{"id":171952,"date":"2026-06-10T11:00:09","date_gmt":"2026-06-10T04:00:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/it-was-britains-most-expensive-house-why-is-its-only-resident-a-homeless-man-who-lives-on-the-porch\/"},"modified":"2026-06-10T11:01:17","modified_gmt":"2026-06-10T04:01:17","slug":"it-was-britains-most-expensive-house-why-is-its-only-resident-a-homeless-man-who-lives-on-the-porch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/it-was-britains-most-expensive-house-why-is-its-only-resident-a-homeless-man-who-lives-on-the-porch\/","title":{"rendered":"It was Britain\u2019s most expensive house. Why is its only resident a homeless man who lives on the porch?"},"content":{"rendered":"


\n2-8A Rutland Gate had jewel-encrusted bathroom suites and gold wastepaper bins in its 45 rooms, but has lain empty for years. With many people desperate for secure housing, what does the abandonment of this palace tell us about the UK?When it last changed hands, in 2020, 2-8A Rutland Gate was Britain\u2019s most expensive house, selling for \u00a3210m. The word \u201chouse\u201d hardly does it justice; palace is probably more accurate. It is in Knightsbridge, one of the most glamorous parts of London, and has 45 rooms, four lifts, an indoor pool and 116 windows, 68 of which overlook Hyde Park.But no one is enjoying those views. This palace has been empty\u00a0for years. Continue reading…
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\nSource : theguardian.com
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2-8A Rutland Gate had jewel-encrusted bathroom suites and gold wastepaper bins in its 45 rooms,...<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"false","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"spay_email":"","footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_is_tweetstorm":false,"jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-171952","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-property-news"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p75ss1-IJq","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":135817,"url":"https:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/this-is-where-people-with-staggering-wealth-end-up-who-will-buy-britains-most-expensive-house\/","url_meta":{"origin":171952,"position":0},"title":"\u2018This is where people with staggering wealth end up\u2019: who will buy Britain\u2019s most expensive house?","date":"April 8, 2023","format":false,"excerpt":"\r 2-8A Rutland Gate in Knightsbridge, London is on the market again \u2013 yours for just \u00a3200m. 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