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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Jane Croft

Homelessness charity enters administration after dispute with property fund landlord

Home Reit app on a mobile phone
Home Reit had 1,920 properties leased to registered charities and housing associations at the end of April. Photograph: T Schneider/Shutterstock

A homelessness charity has gone into administration after a lengthy standoff with its property fund landlord in which it refused to pay rent over the condition of its properties, some of which had black mould and leaking ceilings.

Home Reit, a London-listed real estate investment trust, has been in dispute for more than a year with Noble Tree Foundation, which leases 143 properties from the trust’s portfolio, after complaints about property repairs.

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