Motion text
That this House notes the dispute between the tenants of Simpson House and Olympic House in Somerford Grove, Stoke Newington and their landlord Yiannakis Theophani (John) Christodoulou who is a Monaco-based British billionaire property developer, the owner of Yianis Group, a privately owned company with a portfolio of residential, hotel, retail and leisure properties in the UK and Europe; further notes the Government advice that As part of our national effort to respond to the COVID-19 outbreak it’s important that landlords offer support and understanding to tenants who may start to see their income fluctuate but notes that the renters in Somerford Grove have not had support and understanding from John Christodoulou in line with that Government guidance although they have asked for fair and reasonable rent adjustments from their landlord; notes that, far from entering into negotiations, residents have been harassed and spied on; calls on landlords nationwide to negotiate with tenants experiencing income fluctuations because of the covid-19 pandemic; and further calls on John Christodoulou to enter into negotiations with his tenants for fair and reasonable rent adjustments in the light of the covid-19 pandemic.
Signatures (12)
The first 6 Members who have signed to support the motion are the sponsors. The primary sponsor is generally the person who tabled the motion and has responsibility for it. The date shown is when the Member signed the motion.
Abbott, Ms Diane
Labour
Signed on
9 November 2020
Ribeiro-Addy, Bell
Labour
Signed on
10 November 2020
McDonnell, John
Labour
Signed on
10 November 2020
Stephens, Chris
Scottish National Party
Signed on
10 November 2020
Osborne, Kate
Labour
Signed on
10 November 2020
Begum, Apsana
Labour
Signed on
10 November 2020
In addition to the sponsors, the following Members have signed to support the motion.
Shannon, Jim
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on
11 November 2020
Sultana, Zarah
Labour
Signed on
11 November 2020
Burgon, Richard
Labour
Signed on
12 November 2020
Webbe, Claudia
Independent
Signed on
12 November 2020
Long Bailey, Rebecca
Labour
Signed on
30 November 2020
Russell-Moyle, Lloyd
Labour
Signed on
28 April 2021
There are no withdrawn signatures for this motion.