Homelessness minister threw out her tenants - then increased rent by £700 a month
Homelessness minister threw out her tenants - then increased rent by £700 a month
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Homelessness minister threw out her tenants - then increased rent by £700 a month
As a stupid American I had to read that a few times before it clicked.
A religious leader is homeless but has apartments to rent? Oh, maybe they’re ministering to the homeless - but they raised the rents? . . Ohhhh. Right.
@homesweethomeMrL @als
Read a bit more into it. Her tenants' rental contract came to an end, and they were given the option of staying on while the house was put on the market. They chose to move out, and the house wasn't sold, and it was put back on the rental market.
It's a four-bed house, and the market rate for a three-bed flat in that area is almost £3500. So £4000 isn't out of sync with the area.
They weren't evicted. The rent is ridiculous because it's London.
https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/world/homelessness-minister-under-fire-for-tenant-evictions/ar-AA1K5Tgi
Even if they weren't technically evicted, she's a minister responsible for homelessness issues, and a landlord owning very expensive housing stock, who saw an opportunity to crank up her rents because circumstances had enabled her to clear our all her tenants. It's still a very bad look.
@homesweethomeMrL @als
Her being a landlord in that part of London may not be a good look, but she's not actually done what the press is screaming.