Fergus Wilson
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Regulation & Law
Notorious landlord faces £60k repair bill after discovering cannabis factories
Landlord convicted of assaulting estate agent discovers criminal operations at three of his Kent rental properties during routine checks.
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Britain’s most notorious landlord serves eviction notices on all his tenants
Fergus Wilson makes the admission during a public spat between himself and a young couple over maintenance issues at their rented home in Kent.
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‘I’m not a racist’, claims controversial Kent portfolio landlord
Fergus Wilson has told The Negotiator that he welcomes people of all 'colours and nationalities' and that more pressing problem is the lack of housing in his area.
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Infamous landlord Fergus Wilson pleads the case for first time buyers
Controversial former buy-to-let king believes the tax system should be changed to enable landlords to sell their properties to tenants.
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Fergus Wilson, the controversial landlord says he is retiring
Few landlords would be so outspoken on the BBC’s Panorama programme
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Controversial Kent landlord banned from refusing tenancies to ‘coloureds’
Controversial Kent landlord Fergus Wilson’s policy of not renting properties to tenant of Indian origin because of the “curry smells” has been judged unlawful at Maidstone Magistrate’s Court following a case brought by the Equality and Human Rights Commission. The landlord, who at one point is said to have rented out over 1,000 properties in and around Ashford and Maidstone in Kent, had previously said the reason for his ban was “because of the cost of removing the smell of curry at the end of their tenancy”. His singular approach to renting emerged when Trevor emailed his letting agent Evolution Properties and – he contends jokingly – outlined why he didn’t want to rent properties to curry-cooking tenants. It argued that refusing to rent or let a property based on someone’s race breached section 13 of the Equality Act 2010. The judge agreed despite Trevor’s comments that his ban was based on economic rather than racial grounds. Injunction passed An injunction was passed banning him from applying criteria discriminating against “coloured” tenants or those of Indian or Pakistan backgrounds, Kent Online reports. This is not the first time Fergus Wilson has been in court. In 2014 he was accused of…
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Housing Market
Britain’s biggest landlord increases rents 33%
One of the UK’s largest and most controversial private landlords is reportedly increasing rents across his 900 buy-to-let properties in Kent by up to 33 per cent. Fergus Wilson (left) told the press that when he let a three-bedroom mid-terrace home in Maidstone, Kent, last weekend, he managed to increase the rent from £900 a month to £1,200, thanks to a high demand from tenants, fuelled largely by an influx of eastern European migrants. He will now be seeking similar rent hikes across his residential property portfolio. He commented, “I will not be asking them to leave but will serve them with a Section 13 Notice to increase the rent so that they have the opportunity to move to another landlord should they wish. That is if they can find a house of the same quality and a price they can afford. By the time they have paid out fees etc, some will take the view there is not much in it.” Wilson said that he was increasing rents to ensure that his property empire remains profitable in light of the recent tax relief changes announced by Chancellor George Osborne, who has made it his goal to create what he…
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