Nigel Faraj Is Facing increasing questions about his £ 885,000 constituency house After an investigation, the question is how the property was paid.
Reform UK leader has refused to avoid more than £ 44,000 of stamp duty At four-bedroom house ClactationWhich includes a warm swimming pool, it was actually purchased by his partner after it emerged.
Mr. Faraj said that his partner, Graduate Ferrari, Was paid for the house with his own money, and was able to do so because he comes from a rich French family.
But an investigation by the BBC suspected the claim, suggesting that his parents do not have a means of making significant contribution to the purchase.
If Mr. Faraj had given money to Ms. Ferrari to buy the house, he would not have done anything illegal. But it will be Raise the questions of hypocrisy, given that the reform leader Criticized Angela Rener While purchasing a flat in Hov, for his own failure to pay adequate stamp duty – something he eventually resigned.
He said, “I have not given money to anyone. I did not give him money,” he told mirror,
“She comes from a very successful French family and she can tolerate it herself. It is convenient, it works, and she loves it from there.”
Labor Party President Anna Turley said: “Till now he has a lot of unanswered questions about the house that he lives in the clad. He should immediately come to the public whether he has contributed financially to the purchase of this property.
“To mislead the public for political gains about buying an constituency house is frightening in itself. But if it deliberately implements this system to avoid paying his proper part and to avoid paying his proper part which will be worse.”
And Liberal Democrat Cabinet Office spokesman Sarah Olni said: “Nigel Faraj has serious questions to respond to this. In the days of attacking others on their tax system, they now need to be clear and honest about themselves.”
The Clacton House was bought in the midst of the question of how much time Mr. Faraj was spending in his constituency. A few days ago, he told Sky News: “I just exchanged contracts at home that I will stay there – is it quite good? … I have bought a house in Clacton. What else do you want to do?”
He since then admitted that he was wrong to say that he had bought a house, as it is owned by his partner.
Mr. Faraj is reportedly owned by four properties, including three in Kent and one in Surrey, which means that if he buys a clause house, he would have paid a high rate of stamp duty.
The BBC investigation doubted Ms. Ferrari’s money, saying that her father ran a transportation business in Strasbourg, France for many years, but the company was liquid in 2020 and had more assets at the time than linjies.
Strat his parents live in a suburb in Strassburg, allegedly around £ 300,000.
Meanwhile, a consultancy established by Ms. Ferrari has only 1,000 pounds, according to her latest accounts.
A spokesperson of Mr. Faraj said: “Laure Ferrari is the only legal and beneficial owner of property.
“It belongs to the lor and bought with the funds that belong to him. All taxes were paid properly. Nigel’s property has no financial interest.”