Property News · October 31, 2014

Millionaire landlords Fergus and Judith Wilson begin evicting large families


Kent tycoons, also banning those on zero-hours contracts, insist they have no choice – but housing empire known to be for saleBritain’s most controversial landlords, Fergus and Judith Wilson, whose property empire extends to nearly 1,000 homes in Kent, have begun evicting families with more than two children, banned tenants on zero-hours contracts and thrown out extended families where the grandmother comes to stay.Last January, the Wilsons sparked a national outcry after it was revealed they were evicting anyone on housing benefit. They sent the eviction notices to 200 tenants, saying they preferred eastern European migrants who defaulted much less frequently than single mums on welfare. They said at the time that the move was purely an economic decision and was entirely legal as landlords do not have to give a reason before obtaining a possession order on a home. Continue reading…

Source : theguardian.com
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