False claim debunked: Grimsby housing development not reserved exclusively for immigrants
By
Sian Bayley
Summary
A viral video falsely claimed that a housing development in Grimsby, Lincolnshire, was purchasing homes exclusively for immigrants. The claim is debunked: Vistry (parent company of Linden Homes) confirmed that none of the 299 homes on the Ferriby Fields estate are set aside exclusively for immigrants or asylum seekers. The misinformation spread widely on social media despite being completely false.
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bskyFalse claim debunked: Grimsby housing development not reserved exclusively for immigrantsfullfact.orgKey quotes
· 3 pulledA male voice behind the camera says he's in the Ferriby Fields development in Grimsby built by Linden Homes.
A spokesperson for Vistry, its parent company, clarified that 'none of these homes are set to be exclusively for immigrants or asylum seekers'.
Social media posts claiming that Lincolnshire Housing Partnership has bought £23 million worth of new houses on the Ferriby Fields estate in Grimsby exclusively for immigrants are completely false.
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