Architecture firms are calling on Home Secretary Yvette Cooper to reassess post-Brexit visa salary regulations that have significantly impacted recruitment in the sector. The removal of architecture from the shortage occupation list and the steep hike in visa salary requirements from £26,000 to £45,900 are major concerns, as identified by firms like HTA Design and Zaha Hadid Architects. Consequently, many firms are unable to retain international graduates who come to the UK for training, undermining the industry’s capacity to contribute to Labour's housing goals of building 1.5 million homes.
The increase in the visa salary threshold to £45,900 is counterproductive for Labour's target of building 1.5 million more homes, as firms struggle to retain talent.
Caroline Dove from HTA Design highlights that despite the quality of architecture education in the UK, firms are forced to let go of international graduates due to high salary requirements.
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