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Liverpool Echo
Liverpool Echo
National
Edward Barnes

Renters feel they're being 'pushed out' of historic village as charges rises 26%

Pensioners living in a world-famous village feel they are being pushed out over rent increases and alleged failures to do repairs.

Port Sunlight was a model village built in Wirral in 1888 by William Lever for workers in his soap factory. It boasts 900 listed buildings, as well as the Port Sunlight Museum and Lady Lever Art Gallery, and was declared a conservation area 45 years ago.

However some of those living in the area today claim the Port Sunlight Village Trust (PSVT), the independent charity that looks after the village, isn’t listening to their concerns.

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