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On the recordJuly 8, 2026
The people who should own buildings, and who should exercise control over their management, shared facilities and related costs are not third-party landlords but the people who live in flats within them and who have a direct stake in their upkeep.
Said by
Matthew Pennycook
Labour Party
Source
bbc.co.uk

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