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Legal bill to oust asylum seekers from Epping hotel spirals to £860,000

The council says the bill includes some costs still to be finalized after losses in the High Court, Court of Appeal and Supreme Court.

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Epping Forest District Council’s legal bill has increased by around £300,000 – 51.94% - from the last update in February.

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Cost of council's effort to close Bell Hotel in Epping rises to £860k

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Legal bill to oust asylum seekers from Epping hotel spirals to £860,000

Epping Forest District Council’s legal bill has increased by around £300,000 – 51.94% - from the last update in February.

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Bishop's Stortford Independent broke the news on Wednesday, June 3, 2026.
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