Landowners are acting like Mafia says MP as lease fee rises 24,000 per cent

RESIDENTS are at war with the owner of the land where their homes stand after their ground rent was hiked by an astonishing 24,100 per cent.
By Andrew Mosley
Published 29th May 2020, 12:17 BST
Updated 29th May 2020, 12:19 BST
Angry residents from Katherine Road, Thurcroft, who have had their ground rents increased from £20 a year to over £2500 a year after their lease holds were sold to a private landlord. Pictured (from left to right) are, Terry Norman, Heather and Dennis Plant and Elaine and David Senior. 200382-2Angry residents from Katherine Road, Thurcroft, who have had their ground rents increased from £20 a year to over £2500 a year after their lease holds were sold to a private landlord. Pictured (from left to right) are, Terry Norman, Heather and Dennis Plant and Elaine and David Senior. 200382-2
Angry residents from Katherine Road, Thurcroft, who have had their ground rents increased from £20 a year to over £2500 a year after their lease holds were sold to a private landlord. Pictured (from left to right) are, Terry Norman, Heather and Dennis Plant and Elaine and David Senior. 200382-2
 
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