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Lucy Middleton

Architect blasts red tape as he's told MANSION isn't suitable for Ukraine refugees

A renowned architect claims he has been told he will need to "upgrade" his multi-million pound mansion if he wants to open his doors to Ukrainian refugees.

Mike Rundell, 62, lives in a Grade II-listed five-bedroom villa in Herne Hill, south London, and is hoping to offer two bedrooms to a Ukrainian mother and her three children.

Masha Chykina, 42, fled her home in Kyiv via Poland with children Sofia, 13, Ivan, 11, and Viacheslav, 10, while their father Dima has stayed behind to aid the war effort.

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