Asylum seekers fear loss of UK hotel rooms as owners look to tourism season

Home Office says eviction letters sent ‘in error’ and it is working to find long-term accommodation

Thousands of asylum seekers fear they could lose their Home Office hotel accommodation because some owners want to offer rooms to tourists and other travellers.

One letter sent to a group of asylum seekers being accommodated by the Home Office in a hotel close to central London states: “Dear guests, we would like to kindly inform you that your accommodation with us is going to end on 31 January (2022). We advise you to get in touch with your local council for alternative accommodation.”