As Epping case could bring hotel use to an end – where else can asylum seekers go?
A Supreme Judge decided that asylum seekers could no longer be hosted in a hotel in EPPING, which is the place of multiple protests in recent weeks.
The EPPING Forest Regional Council won a temporary precautionary decision to stop the hosting of asylum seekers at Bell Hotel, and said that it has become a “nutrition area for restlessness”.
The decision requires all the immigrants in the hotel – about 140 men from last month – on September 12th until 16:00.
The Ministry of the Interior is responsible for the asylum and protection in the UK, and now it must find another place for these people to go. Reacting to the decision, he warned that it will yıl significantly affect the ability to host asylum seekers throughout England.
Interior Minister Yette Cooper, shortly before the decision, led to the rejection of the council’s case.
The other councils showed interest in the following case angle following the decision. However, none of them have initiated legal procedures similar to EPPING.
Most experts acknowledge that housing asylum seekers in hotels are not appropriate for several reasons. Cost is one of the most frequently quoted causes of excessive crowds and community tensions.
Border Security Minister Angela Eagle said that the government will continue to work with local authorities and communities to address legitimate concerns :: “Our work continues to close all shelter hotels until the end of this parliament.”
The case raises the question of the fact that asylum seekers in Bell Hotel should come in September and the widespread use of immigrant hotels ends, where all the people who are currently housed can be placed.
Hotel
The latest home office figures show that at the end of June, at the end of June, the UK hotels were 32,059 asylum seekers with an increase of eight percent at the same point 12 months ago.
However, this fell slightly in the previous quarter and much lower than 56,000 summits in September 2023. Now there is less than 400 hotels less than 400 hotels in the summer of 2023.
According to a report from the National Audit Office in May (NAO), these hotels make up about 35 percent of all people in asylum accommodation.
However, costs are disproportionately expensive and constitute 76 percent of the total government’s spending on shelter accommodation.
And, as seen in recent months, it is also a hot bed for most of the time severe protests.
Refugee Council Foreign Affairs Director Imran Hussain said: “Shelter hotels became a glare point for tension in communities, cost billions of taxpayers and people stuck in the limo.
It is in the interest of everyone to end their use, but the government’s plan to gradually reveal them until 2029 is very slow. In order for the councils to host people in the community, we need to reform the accommodation system. “
Housing
Moving more asylum seekers to homes or apartments is a possible alternative to hotel use. These can be provided by private homeowners or social housing groups.
Until the end of December 2024, approximately 66,000 immigrants were hosted in such properties, 38,000 hotels at the same time.
The main critique of this approach is that Britain will add more demand to the already stretched housing industry.
In the private sector, increasing rents are not suitable for many households. Carrying more asylum seekers to these properties financed by the government can increase the rental prices further and create less availability for the UK residents.
However, having more asylum seekers in social housing will probably create problems for the most struggling residents in that local authority. The waiting list for Council residences increased over 300,000 in 2024-If more immigrant moved to social housing, long waiting times may increase.
Hussain said: “The houses in the communities are cheaper and more effective than hotels or military areas. Local authorities already manage the houses for other groups and know the best of their local areas, so they are well placed to accommodate.”
“Ultimately, the only way to end the use of hotels for good is to solve shelter quickly and correctly, so that people can either rebuild their lives or return home with honor. This will reduce costs and allow refugees to integrate, contribute to their new communities and play their roles in the UK.”
Military Basins and Boats
Military bases have been used to host asylum seekers in the past, but their usage has widespread criticism.
In 2022, the conservative government said that he would use mavnas and ferries to reduce the demand for asylum hotels, such as former military facilities.
The only two sites that are still in use are Wethersfield Airport in Essex and the Napier Barracks in the City. As of December 2024, only 735 immigrants lived.
The government said that in March, Napier barracks would be closed after many allegations about bad conditions and criticisms from MPs.
It was also found that former Interior Minister Suella Braverman was illegal in hosting three asylum seekers who claimed to have lived under ‘prison -like’ conditions in Wethersfield.
However, despite the promise of closing Wethersfield in the opposition, the Labor Party will continue and even expand its use and increase its capacity from 800 to 1,225 in July.
Most agree that the use of boats is not a calcareous or humane solution. The last people left Dorset’s crushed Bibby Stockholm in November after violent criticisms against ‘immigrant mavna’.
Student Accommodation
In 2023, the government acquired former student accommodation in Huddersfield in 2023 with housing asylum seekers. According to Nao, property was developed as of February 2025.
The house office said that the 405 -bed apartment block will have a maximum of 670 people. Although the government rejected it, it was said that 168 students planned to live in the building and should make alternative arrangements.
Using this kind of accommodation unit already built for temporary use can be a strong option to change the use of hotel in the coming years.
However, in March, the Kirklees Council said that there were problems that the plans want to be handled before continuing.
Council leader Cathy Scott said: “The Ministry of Interior needs to interact with the Huddersfield community properly in his plans, and to undertake to address many important issues that the council and partners have put forward before the site operational.
“In Kirklees, we have a strong record to support people who escape from the persecution. However, the system is based on trust and trust. We do not believe that the home office has done enough to build trust for the last six months. So we will continue to increase our concerns on behalf of local residents and communities.”
