Reform UK proposed giving British-born citizens greater priority for social housing and placing some foreign-born British citizens lower on waiting lists. The party says the plan would redirect scarce homes toward groups it considers under-served, including some younger working families. Housing charities and political opponents argue that birthplace-based priority could disadvantage vulnerable people and long-term contributors. The controversy combines housing scarcity with difficult questions about citizenship, need and fairness. A useful way to test public opinion is to ask which criteria should matter most when homes are allocated.