The Baroness who leads the Generation Rent campaign is now calling for a Minister for Refugees.
Baroness Alicia Kennedy makes the call after her group commissioned a new survey of Ukrainians in the UK.
The survey is very small - just 325 Ukrainians - but the Baroness claims that nearly half have struggled to provide a guarantor when looking for somewhere to rent and over two in five have struggled to find money for a tenancy deposit.
So far 222,000 visas have been awarded to Ukrainians fleeing from the war and tomorrow marks the first anniversary of the launch of the Homes for Ukraine scheme, which accounts for 70 per cent of all visas.
Generation Rent claims almost half of the respondents had experienced mould or damp in their current property and over a quarter had experienced leaks and draughts.
Baroness Kennedy states: “Too many Ukrainians are being presented with three options: become homeless, endure poor quality housing, or return to Ukraine. Clearly, things need to change.
“The recently announced £150m being made available to Ukrainian refugees across the UK at risk of homelessness (regardless of which scheme through which they arrived) will undoubtedly benefit many who are currently struggling.
“However, more can be done to ensure that Ukrainian refugees are supported into the private rented sector and this homelessness crisis ended.
“The government must appoint a Minister of State for Refugees, make another nationwide call for host families, issue guidance to local authorities on how they should be supporting Ukrainian refugees and work with landlords and letting agents to ensure that Ukrainian refugees are able to access accommodation in the private rental sector.”
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