Squatters have moved into London’s billionaires row by occupying a nine-bedroom house worth millions.
The men moved into the empty home in The Bishops Avenue, close to Hampstead Heath, two months ago.
According to findings at the Land Registry, the property’s registered owner, is Evan Enwerem, a former Nigeria’s Senate President who bought it in 1978 but died in 2007.
Their neighbours include Lakshmi Mittal, Britain’s richest man, whose home a few doors down was briefly put on the market last year for £40 million. Other residents are said to include Prince Jefri, brother of the Sultan of Brunei, and various members of the Saudi royal family.
One of the squatters in front of the house. Photo by EVENING STANDARD
The squatters told the STANDARD that the owners knew they were in there — and they did not mind. They also warned that other empty houses in the street could be targeted next.
One of the men, a 30-year-old who gave his name only as Eduard, said: “We moved into this place two months ago. After finding the property we contacted the owners and said look your home is empty and falling apart, we can look after it for you. They agreed to the deal.”
Eduard said: “We knew that this is the billionaires’ row and there are other empty places like this here and maybe we can do the same for them.” READ ALSO:
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