Reform UK is expected to announce a new social housing policy on Monday, which would give priority to British citizens born in the UK and young married couples with children. Under these proposals, British citizens who were born abroad would be made to wait longer for social housing.
The party's deputy leader, Richard Tice, stated that there are 1.3 million people waiting for social housing in Britain, with many not in employment. He added that over half a million social homes are currently occupied by foreign nationals.
Reform UK also intends to bar foreign nationals from social housing, with those already in homes given three months to find private accommodation or face deportation. The party said some foreign-born Britons would be exempted from the new rules, such as those born while their British parents were temporarily overseas, but acknowledged that new legislation would be required to implement the policy.
The party also stated that veterans would receive preferential treatment, though existing government policy already prioritises soldiers, veterans, and their families. Reform UK has also committed to building 50,000 socially affordable homes a year, a significant increase from the government's promise of 18,000 annually.