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EXPLAINED: Government to remove licensing requirements for landlords housing asylum seekers | Rare Historical Photos

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The government is planning to temporarily remove licensing requirements for asylum seeker accommodation as it attempts to move thousands out of hotels, in a move critics have warned will put their safety at risk.

The changes would allow landlords to house asylum seekers for two years without getting the property recognised as a House in Multiple Occupation (HMO).

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