UK Asylum Housing Firm Earns ₹2,000 Crore Despite Complaints Over Poor Living Conditions

 

Clearsprings Ready Homes, a private company responsible for housing asylum seekers in the UK, has earned close to £187 million (around ₹2,000 crore) in profits since winning government contracts, according to a BBC report. The company is one of three major contractors granted 10-year agreements by the Home Office to manage accommodation for migrants.

 

The total spending on asylum housing has surged dramatically since these contracts were first issued, climbing from £4.5 billion to nearly £15 billion. Clearsprings, which oversees facilities across southern England and Wales, is expected to receive about £7 billion under its current deal.

Many asylum seekers staying in hotels operated under Clearsprings' management have voiced dissatisfaction over their living conditions, describing unclean environments and inadequate facilities. Several of these hotels have also been the sites of protests this year. Critics argue that private contractors are benefiting financially while residents face poor standards of living.

 

Although Clearsprings claims on its website that it delivers "value for money, quality, and transparency," multiple charities and advocates say otherwise. They allege that residents are often subjected to unhygienic spaces, insufficient food, and rationed supplies

 

such as sanitary products and toilet paper.

 

A woman from South America who has lived in one such hotel for nearly two years with her daughter told the BBC that the conditions were "terrible," adding that rooms were dirty, furniture was broken, and the overall environment was unsuitable for familiesMaia Kirby from the organisation Good Jobs First criticised the company, stating that Clearsprings "spends as little as possible on suppliers while maximising profits."