Taxpayers foot bill for housing asylum seekers

Serco pricing out tenants with incredible deals for landlords

By STEVE LAWS

PUBLIC services giant, Serco, has called for thousands of landlords to house illegal immigrants and asylum seekers.

The firm has a contract to provide housing for all asylum seekers in the North-West, Midlands, and East of England, and is encouraging all landlords to rent their properties to Serco.

The company also provides transportation and payments for illegal immigrants and asylum seekers who are waiting for their claims to be processed.

Serco has stated that all types of properties are required. Everything from houses in multiple occupation (HMOs), all the way through to five or six-bedroom houses.

Serco stated on its website: ‘We are looking for landlords and investors across the north-west, midlands, and east of England.’

Serco is responsible for tens of thousands of asylum seekers, in an ever-growing portfolio of more than 6,000 properties. The Serco model is based on leasing properties from thousands of landlords, investors, and estate agents throughout the country, with Serco acting as a tenant.

Serco offers landlords a long-term lease of at least five years, with guaranteed rent paid on time, every month, with no possibility of arrears. The company says it will also make its own repairs, and cover the maintenance costs of the property.

Utility bills and council tax would also be covered by Serco. With these incentives offered to the landlords, it’s clear to see why so many are choosing to house illegal immigrants and asylum seekers over low income UK citizens.

Serco also foots the bill for thousands of immigrants and asylum seekers staying temporarily in UK hotels, while they are waiting for a more permanent home.

Camelot Castle owner, John Mappin, recently revealed he was offered £1m to rent his entire hotel out to Serco for a year. This would have involved sacking almost his entire staff and would have, he says, ruined the life and economy of the local community of Tintagel, Cornwall.

All of this is paid for by the taxpayer, because the contract given to Serco by the government is paid for out of the public purse.

On Serco’s website, the company says:

‘We are responsible for over 30,000 asylum seekers in an ever-growing portfolio of more than 6,000 properties. Our operating model is based on leasing properties from a wide network of landlords, investors, and agents with Serco acting as a Tenant.

‘Prospective landlords, investors, and agents: We want to work with you and will consider all types of properties in the north-west, midlands, or east of England.

‘We are confident that our lease provision offers an attractive and competitive proposition within the industry: Long-term leases available for 5+ years, with no void periods.’

As mortgage costs and rents rocket, how many tenants will be priced out of their homes to make way for taxpayer-funded economic migrants, in deals landlords will be unable to refuse?

https://www.serco.com/uk/ sites/serco-aasc/landlords

https://stevelawsreport.co.uk/ serco-landlord-scheme/

Hotels already used by Serco:

Britannia Hotels

Altringham - Ashly Hotel

Basingstoke - Country House Hotel

Birmingham - New Street

Blackpool - The Metropole

Bromsgrove Spa

Bournemouth - East Cliff

Bournemouth - Roundhouse

Coventry - Coventry Hill Hotel

Coventry - Royal Court Hotel, Keresley

Daresbury Park

Didsbury - Country House Hotel

Eastbourne - The Cavendish

Gatwick - Airport Inn

Gatwick, Russ Hill Hotel

Gatwick - Europa Hotel

Hampstead

Hull - The Royal Hotel

Leeds, Seacroft

Manchester - Airport Hotel (Northenden)

Market Bosworth - Bosworth Hall Hotel

Nottingham

Scarborough - The Grand

Scarborough - Clifton Hotel

Southport - Scarisbrook Hotel

Stockport

Stoke-on-Trent - North Staffs Hotel

Wigan - Standish, J27 M6

Wolverhampton

Mercure (Accor)

Aberdeen - Caledonian Hotel

Accrington - Dunkenhalgh Hotel

Banbury - Whatley Hall Hotel

Bewdley Heath

Bournemouth

Burton on Trent - Newton Park

Chester (North)

Doncaster - Danum Hotel

Exeter South

Hatfield - Hatfield Oaks Hotel

Heathrow

Leeds Parkway

Leicester - Grand Hotel

Reading

St Albans - Noke Hotel

Sheffield

Southampton - Dolphin Hotel

Stanwell (Heathrow)

Watford - Bushy Hotel

West Bromwich

Wetherby

Wolverhampton - Goldthorne Hotel

York

York - Fairfield Manor

Ibis (Accor)

Belfast, Queens Quarter

Burton-on-Trent - Ibis Budget

Bournemouth

Bradford Canal Road

Bromsgrove - Ibis Budget

Cardiff Central, Churchill Way

Crewe

Gloucester

Haydock

Lancaster

London - Excel

London - Whitechapel, Brick Lane

Leeds Centre - Marlborough Street

Newport, M4 - Ibis Budget

Northampton

Romford

Rotherham

Rugby East

Holiday Inn

Ashford Central

Ashford North A20

Belfast (HI Express)

Brent Cross

Bridgewater

Brighouse - M62 J25

Bristol - Airport (Redhill)

Bristol - Filton

Burton on Trent

Cannock Bridgetown - Orbital Plaza

Canterbury

Cardiff North - M32, J24

Castle Bromwich

Chester South

Colchester

Dublin (IRE) - Airport (Brand new!)

Dunstable

Gatwick/Crawley (HI Express)

Glenrothes

Greenock

Hoylake

Leeds/Bradford, Pudsey (Tong Lane)

Leeds - Garforth

Leeds – Oulton

Lincoln - Holiday Inn

Liverpool, Knowsley

London – Swiss Cottage

Luton

Maidenhead

Manchester - Central Park, Oldham Road

Norwich - Holiday Inn Express

Northampton – West, M12

Northampton (Bedford Road)

Oxford - Kassam Stadium

Rotherham

Sheffield

Slough

Stoke on Trent

Swindon

Tamworth

Washington

Best Western

Aberdeen - Dyce Airport Hotel

Aberdeen - Sure Hotel, Tang Stracht

Andover – Andover Hotel

Birmingham - Strathallan Hotel

Buckingham – Buckingham Hotel

Canterbury - Abbotts Barton

Chester - Townhouse Hotel

Chesterfield -Sandpiper Hotel, Sheepbridge

Crewe - Crewe Arms

Croydon - The Aerodrome Hotel

Crystal Palace

Derby - Midland Hotel

Gateshead - Embassy Hotel

Gatwick - Skylane Hotel, Horley

Hailsham - Boships (Lions) Farm Hotel

Houndslow - Helston Hyde

Ipswich

Knutsford - Casa Mere Hotel, Hoo Green

Leeds, Milford

Leyland

Liverpool – Liverpool Inn

Llandudno - Cae Mor Hotel

Long Eaton - Notts/Derby, M1 J25

Manchester Airport - Stanley Hotel

Marks Tey - Marks Tey Hotel

Milton Keynes - Wroughton House Hotel

Norwich - Brook Hotel

Nottingham – Nottingham Westminster Hotel

Perth - Queens Hotel

Peterborough - The Great Northern Hotel

Reading - Calcot Hotel

Southsea - Royal Beach Hotel

Stratford - Grosvenor Hotel – Stratford

Stoke-on-Trent (Hanley)

Tamworth - Appleby Park

Telford - Madely Court Hotel

Thurcroft – Consort Hotel, M1 TBC

Warrington - Fir Grove Hotel, Grappenhall

OYO

Aberdeen - Brentwood Hotel

Barrow - Majestic Hotel

Barrow - Imperial Hotel

Belvoir

Bristol Airport - Winford Manor

Cannock - Chase Suites (Orbital Park)

Cardiff Central

Eastbourne - The Strand

Eastbourne - Palm Court

Halifax - Rock Hotel

Hythe - Stade Court Hotel

Leicester - Shilton Hotel

Luton - Skyline Hotel - Luton

St Helens - Lakeside Hotel

Skegness - Chatsworth Hotel

Warrington - Paddington House

Ramada

Loughborough

Sutton Coldfield

Cheltenham

Kenilworth Riverside

Solihull

Gatwick/Crawley

Novotel (Accor)

Newcastle

Stevenage

Ipswich

Long Eaton - M1 J25

Crowne Plaza

Manchester Airport

Liverpool John Lennon Airport

Basingstoke

Dublin (IRE)

Heathrow

Kingston upon Thames

Surbiton

Radisson

Manchester Airport (Radisson Blu)

Gatwick/Crawley (Radisson Red)

Premier Inn

Manchester Arena (Top Floors reported - inconclusive on visit Nov 22)

Hilton

Cardiff

Garden Inn Snowdonia - Conwy

Exeter Airport (Hampton by Hilton)

Metro Inn

Mirfield

Newcastle

Park Inn (by Raddisson)

Northampton

Southend

Walsall - (210 arrived by coach, Dec 27/28th 2022)

Days Inn

Donnington A50

Thistle

London City Barbican

Marriot/Sheriton

Four Points Hotel

Cheshunt

Independent

Aberdeen - Copthorne Hotel

Aldershot - Potters Hotel

Alston - Lovelady Shield Hotel

Aviemore - Strathspey Hotel

Bangor (NI) - Marine Court Hotel

Bangor (NI) - Astala Lodge

Belfast - Astala Lodge Hotel

Belfast - Easy Hotel

Belfast, Carrickfergus - The Loughshore Hotel

Belfast - Wellington Park Hotel

Belfast, Newtonabby - Chimney Corner Hotel

Bicker Bar, Lincs - Supreme Inn

Birmingham - Cobden Hotel

Bishops Stortford - Great Hallingbury Manor

Bradford – The Bradford Hotel

Bradford - Cedar Court

Bradford - Tong Park Hotel

Boston - Supreme Inn

Boston - New England Hotel

Broadstairs - Canterbury Christ Church University Campus

Cannock - Roman Way Hotel (Sutton Hotels)

Carlisle - Hilltop Heights Hotel

Carlisle - Cumbria Park Hotel

Cardiff - Campanile Motel

Cardiff - Copthorne

Chesterfield - Sandpiper Hotel

Chorley - Plaza Hotel (previously Premier Inn, South)

Coventry - Hampton Hall

Coventry - Citrus Hotel (previously Holiday Inn nr Tollbar)

Croydon - 3 x tbc

Derby - Risley Hall

Derby - Station Hotel

Dublin - ESB Building (Converted Offices) East Wall Road

Eastbourne - West Rocks Hotel

Eastbourne - Majestic Hotel

Eastbourne - Glastonbury Hotel

Eastbourne - Citrus Hotel

Eastbourne - New Wilmington Hotel

East Kilbride - Bruce Hotel

Edinburgh - Victoria Park Hotel

Evesham – Evesham Hotel & Spa

Epping - Bell Hotel

Epsom - Orchid Hotel

Exmouth - tbc

Falkirk - Cladhan Hotel

Folkstone - Frontier House

Folkstone - Carlton Hotel

Folkestone - The Southcliff Hotel

Folkstone - The Sandgate Hotel (tbc)

Gatwick - Arora Hotel (432 rooms)

Gatwick - Copthorne Effingham Hotel

Gatwick - Copthorn London Hotel

Glasgow Airport - Motel Air

Grantham - Stoke Roachford Hall

Grantham - Urban House Hotel

Great Yarmouth - Hotel Victoria (Embassy & Villa Rose blocked by council)

Grimsby - St James Hotel

Halifax - The White Swan Hotel

Hastings – Chatsworth Hotel

Hemel Hempstead - Watermill Hotel

Hove - Longfords Hotel

Hull - Dorchester Hotel

Hull - Mayfair Hotel

Hull – Humber View Hotel

Hull, Cottingham - Thwaite Halls of Residence

Ilfracombe - Dilkhusa Grand Hotel

Inverness - Craigmonie Hotel

Ipswich - The Farview Hotel

Kettering - The Royal Hotel

Kiddeminster - Gainsborough House

Killarney (IRE) - Hotel Killarney

Kingston-upon-Thames - Kingston Lodge Hotel

Lanark - Cartland Bridge Hotel (was Best Western)

Larkfield, Maidstone - Hamlet Larkfield Priory Hotel

Leeds, Monk Fryston, Yorkshire – Monk Fryston Hall Hotel

Leeds, Selby Fork A1(M) - Yorkshire Gateway Hotel

Liverpool - Richmond Hotel

Liverpool - Devonshire House Hotel

Liverpool, Knowsley - Suites Hotel

Liverpool - Seel Street Hotel

Liverpool - Eat Sleep Love Hostel, Hatton Garden

Liverpool - The Richmond Apart Hotel, Hatton Garden

Llanelli - Llys Y Drindod Old Peoples Village

London, Shoreditch - The Dictionary Hostel

London, Woodford Green - Epping Forest Hotel

London - Apex City Hotel

London, Waltham Forest - ID tbc (Boy raped)

London, Heathrow - Atrium Hotel (570 rooms)

London, Heathrow - St Giles Hotel

London, Heathrow - EasyHotel

Loughborough - The Cedars Hotel

Loughborough - Quorn Country House Hotel

Luton - Ikon Hotel

Manchester, Chadderton - Victoria Hotel

Manchester, Middleton - Wilton Arms/V Lodge Hotel (Comfort Inn)

Mansfield - The Midland Hotel

Market Drayton - Tudor House Hotel

Melton Mowbury - Scalford Country House Hotel

Milnesbridge - Stanley Mill – Milnsbridge

Morecambe - Strathmore Hotel

Morecambe - The Clifton Hotel

Morecambe - The Headway Hotel (tbc - being worked on Nov 22)

Newcastle - Newbridge Hotel

Newcastle - Parish Court Flats/Hostel

Newcastle - New Northumbria Hotel

Newport - Queens Hotel

Newquay - Beresford Hotel

Northallerton - Allerton Hotel

Northampton - Westone Manor Hotel

Oswestry - Wynnstay Hotel tbc (closes Dec)

Paignton - Esplanade Hotel

Paighton - Hotel Bonair

Penkridge - Hatherton House Hotel, Stafford South (Sutton Hotels)

Perth - The Station Hotel

Peterborough - The Verve Hotel

Port Talbot - Goytre Valley Holiday & Riding Centre

Port Talbot - Grand Hotel

Prestatyn - Lyons Nant Hotel

Rochdale - Broadfield Park Hotel

Rochdale - Castleton Hotel

Rockford, Southern - Skyward Hotel

Rotherham - Carlton House Hotel (now empty)

Rugby - Dunchurch Park Hotel

Rugby - The Rugby Hotel/Three Horseshoes

Rugeley - Cedar Tree Hotel (Sutton Hotels)

St Ives, Cambs - Dolphin Hotel

Sale - Amblehurst Hotel

Sandbach - Chimney House Hotel

Scarborough - Green Gables Hotel

Scarborough - Clifton Hotel

Scarborough - Carlton House

Sheffield, Chapeltown - Staindrop Hotel

Shrewsbury - Lion Hotel

Skegness - Lakeside Hotel (NO)

Skegness - Leisure Hotel (H&H Hotels)

Skegness - County Hotel (H&H Hotels)

Skegness - Sun Hotel (H&H Hotels)

Skegness - The Grand Hotel

Skegness - The Chatsworth (H&H Hotels)

Southampton - Highfield House Hotel

Sunderland - Comfort Inn

Swansea - Dragon Hotel

Swansea - Village Hotel (Ukrainians)

Thatcham - Regency Park Hotel

Torquay - Maycliffe Hotel

Torquay - Mariners Hotel tbc

Wakefield - Cedar Court

Wakefield - Urban House

Wallasey - Grove House Hotel

Whitehaven - Waverley Hotel

Witney, Duckington (Oxford) - Whitney Hotel (aka Four Pillars)

Wickford, Essex - Chichester Hotel

Wicklow (IRE) - The Grand Hotel

Windsor, Cachet - The Manor Hotel

Wisbech - Rose & Crown Hotel (H&H Hotels)

Wisbech - The White Lion Hotel

Wolverhampton - Quality Hotel

Wolverhampton - Barons Court Hotel

Wooton Bassett - The Wiltshire Golf Hotel

Worcester - Pear Tree Inn & Country Hotel

Worcester - The Fownes Hotel

Yeovil - The Globe & Crown Hotel

And we are aware of at least 100 more.