Residents in Grantham, in Lincolnshire—Margaret Thatcher’s birthplace—are expressing anger over a local programme that converts a large number of properties into accommodation for asylum seekers. Multiple outlets report that around 70 properties are being repurposed, with homes being brought into use as houses in multiple occupation (HMOs). The change is described as part of wider housing arrangements in which asylum seekers are moved from hotel accommodation to longer-term sites. Residents’ concerns focus on the scale of the conversions and the impact on the local area, reflecting broader sensitivities around asylum accommodation in the town. The reports indicate the issue is generating significant public reaction, with residents criticizing the surge in the number of properties being used for this purpose. While the outlets differ mainly in emphasis, they broadly agree on the location (Grantham), the nature of the conversions (HMOs), the approximate number of properties involved (around 70), and that the asylum seekers are being moved from hotels into these homes.