Homeless Minister Rushnara Ali has resigned a few hours after accusing him of increasing the fare in his east. London The townhouse after the end of the contract of previous tenants ends £ 700 weeks.
In a letter to pRhyme Minister, he said The rest of the role will be “a distraction with the ambitious work of this government”.
MS Ali has been Is facing calls for Left to deal with the rental property.
Shadow housing secretary Kevin Hallinrac Was accused Labor “Stunning hypocrisy” minister.
In a letter to the Sir Kir Stmper, the Labor MP insisted that she “follows all legal requirements” and takes her responsibilities “seriously”.
But he said: “It is clear that to continue in my role will be an distraction from the government’s ambitious work. So I have decided to resign from my ministerial position.”
In response, the PM thanked Ms. Ali for the “hardworking work” in the ministry of houses, communities and local government, saying that it would have a “permanent effect”.
But his resignation will be a shock for the PM, a labor whip party only a few weeks after leaving the party’s welfare schemes.
Ms. Ali Previous tenants have accused the property of increasing the fare on £ 3,300 to £ 4,000 after evacuating the property, with four bedrooms.
As I paperLast November last November, only four months notice was submitted, stating that their lease would not be renewed.
And weeks after his departure, the house was reportedly to be rented once again – but for £ 700 every month.
It is understood that Ms. Ali – who is the Labor MP for the Bethal Green and Stepney – said that the residents will not be renewed as their tenancy as the house was being kept for sale and a rolling contract was offered, while the house was in the market, but chose to leave.
The property was again listed as a rental when a buyer was not found, it is understood.
Before he stands up, Mr. Hallinrek said: “Rashanara Ali has been a person who is clearly a government minister on the charge of being homeless. He talks about exploiting tenants, providing more protection to tenants.
“You cannot say those things, then as a landlord, contrast in practice. He got to resign.”
He said that the conduct seems to be “immoral, not illegal”, but “we can not just say one thing and the other can do.”
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