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Cult venue Prince Charles cinema ‘saved’ after lease renewal signed

The much-loved central London institution, which has been threatened with closure since January 2025, secures 25-year lease without break clause with current landlords

The Guardian - UK · Oct 15

Prince Charles Cinema vows to go 'all the way' to stay open as it prepares for court battle with landlord

Ben Freedman, the cinema’s owner, told The Standard that the legal process has been ‘very long’ and frustrating’

Evening Standard · Aug 28

Councils move residents out of ‘glass box’ building after air conditioning switch off

Around 60 families temporarily housed in Britannia Point allegedly had their air conditioning disabled without warning during recent heatwaves

The Independent UK · Aug 6

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Children hospitalised after air conditioning turned off in tower block during UK heatwave

One parent said her one-year-old daughter was ‘dripping with sweat’

The Independent UK · Jul 31

Families to be moved out of billionaire-owned tower after suffering without air con

Several councils to stop housing tenants in glass-fronted Britannia Point in London, where tenants were earlier told they could not use air con

The Guardian - UK · Jul 30

Homeless families moved out of block where air con was switched off during heatwave

At least two children living in Britannia Point in Colliers Wood were reportedly hospitalised as temperatures in their apartments soared to 37C

Evening Standard · Jul 29

Fire crews to remain on Princes Street for some time after building gutted

A blaze broke out at the former Debenhams store on Edinburgh’s main thoroughfare in the early hours of Thursday.

Evening Standard · Jul 9

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The West End’s Trocadero is being turned into one of London’s largest Wetherspoon pubs

The 3,600 square foot pub will open in London’s Theatreland

The Independent UK · May 22

Wetherspoon to open West End pub in London's iconic Trocadero

Piccadilly Hall will be Wetherspoon’s first ever pub in the West End, and will span over 3,600 square-feet with the capacity for 280 covers

Evening Standard · May 21

Property company denies trying to mass-evict tenants before England’s no-fault evictions ban

Exclusive: Housing minister wrote to Criterion Capital seeking urgent answers after MP said it issued at least 130 section 21 notices

The Guardian - UK · Mar 24

Keir Starmer tells housing minister to investigate 'mass evictions' by billionaire Labour donor's company

The Prime Minister vowed to look into allegations that Criterion Capital, a firm founded by Asif Aziz, was evicting tenants before new renters’ rights rules become law

Evening Standard · Mar 11

Sadiq Khan hits out at ‘unacceptable’ evictions by company of billionaire landlord

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The Independent UK · Mar 2

Sadiq Khan ‘appalled’ after billionaire landlord’s company accused of mass evictions in London

Asif Aziz’s real estate company Criterion Capital said the notices - issued ahead of a clampdown on landlords - were ‘routine and lawful tenancy matters’

The Independent UK · Mar 2

Fury as historic London department store gets green light to become hotel

Morleys in Tooting will become 92-bed hotel after closing after 70 years

Evening Standard · Oct 27, 2025

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Evening Standard · Aug 27, 2025

Building housing Prince Charles Cinema to be turned into capsule hostel amid campaign to save it

Architects behind the plan said the hostel would bring a ‘significant boost’ to the local economy around Leicester Square

The National (Scotland) · Jul 22, 2025

Edinburgh gift shop accused of tax evasion following UK-wide probe

A GIFT shop in Edinburgh has been accused of tax evasion following an investigation into shop units rented from a company founded by one of…

The Guardian - UK · Jun 14, 2025

‘The city is being hollowed out’: the billionaire landlord locked in a David v Goliath battle for London’s West End

Dubbed ‘Britain’s meanest landlord’, Asif Aziz is fighting it out with a tiny cinema that counts Christopher Nolan, Paul Mescal and other Hollywood heroes as fans. How did the capital’s cultural landmarks end up under the thumb of the super-rich elite?

Evening Standard · Feb 12, 2025

OPINION - Save the Prince Charles Cinema: Where else in London could you do things like this?

The Prince Charles Cinema (PCC) has come out swinging in its fight against closure, but the threat still remains.

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What Hi-Fi? · Jan 31, 2025

One of the UK's most iconic cinemas is under threat – and it needs your help

The Prince Charles Cinema is a gem for movie lovers across the UK, and it's facing the threat of closure.

Evening Standard · Jan 29, 2025

Comment: 'If a billionaire landlord closes the Prince Charles Cinema I am going to riot'

It isn’t the first time that landlord Criterion Capital, owned by billionaire Asif Aziz, has treated tenants callously

The Guardian - UK · Jan 28, 2025

Cult London film venue Prince Charles cinema under threat of closure

Much loved for its screenings of hard-to-find films, the venue claims its landlord wants to alter lease, leaving it able to shut down the business

The Independent UK · Jan 28, 2025

Prince Charles Cinema under threat of closure following dispute with landlord

Cinema faces closure after rent increase and break clause, which could see it homeless with six months notice

Evening Standard · Jan 28, 2025

Cult London cinema threatened with closure amid battle with landlord

The Prince Charles Cinema said it believes its landlords are using “significant financial resources to intimidate us”.

Evening Standard · Jan 28, 2025

'It's intimidation': West End's iconic Prince Charles Cinema fears it could be forced to close amid lease battle

Cinema off Leicester Square fears for future amid battle with landlords over lease

Evening Standard · Jun 1, 2023

Bier palace to open in London’s Trocadero

The brand’s operator, Mission Mars, said it will give the site a ‘bohemian makeover’ for the concept, which is known for cabaret, and dishes such as fondue and Tyrolean schnitzel

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