[Cherie]

Labour homelessness minister Rushanara Ali threw four tenants out of her east London townhouse before relisting the property for £700 a month more in rent, The i Paper can reveal.

The landlord MP has previously spoken out against “private renters being exploited” and said her Government will “empower people to challenge unreasonable rent increases”.

Labour’s Renters’ Rights Bill, which will become law next year, prohibits landlords who have ended a tenancy in order to sell a property from relisting it for higher rent until at least six months after tenants have moved out.

A source close to Ali said her tenants’ had been told their tenancy would not be renewed and were offered the chance to stay on a rolling contract before she put the house up for sale – and the property was only relisted for rent after she did not find a buyer.

A spokesperson for Ali said: “Rushanara takes her responsibilities seriously and complied with all relevant legal requirements.”

Conservative shadow Housing Secretary, James Cleverly, called on Ali to consider her position, saying the allegations “would be an example of the most extreme hypocrisy and she should not have the job as homelessness minister”.

https://www.msn.com/en-gb/money/othe...2d23fbd53&ei=9


jeez we thought the Tories were bad

[thesheriff443]

I would imagine the loop hole is because she put it up for sale and it didn’t sell she was then able to re rent it

Morals means very little when it comes to making money

[Cherie]

Originally Posted by thesheriff443

I would imagine the loop hole is because she put it up for sale and it didn’t sell she was then able to re rent it

Morals means very little when it comes to making money

I would imagine she didn't try very hard to sell...6 months is nothing when you can hike the rent


She is the homelessness minister, its nothing to do with her morals..and more to do with the position she has been appointed to? Not sure why you give everyone a free pass, these people have been voted in to do the right thing, not to carry on as if they were Joe Bloggs

[thesheriff443]

Originally Posted by Cherie

I would imagine she didn't try very hard to sell...6 months is nothing when you can hike the rent


She is the homelessness minister, its nothing to do with her morals..and more to do with the position she has been appointed to? Not sure why you give everyone a free pass, these people have been voted in to do the right thing, not to carry on as if they were Joe Bloggs

You can laugh at the situation or get angry
Getting angry won’t change a thing
Being the same age you should of come to the realisation that life isn’t fair and it’s never going to be
Humans in positions of trust or responsibility means nothing
The fact you voted people into these positions means nothing

It’s a dog eat dog world

[Cherie]

Originally Posted by thesheriff443

You can laugh at the situation or get angry
Getting angry won’t change a thing
Being the same age you should of come to the realisation that life isn’t fair and it’s never going to be
Humans in positions of trust or responsibility means nothing
The fact you voted people into these positions means nothing

It’s a dog eat dog world

She should be sacked from her post as a minimum

[thesheriff443]

Originally Posted by Cherie

She should be sacked from her post as a minimum

Didn’t we have the same kind of situation with miss raynor regarding housing
They all play the system

[Mystic Mock]

Originally Posted by Cherie

Labour homelessness minister Rushanara Ali threw four tenants out of her east London townhouse before relisting the property for £700 a month more in rent, The i Paper can reveal.

The landlord MP has previously spoken out against “private renters being exploited” and said her Government will “empower people to challenge unreasonable rent increases”.

Labour’s Renters’ Rights Bill, which will become law next year, prohibits landlords who have ended a tenancy in order to sell a property from relisting it for higher rent until at least six months after tenants have moved out.

A source close to Ali said her tenants’ had been told their tenancy would not be renewed and were offered the chance to stay on a rolling contract before she put the house up for sale – and the property was only relisted for rent after she did not find a buyer.

A spokesperson for Ali said: “Rushanara takes her responsibilities seriously and complied with all relevant legal requirements.”

Conservative shadow Housing Secretary, James Cleverly, called on Ali to consider her position, saying the allegations “would be an example of the most extreme hypocrisy and she should not have the job as homelessness minister”.

https://www.msn.com/en-gb/money/othe...2d23fbd53&ei=9


jeez we thought the Tories were bad

This country is a disaster zone at this point.

I honestly don't know who we should elect to be our Government.

And I'm sick to death of Landlords scheming against their Tenants.

[Crimson Dynamo]

Originally Posted by Mystic Mock

This country is a disaster zone at this point.

I honestly don't know who we should elect to be our Government.

And I'm sick to death of Landlords scheming against their Tenants.

As usual

Bang on right Mock

[thesheriff443]

I will add I’ve never voted in my life and I never will

[thesheriff443]

My neighbour in the big house next to mine bought half the field behind him me and my other neighbours

He sells luxury cars, he put a planning application in for a barn to house sheep and keep their bedding and food it got approved so they reapplied
It’s now been built, it’s a six car garage

[arista]

BBC News Text :
[Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State
for Homelessness and Rough Sleeping
Rushanara Ali MP
removed tenants from a property she owned
in East London and then re-listed it for an
additional £700 a month.
A spokesperson for Ali told the BBC the minister
"took her responsibilities seriously and complied
with all relevant legal requirements".]

[Zizu]

Politicians never cease to amaze me ( in a bad way )


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[arista]

Ali MP has resigned as Housing Minister


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[Oliver_W]

Tuck 'em away girls, you're both big.

Ali has resigned!

[joeysteele]

I am really done with this lot, it just gets worse.
I'll still see where things are and what's being done by 2027.
I always said my full judgement of them would be where they have the UK in around 3 years, not just in the first year or so.

However I'll actually I think now be looking at the set up to come from Corbyn.
I could be possibly persuaded to back many more of what that Party's policies are likely to be.

[Cherie]

Originally Posted by joeysteele

I am really done with this lot, it just gets worse.
I'll still see where things are and what's being done by 2027.
I always said my full judgement of them would be where they have the UK in around 3 years, not just in the first year or so.

However I'll actually I think now be looking at the set up to come from Corbyn.
I could be possibly persuaded to back many more of what that Party's policies are likely to be.

I think we will all be looking at Corbyn with fresh eyes Joey, can't see this lot getting a second term unless there is a clear out at the top and some decent people take over. The top 3 are just dire.

[arista]

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