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> Moreover, the article says that one third of the houses have been reserved for those who cannot afford to buy such a house, so a majority of the current local
by pityJuke 5y ago
> Moreover, the article says that one third of the houses have been reserved for those who cannot afford to buy such a house, so a majority of the current locals might belong to the "gentry", but a significant part should have a lower income.
Hah!
>The royal family has used a secretive procedure to vet three parliamentary acts that have prevented residents on Prince Charles’ estate from buying their own homes for decades, the Guardian can reveal.
>His £1bn Duchy of Cornwall estate was later given special exemptions in the acts that denied residents the legal right to buy their own homes outright. [1]
[1]: https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2021/feb/09/prince-charles-vetted-laws-that-stop-his-tenants-buying-their-homes https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2021/feb/09/prince-charl...