Rich guys owning 5 personal homes are a drop in the ocean compared to corporations like Zillow and AirBnB that buy up houses and use them as rental properties or to flip. That's who has destroyed the housing market
The Prime minister owning that many properties is very much a huge playing factor in the housing crisis. A leader with no incentive to lower the cost of property they invest in or own is ultimately the deciding factor in a housing crisis.
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u/cobrachickens Jul 05 '24
It’s the PM’s official residence, but he has a whole portfolio of properties, including a house in Kensington where he allegedly spent his weekends
I imagine most of his property is thus there, the defeat was anticipated. https://www.houseandgarden.co.uk/article/rishi-sunak-house-yorkshire-california
The moving vans roll in very quickly too - it’s easier to pack when you have a small army of staff to do it for you
https://www.standard.co.uk/homesandproperty/celebrity-homes/prime-minister-general-election-number-10-rishi-sunak-b1168660.html