Reform UK proposes deporting foreign tenants from housing

Reform UK leader Nigel Farage has announced a policy proposal to remove foreign nationals from social housing and deport those who cannot secure private accommodation within three months, framing the plan as a response to what he describes as systemic unfairness against white British people. The announcement, made in an essay published on Sunday, June 14, 2026, marks a significant escalation in the country's immigration debate and places housing at the center of political conflict.

Under the proposed policy, social housing would be reserved primarily for British citizens, veterans, and individuals with longstanding local connections. Foreign nationals currently occupying such properties would be given a three-month grace period to relocate to private rented accommodation. Those who fail to do so would lose their right to remain in the country and be subject to deportation under an initiative the party calls "Operation Restoring Justice." Farage argued that taxpayers should not subsidize housing for non-citizens while millions of Britons remain on waiting lists.

The proposal builds on official statistics showing that 12 percent of lead tenants in social housing during the 2024-25...