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A Liverpool doctor’s company bought hotels and homes, repurposed for asylum seekers under government contracts, sparking local protests.
A Liverpool GP, Dr. Faisal Maassarani, through his Isle of Man-linked firm Schloss Roxburghe Holdings, acquired multiple hotels and residential properties between 2021 and 2022, repurposing them for asylum seeker housing.
Residents in Liverpool were told to vacate homes over fire safety concerns, unaware the units would house asylum seekers.
The firm secured government contracts paying £435 monthly per flat, with no tenant disclosure.
Protests have arisen over the use of facilities like the King’s Gap hotel in Hoylake.
The UK continues to house asylum seekers in hotels due to housing shortages, with 36,273 in hotels as of September 2025, amid a rising caseload and a backlog of over 150,000 applications.
Una compañía de médicos de Liverpool compró hoteles y casas, reutilizados para solicitantes de asilo en virtud de contratos gubernamentales, lo que provocó protestas locales.