Inside Liverpool’s backlash against landlords who house asylum seekers

Liverpool finds itself on the frontline of the bitter battle over asylum housing , as the Government shifts away from hotels and places more migrants in houses in multiple occupation (HMOs) . The Labour-run council have declared “war” on HMOs in the city – promising to crack down on the further spread of family homes being converted into bedsit-type flats. High concentrations of HMOs are leading to overcrowding, more rubbish and pressure on local services,…