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An Airbnb landlord was shocked to discover 12 revellers had snuck into his flat for a drink-and-drugs lockdown party on CCTV doorbell footage. The landlord, who asked not to be identified, said he received a booking for the apartment in Notting Hill, London at around 9pm on April 18, and warned the customer that only … Read more
Cheltenham landlord, 67, who was pulling pints during horse-racing festival dies from coronavirus amid calls for probe into why event was allowed to go ahead Alexander Grierson, 67, died in hospital after a two-week battle with coronavirus ‘Boyzie’ ran the bar at The Beehive pub while the Cheltenham festival was on Andrew Parker-Bowles and comedian … Read more
Can I install a new bathroom in my leasehold property without risking my landlords seizing my property? Do leaseholders need to check with their freeholder if they can install a new bathroom? MailOnline’s property expert Myra Butterworth replies: While many of us are spending so much time at home during lockdown, we may be realising that … Read more
Residents have been refused a rent reduction from their letting agent who told them to pay up ‘using the money they would have spent on lunches and holidays’. More than 100 residents in Shacklewell, east London, requested a 10 per cent reduction in rent from Tower Quay properties amid the coronavirus pandemic. They also signed a … Read more
Landlord finds house of horrors when family leaves property filled with rats and so much rubbish that he filled an eight-ton skip A Barnsley landlord was left with eight tonnes of waste at their rental investment John, 52, let the house to a woman and her children who failed to pay rent He said when … Read more
An NHS doctor volunteering to treat coronavirus patients was left homeless after he was evicted by his landlord and told to live in a tent. Consultant geriatrician Vincent Okafor, 57, said his landlord thought he might be infected and bring the killer bug into the property. He was given five days’ notice to vacate his … Read more
A teenager has been detained for four years for killing a pub landlord who went to the aid of another person being attacked, police said. Mark Winchcombe, 58, suffered fatal injuries when he was hit once by 16-year-old Drew Jones while helping the person. The incident took place in the early hours of September 1 … Read more
A notorious landlord who once hired a hitman to kill his business partner walked free from court today after he was found not guilty over an accusation he called a police officer was a ‘poofter’. Nicholas Adolf von Hessen, who was formerly called Nicholas van Hoogstraten, made the comment after his son was arrested following a row … Read more
Young couple moving into their first home together turn up to find a 99-year-old pensioner already living there – and now they say the Gumtree ‘landlord’ they paid £800 has disappeared Amy Da Cruz, 22, and Matthew Morgan, 26, were moving to first home together Couple spoke to a ‘landlord’ over Whatsapp after posting an … Read more
Landlords will soon have to take responsibility for Britain’s ONE MILLION hazardous homes as new laws crack down on unsafe conditions New rules will mean tenants can sue landlords if their homes are unfit to live in Some 1m properties are currently considered having ‘category 1’ hazards This means they present a ‘serious risk to … Read more