LBC can reveal a 'luxury' student block in Huddersfield has been taken over by the Home Office to accommodate migrants, leaving more than 150 students scrambling to find somewhere else to live.
will be moved to the HD1 studio flats, which had previously been advertised as "luxury student accommodation" by property manager Prestige Student Living.
Prestige Student Living confirmed to LBC that their agreement with the building's owner had been "terminated with immediate effect".'We're exploring all options': Braverman refuses to rule out using electronic tags to track fleeing migrants'Unpredictable' weather to hit UK as 'peak Atlantic hurricane' season arrives bringing an end to 10-day heatwave
"We deeply sympathise with the students affected by the news and will do all we can to support them."A Home Office source told LBC that finding alternative sites to accommodate asylum seekers has involved 'difficult decisions', but is necessary to reduce the use of hotels. The 405-bed property is a five-minute walk from Huddersfield town centre and 10 minutes from the University of Huddersfield campus.
Last year shortages in Manchester led to students being asked to commute from Huddersfield, as well as Liverpool and Preston. Students at Manchester Metropolitan University were offered £100 a week to live in Huddersfield and Liverpool while the University of Manchester offered its students £2,500, as well as £100 per week in travel expenses.
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