London councils to stop housing tenants in billionaire-owned tower with broken air conditioning

Families in temporary housing at a glass-fronted London building owned by a billionaire have faced months without reliable cooling during heatwaves, prompting local authorities to relocate tenants due to inadequate maintenance.

First covered Jul 30, 2026 · 5:39 AM PT · 1 article

London councils to stop housing tenants in billionaire-owned tower with broken air conditioning — Image via theguardian.com

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1d Guardian Environment Families to be moved out of billionaire-owned tower after suffering without air con — Several councils to stop housing tenants in glass-fronted Britannia Point in London, where tenants were earlier told they could not use air con As the fourth…

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Appeared in: 2026-07-31 (#17)

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