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1 week agoAsylum hotels: everything you need to know
Thousands of asylum seekers are being housed in hotels because dispersal accommodation is insufficient, driving costs, local tensions, and government criticism.
The Home Office is responsible for ensuring compliance with the UK's legal commitments regarding asylum seekers. That includes supporting destitute people seeking asylum while it makes a decision on their claim, by providing financial support and accommodation. Asylum seekers are initially housed in contingency accommodation, such as hotels, hostels or special secure facilities. Later they may be moved to dispersal accommodation, including shared houses or self-contained flats or houses.