Residents in Grantham, the birthplace of former UK prime minister Margaret Thatcher, express anger over plans to convert a number of properties into accommodation for asylum seekers. Multiple reports state that around 70 properties are being converted into houses in multiple occupation (HMOs). The residents’ concerns focus on the impact of the conversions on the local area and on how asylum seekers are housed. The reporting says the accommodation is intended for people moved from hotels, which the sources frame as part of a wider relocation process. The accounts describe local opposition and criticism of the approach, but they do not provide detailed figures on funding, planning approvals, or the scale of residents’ responses beyond stating that residents are “furious” or angry. The reports also do not include direct statements from officials or housing operators. Overall, the sources agree on the location, the approximate number of properties involved, the conversion to HMOs, and the stated link to asylum seekers being moved from hotel accommodation.