Petition
Asylum "hotels" are not Hotels so should be reclassified
Rejected
17 signatures
What the petition asks
Illegal/ Irregular migrants and asylum seekers are being housed in "hotels" all over the country. The Hotel Proprietor Act has a clear definition of a Hotel. When these "hotels" no longer accept bookings from the general public or avail their facilities to tourists they should be reclassified.
Migrant "hotels" that no longer accept bookings from the public have effected a "change of use" and may not have sought planning consent. They also still advertise as hotels, yet they are not, so all reference to them being hotels should be removed. They should also have to fully comply with all licence applications if they want to become hotels in the future. The Government authorised and funded their use with public tax money, so should be responsible for ensuring Acts are not breached.
Why it was rejected
It asked for something that is not the responsibility of the UK Government or Parliament.
We can only accept petitions about things the Government or Parliament are directly responsible for.
Decisions about a building's change of use are a matter for the relevant local authority, not the UK Government or Parliament.
Decisions about a building's change of use are a matter for the relevant local authority, not the UK Government or Parliament.
Timeline
| 3 Dec 2024 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 30 Jan 2025 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
17
Status
Rejected
Rejected
30 Jan 2025
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 11 Aug 2026.