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Clearsprings earns average £3.26m daily from asylum accommodation contract
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Clearsprings Ready Homes is reported to receive an average of £3.26 million a day for housing asylum seekers, highlighting the scale of public spending on accommodation. The company, run by Graham King, is one of three providers contracted by the Government, and the article says its contract is thought to be worth about £7 billion.
The number of people in Clearsprings accommodation fell from 39,919 in 2025 to 29,995 this year, while profits were £37.7 million in 2026, down from £44.145 million the previous year. The article also reports 23,129 Channel crossings so far in 2026 and says Clearsprings offered a landlord £4,500 a month for a flat rented to a local council for £1,790.
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In short
- Clearsprings reportedly earns £3.26 million a day from asylum accommodation.
- Its profits fell as the number it housed also declined.
- The company is one of three providers under a contract worth about £7 billion.
How this story developed
- 22 hours ago The report added that a government shift away from hotels had reduced the number of people housed by Clearsprings, which shares a contract thought to be worth about £7 billion with Mears and Serco.
- 22 hours ago Clearsprings Ready Homes was reported to earn an average of £3.26 million a day from asylum accommodation, as Channel crossings brought the 2026 total to 23,129; the company’s profits and accommodated population had fallen, and it had offered a landlord far more rent than a council was paying.
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The case for
The scale of public spending and the reported gap between rent paid to a landlord and the amount offered to one property owner raise reasonable questions about value for money, contract oversight and whether private providers are earning excessive returns from essential services. Supporters of closer scrutiny could argue that government-funded accommodation should be transparent and competitively priced, especially when demand is high and public resources are limited.
The case against
Asylum accommodation must be available at scale and at short notice, and private contractors can provide the capacity and operational expertise the Government needs. A provider’s profits and a single reported rent offer do not by themselves show that the contract is poor value; fair assessment would also consider its costs, risks, service quality and the alternatives available to the state.
Explained simply
The Home Office is responsible for arranging accommodation for people who have claimed asylum in the UK while their claims are considered. When ordinary housing is not available, some are placed in hotels or other temporary accommodation, paid for with public money.
Clearsprings Ready Homes is one of three firms contracted to provide this accommodation, alongside Mears and Serco. Its owner, Graham King, is a businessman whose company’s earnings and profits have drawn attention because of the scale of public spending involved.
The Government has been trying to reduce the use of hotels, changing where and how asylum seekers are housed. The issue matters because it involves both the cost to taxpayers and the conditions in which people awaiting decisions on their claims live.
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Originally published by Daily Mail as “Britain’s billionaire ‘migrant hotel king’ sees firm rake in £3.26m PER DAY putting up asylum seekers”.