As the UK government continues its plan to reduce the use of hotels for asylum accommodation, many asylum seekers say they are being relocated with little notice, disrupting their lives and access to essential services.

One asylum seeker, Huda, a 41-year-old engineering graduate from Tunisia, said she and her two children were given only a few days to leave the London hotel where they had been staying while awaiting a decision on their asylum claim. Her family was moved after the Home Office announced another round of hotel closures as part of its strategy to house asylum seekers in military sites and shared accommodation.

Huda says the new accommodation is significantly smaller and lacks basic facilities, making it difficult to care for her 12-year-old daughter, who has epilepsy, a heart condition, and relies on a wheelchair. She claims the family has limited space, no cooking facilities, and inadequate storage for essential medication.

Legal action has since been launched on behalf of several affected residents. Lawyers argue the government failed to properly assess individual health and welfare needs before carrying out the relocations. A High Court judge has indicated there are reasonable grounds to examine whether the Home Office considered the suitability of the new accommodation.

Refugee support organizations have also criticized the relocation process, saying families are being separated from healthcare providers, schools, and community support networks with very little warning. They warn that repeated hotel closures are causing significant hardship for vulnerable asylum seekers.

The Home Office maintains that reducing hotel use is part of its broader plan to create a more sustainable asylum accommodation system while lowering costs for taxpayers. However, campaigners continue to call for individual needs to be fully assessed before people are moved.