{"id":129949,"date":"2022-09-24T13:00:08","date_gmt":"2022-09-24T06:00:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/property-guardians-companies-accused-of-doubling-rents\/"},"modified":"2022-09-24T13:27:42","modified_gmt":"2022-09-24T06:27:42","slug":"property-guardians-companies-accused-of-doubling-rents","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/property-guardians-companies-accused-of-doubling-rents\/","title":{"rendered":"Property guardians: companies accused of doubling rents"},"content":{"rendered":"


\nPeople living in empty buildings at cheaper than the market rate are facing steep increases and possible lawsuitsFirms that house residents in buildings that would otherwise sit empty have been accused of raising costs during the cost of living crisis, with one company reportedly increasing some fees by more than 100%.It means property guardians \u2013 those who live in empty buildings such as ex-factories, offices, care homes and condemned housing \u2013 are facing steep increases. Some fear being made homeless. Continue reading…
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\nSource : theguardian.com
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