
TENANTS in east London have secured more than £260,000 in rent repayments after taking their billionaire landlord to court.
Current and former residents of Olympic House and Simpson House in Hackney took firms owned by John Christodoulou to a tribunal for operating unlicensed houses in multiple occupation (HMOs).
The lack of licencing left residents vulnerable to hazardous conditions including fire risks due to inadequate safety measures, said London Renters’ Union (LRU), representing the tenants.

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