EXCLUSIVE: Asylum seekers being moved out of Dundee flats as contract ends.
Councillors believe the decision was made before the protests began outside the housing.
Asylum seekers are being evicted out of a block of Dundee flats after their contract expired. In recent years, former student halls on Alloway Place have been converted into housing for people seeking asylum in the city.
However, the inmates are being relocated because Mears, which manages asylum accommodation for the UK government, has not renewed the contract to use the property.
The flats have been the target of multiple rallies in recent months, as emotions over immigration in the UK have risen. Anti-immigrant and counter-protest groups have clashed outside the site several times per week, with occasional flashpoints recorded during demonstrations.
Contract for asylum accommodation at Alloway Halls ends
Councillors allege that the decision to relocate asylum seekers from Alloway Halls was decided before the protests began.
A Mears representative informed The Courier that “the contracts for these properties have come to an end and people are being moved to other suitable accommodation.” However, they declined to provide any further information.
It has not been known where the asylum seekers would be relocated or whether they will remain in Dundee. When The Courier asked about the transfer on Monday, security officers at the lodging declined to comment.
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