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Investigation into £112m unit hotel complex fraud | Politics news – Uptrends

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Investigation into £112m unit hotel complex fraud | Politics news – Uptrends

Trade union Unite has told Sky News that the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) will investigate a controversial hotel and conference center in Birmingham that cost the union nearly £112 million. The union, which was previously Labour’s biggest donor, says it believes there was “serious financial irregularities” when it was run by leader Jeremy Corbyn. Lynn … Read more

New Yorker Hotel: 48-year-old man lives rent-free for 5 years – Uptrends

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New Yorker Hotel: 48-year-old man lives rent-free for 5 years – Uptrends

For five years, a New York City man managed to live rent-free in a landmark Manhattan hotel by exploiting an obscure local housing law. But prosecutors this week said Mickey Barreto went too far when he filed paperwork claiming ownership of the entire New Yorker Hotel building — and tried to charge another tenant rent. … Read more