under the local government finance settlement, according to analysis by the Institute for Fiscal ...

HOUSING

EXCLUSIVE: Councils stripped of asylum data access

By Dan Peters | 18 December 2025

Councils have been stripped of access to information about asylum seeker accommodation after the Home Office cracked down on sharing data due to a leak, The ...

Popular articles by William Eichler