Anthony Albanese defends evicting tenant from his Sydney property
Australian prime minister says he charged ‘about half’ of market rent for four years to tenants who had previously praised him as a landlordFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastAnthony Albanese has defended his decision to evict the tenant in a house he owns in Sydney who is refusing to move out, saying he has been “more than fair” as a landlord but his impending marriage means he wants to sell.Tenant Jim Flanagan was given three months’ notice to vacate the premises when the prime minister decided to sell the property but has resisted and is pleading with Albanese to reconsider.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s free morning and afternoon email newsletters for your daily news roundup Continue reading...

Australian prime minister says he charged ‘about half’ of market rent for four years to tenants who had previously praised him as a landlord
- Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates
- Get our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast
Anthony Albanese has defended his decision to evict the tenant in a house he owns in Sydney who is refusing to move out, saying he has been “more than fair” as a landlord but his impending marriage means he wants to sell.
Tenant Jim Flanagan was given three months’ notice to vacate the premises when the prime minister decided to sell the property but has resisted and is pleading with Albanese to reconsider.
Sign up for Guardian Australia’s free morning and afternoon email newsletters for your daily news roundup Continue reading...