When is a Flat in Westminster a Bargain & When is it a Steal?

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David Laws resigned after The Daily Telegraph disclosed he had used taxpayers’ money to pay rent to his secret partner.

He rented from James Lundie, 34, a public relations executive and Liberal Democrat activist firstly a bedroom at a flat in Kennington, south London, and then at a £500,000 house close by. From 2001, when he became MP for Yeovil, he claimed £700 a month rising to £950 a month for rent. He also regularly claimed up to £150 a month for utilities and £200 a month for service and maintenance until parliamentary authorities began demanding receipts. Claims then dropped to only £37 a month for utility bills and £74 a month for his share of the council tax, claims for service, maintenance and repairs dropped dramatically to less than £25 a month.

Frankly these costs for living in central London are very competitive – Pimlico Flats rent the best value flats in Central London, and our cheapest Studio Flats start from £900 pcm, a 1 Bedroom Flat suitable for someone of the status of an M.P. would rent for £1300 pcm and if you were to rent the same property through an agent you would expect to pay £1500 pcm.

Whatever David Laws’ resignation is about, it is NOT about the amount of expenses he was charging for his London accommodation.

We are expecting one of our politicians to be vacating their 1 Bedroom £1300 pcm flat in the near future, if you are looking for a 1 bedroom flat from July, you know where to come.