[[{“value”:”According to reports, an elder British couple received a letter from their council suggesting that their house could be bought and used to house immigrants.
According to Jose and Ted Saunders, the North Northamptonshire Council” strongly worded letter” warned them that their £200,000 home might be content to” compulsory purchase,” according to Daily Mail.
The authorities were preparing to seize an older American couple’s recently purchased £200,000 home and use it to house migrants, according to a letter they received from their city council. Ben Swann wrote,” The couple just moved into their home in November, and they got the notice next month.
” We are writing because we have reason to believe you are the owner of the aforementioned property or land.” The letter read,” We would like to take this opportunity to learn what your intentions are for the premises or site.
” At a time of great housing need, clear privately owned properties have been identified by the government as possible sources of community blight and as wasted resources.” It continued,” It is setting targets for Local Authorities and is requiring action by them to reduce this problem.
According to the statement,” Homes for Ukraine, Afghan Resettlement, and Asylum Dispersal” are three projects in which the North Northamptonshire Council assists refugees and asylum seekers.
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An old English couple received a letter from their city council informing them that the government was getting ready to seize their recently purchased £200,000 home and use it to house immigrants.
The couple recently received the picture after moving into their house in November. twitter.com/PK4laidLaB
— February 14, 2024, Ben Swann ( @BenSwann )
Daily Mail publishes:
It claimed that the council could yet compel them to sell their tidy mid-terrand house in Rushden, close to Wellingborough, because it was deemed to be an empty property or “derelict.”
” I could n’t believe it,” exclaimed 76-year-old retired caretaker Jose. We relocated to Rushden to help with my grand-daughter’s childcare and discovered this charming small residence.
It seems completely improper to force us to sell it in order to make room for refugees and asylum seekers.
We are writing as we have reason to believe that the above-mentioned premises… is empty or unused, the letter, which was addressed to” Empty Properties and sites initiative,” had their actual address in bold.
The government has identified vacant privately-owned properties as a possible source of community blight and as an ineffective resource when there is an urgent need for housing.
The letter went on to say that the authority was” struggle” to find suitable housing for asylum seekers, primarily single men, and that there was a” considerable increase” in positive immigration decisions being made in their favor.
The perfect long-term solution, it continued, would be to accommodate tenants using vacant properties, which would benefit the project’s owners.
It stated that the council could issue a mandatory purchase order for the land.
EXCLUSIVE GB NEWS I’ll be speaking to OAPs Jose & and Ted Saunders today on my @GBNEWS show from 3 to 6 p.m.
To make room for asylum seekers, North Northamptonshire Council attempted to force them to sell their house. https ://t.co/6xFiiowCt0
— February 14, 2024, Martin Daubney ( @MartinDauBney )
To learn the reason for receiving the letter, the couple called the council.
The council expressed regret, claiming that their staff had misidentified the home as potentially for enforced purchase.
The couple criticized the policy, according to Daily Mail.
What on earth is the council doing making people sell their homes when someone owns perhaps an unoccupied house to house asylum seekers? Jose inquired, according to the media.
She continued,” The solution to this is to prevent them from coming in the first place, not to evict people from their homes.”
Officials are attempting to compel an old English couple to sell their home in order to make room for immigrants.
— February 18, 2024, Human Events ( @ HumanEvents )
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A letter was sent to an elderly couple in the United Kingdom suggesting that their home be used as a migrant housing facility.
Daily Mail reports that Jose and Ted Saunders claim the North Northamptonshire Council has sent them a letter stating their PS200,000 house could be subjected to “compulsory acquisition”.
“An elderly British family received a letter from their city council, informing them of the authorities’ plans to seize the newly purchased PS200,000 house and use it as a migrant housing facility. The couple moved into their home just a few months ago, and only received the notice last week,” Ben Swann wrote.
We are writing because we have reason to suspect that the premises or land above named is empty or unused, and that you are its owner. We would like to use this opportunity to learn what your intentions are with the site or premises,” the letter stated.
“The Government has identified vacant privately owned properties as potential causes of blight in communities and as a waste of resources at a time when housing needs are high. It sets targets for Local Authorities, and requires them to take action in order to reduce this problem.
The council added that “The Resettlement Team of North Northamptonshire Council supports refugees and asylum seekers across three different projects, including Homes for Ukraine, Afghan Resettlement and Asylum Dispersal.”
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A British couple in their 80s received a letter from their city council stating that they were planning to seize the home they had just purchased for PS200,000 and use it as a migrant shelter.
The couple just moved into their home in November, and received the… pic.twitter.com/PK4laidLaB
Ben Swann (@BenSwann_), February 14, 2024
Daily Mail reports
It said that their mid-terraced house, located in Rushden near Wellingborough was deemed as an empty property or ‘derelict,’ and the Council could even force them sell it.
Jose, 76, a retired carer, said, “I couldn’t believe it.” ‘We moved from London to Rushden in order to provide childcare for my granddaughter and found a nice little place to stay.
“The idea of forcing me to sell my house to make room for asylum seekers and refugees seems totally wrong.”
The letter was titled ‘Empty Properties Initiative’ and had the exact address in bold. It stated: ‘We have reason to believe that this premises… is empty or unoccupied.
The Government has identified vacant privately-owned properties in communities as a possible cause of blight and as a wasteful resource at a time when housing needs are high.
The letter continued to say that the council had seen a ‘considerable rise’ in positive immigration decisions in favour of asylum-seekers, mainly men who were single, and that the authority was unable to find suitable accommodation for these men.
It was added that the ideal solution for long-term would be to use empty properties as accommodation, which would benefit both owners and project.
It said that the council could issue a compulsory purchase on the property.
Exclusive GB NEWS! I will be speaking with OAPs Jose & Ted Saunders today, 3-6pm on my @GBNEWS program
North Northamptonshire Council forced them to sell their house – in order to make room for asylum seeker! https://t.co/6xFiiowCt0
— Martin Daubney February 14, 2024 (@MartinDaubney).
The couple called to ask why they received the letter.
The council apologized for their mistaken labeling of the house as a possible compulsory purchase.
Daily Mail reported that the couple criticised the policy.
Jose, according to the outlet, asked: “What is the council doing forcing people who own empty houses to sell them so that asylum seekers could live in them?”
She added, “The solution to this problem is to prevent them from coming in the first instance, not to force people to leave their homes.”
Officials try to force elderly British couple to sell home to make room for migrants https://t.co/mrfKZLgPBm
Human Events (@HumanEvents), February 18, 2024
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