Give Hate Crime Victims Access to Safe Housing: End Discriminatory Rules
We urge the Government to amend housing legislation, giving hate crime victims the same housing priority as domestic abuse victims. This includes ending ‘local connection’ rules and residency requirements, allowing victims to apply for social housing anywhere, in safety.
Signatures
65
signatures
Government response threshold (10,000) · 65/10,000
Debate threshold (100,000) · 65/100,000
- 30 OCT 2025Petition closedFinal total: 65 signatures
- 30 APR 2025Petition opened for signatures
Background
Many hate crime victims, including LGBTQ+, Black, Jewish, & other marginalised people, are denied safe housing. Unlike domestic abuse victims, they receive no automatic priority, leaving many homeless, financially trapped, or forced to stay in unsafe places. In 2024, the Home Office recorded around 140,000 hate crimes, yet victims face barriers to rebuild their lives. We believe this reform will save lives, reduce public spending, ease pressure on emergency services & reduce welfare dependency.