Similar properties in Rosemount have already been utilised, with a number of asylum seekers being moved from north-east hotels to the Farmers Hall Lodge. The move has sparked anti-migrant protests across the city in recent weeks – including one staged just outside the Don Street halls on Friday. There are now fears this “hostility towards asylum seekers” could make international students feel uncomfortable. “We do think that this accommodation [on Don Street] is probably more suitable for the asylum seekers than a hotel on the outskirts of the city. It comes as Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood last night announced there could be tougher rules for asylum seekers residing in the UK.