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Homes on council estates being short-term let on Airbnb for more than £200 a night in breach of rules
Fraudulent tenants of council apartments are raking in hundreds of pounds a day illegally subletting the properties out to short-term visitors. Several council-leased flats in Pimlico are currently being advertised for up to £200 a night, in an almost certain breach of lease rules. According to one listing on Airbnb, at least 174 people claim…
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Gang which robbed more than £385,000 of luxury goods from West End stores is jailed
Three men responsible for stealing more than 100 luxury items from West End stores have been sentenced to jail. The gang conducted five robberies at high end stores on Bond Street and Sloane Street over a three-month period last year, grabbing a haul of handbags, clothing and boots worth a total of £385,000. They targeted…
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Block of flats for vulnerable residents plunged into darkness for several days with pitch black hallways and stairs
Residents living in a block of flats in Pimlico have been left for days with a pitch black lobby, with even fire exits invisible in the darkness. Common areas at Kent House on the Tachbrook Estate, including stairwells, have been left without any light since last week despite several reports sent to the block’s housing…