Wave of Councils Prepare Legal Action Against Asylum Hotels
A drip drip of council leaders are informing hacks that they plan to oppose asylum hotels in the courts. Reform and now the Tories are pledging their support…
The Times counts 80 councils preparing to launch bids for injunctions against the use of hotels in their jurisdictions. Those include Labour-controlled Tamworth and Wirral…
Property specialists are being contacted by the Home Office which is looking now for availability of 5,000 properties to house up to 20,000. This would be contingency accommodation with shorter leases. Badenoch’s letter to her councillors last night said “we are encouraging you and other council leaders to take the same steps if your legal advice supports it.” Jenrick is meanwhile offering legal support and so far has three lawyers on board to give out advice on behalf of councils. Cooper is under assault…