The Minister for Homelessness is a landlord - and she just evicted her tenants, tried to charge them >£2,000 in illegal fees, then re-listed the property weeks later for £700 more.
The same Minister who claims to fight for renters’ rights.
You couldn’t make it up.
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The same Minister who claims to fight for renters’ rights.
You couldn’t make it up.
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In March, Labour’s Minister for Homelessness, Rushanara Ali, served notice on four tenants renting her East London property.
No misconduct, no rent arrears - just a Section 21 “no-fault” eviction.
A move her own party is pledging to ban.
No misconduct, no rent arrears - just a Section 21 “no-fault” eviction.
A move her own party is pledging to ban.
The tenants were then offered rolling contracts - but only temporarily while the property was listed for sale.
When no buyer emerged, it was quietly put back on the rental market - now at £4,000 a month.
That’s a full £700 more than before.
When no buyer emerged, it was quietly put back on the rental market - now at £4,000 a month.
That’s a full £700 more than before.
New tenants then moved in.
But what happened to the old ones?
They were hit with UNLAWFUL charges - including:
- £2,000 for repainting
- £395 for cleaning
Both of these charges are banned under the Tenant Fees Act 2019.
But what happened to the old ones?
They were hit with UNLAWFUL charges - including:
- £2,000 for repainting
- £395 for cleaning
Both of these charges are banned under the Tenant Fees Act 2019.
However, after the tenants revealed their landlord was a sitting MP, the agents suddenly backed off and drop the charges.
But it gets more absurd.
That’s because Ali is the actual Homelessness Minister - in charge of tackling evictions, rising rents, and insecure housing.
But it gets more absurd.
That’s because Ali is the actual Homelessness Minister - in charge of tackling evictions, rising rents, and insecure housing.
Starmer’s Labour has railed against exactly this kind of behaviour - promising to clamp down on:
– No-fault evictions
– Skyrocketing rents
– Landlords gaming the system
– Letting agents breaking the law
Then they got elected and put a dodgy landlord in as homelessness Minister.
– No-fault evictions
– Skyrocketing rents
– Landlords gaming the system
– Letting agents breaking the law
Then they got elected and put a dodgy landlord in as homelessness Minister.
Ali’s spokesperson claims her behaviour was all “within the rules.”
But the rules are exactly what she’s meant to be reforming.
This isn’t just bad optics, it’s a huge two fingers up to every single renter - and a green light to dodgy landlords to carry on exploiting tenants.
But the rules are exactly what she’s meant to be reforming.
This isn’t just bad optics, it’s a huge two fingers up to every single renter - and a green light to dodgy landlords to carry on exploiting tenants.
Labour says it’s on the side of renters.
But how on earth can the Homelessness Minister evict tenants for profit, try to charge them illegal fees, and still keep her job?
Where are the principles? Where’s the accountability?
They say one thing and do exactly the opposite.
But how on earth can the Homelessness Minister evict tenants for profit, try to charge them illegal fees, and still keep her job?
Where are the principles? Where’s the accountability?
They say one thing and do exactly the opposite.
If you’re outraged by this latest example of hypocrisy from Starmer’s Labour government, RETWEET this thread.
Don’t let them get away with it.
Make sure everyone knows exactly what these self-serving hypocrites are doing.
Don’t let them get away with it.
Make sure everyone knows exactly what these self-serving hypocrites are doing.
Source: inews.co.uk/news/homelessn…
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