"Clearsprings Ready Homes is one of three companies with 10-year Home Office contracts to provide accommodation services for asylum seekers. The overall expected costs of these services have increased more than three-fold since they were signed - from 4.5bn to 15bn. Under current projections, Clearsprings - which provides accommodation services across the south of England and Wales - will be paid 7bn."
"Some asylum seekers in hotels that have seen protests this summer have told the BBC that frustration should instead be directed at those companies - like Clearsprings - profiting from their contracts for looking after migrants. Those Home Office hotel contracts have also come under scrutiny from MPs. Residents at some Clearsprings sites have told the BBC of poor conditions inside their hotels, and sent us photos and video diaries of the food provided, describing some of it as "inedible"."
Clearsprings Ready Homes holds a 10-year Home Office contract to provide asylum accommodation across southern England, London and Wales, supporting about 30,000 asylum seekers. The expected cost of those services has risen from £4.5bn to £15bn, with Clearsprings projected to receive around £7bn. Since 2019 the company reported nearly £187m in profits and paid approximately £183m in dividends to its parent. Residents at some Clearsprings-managed hotels reported poor conditions and inedible food, prompting protests and parliamentary scrutiny. Clearsprings subcontracts about half of placements to hotels and uses more hotels than other contractors.
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