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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Zoe Tidman

Ukrainian refugees in UK facing homelessness due to renting red tape, charity warns

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Ukrainians fleeing war could face homelessness as a result of the administrative checks required to access the private rental market in the UK, charities have warned.

Tens of thousands of refugees have come to live in the country under the Homes for Ukraine scheme, which enables Britons with a spare room or house to “match” with families or individuals escaping the Russian invasion.

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