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Reform UK council chair resigns after ‘illegally renting out unsafe properties’
- Edward Harris resigns as chair of Warwickshire county council after it was found he illegally operated two unsafe rental properties.
- The two properties were in Staffordshire and described as having multiple serious safety failures, including no heating or hot water and no working fire alarms.
- Tamworth council issued emergency prohibition notices on the properties, prompting enforcement action.
- Harris announced he took full responsibility and expressed contrition for the situation.
- Tamworth council labelled Harris a ‘rogue landlord’ and indicated further enforcement actions could follow.
- The properties housed multiple tenants and lacked basic safety and living standards, according to Tamworth council.
- Edward Harris publicly apologized and pledged to correct the issues under his responsibilities as owner.
- The incident could impact Reform UK’s by-election candidate and broader housing policy discussions.
- A senior Reform leader acknowledged the resignation while urging no speculation during ongoing processes.
- Local residents described the impact of the unsafe HMOs, including lack of hot water for two years.
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